Pogacar recovers to earn first Giro stage win

Tadej Pogacar recovered from a mechanical issue at the bottom of the final climb to earn his first stage win at the Giro d'Italia.

The Giro favourite was third in Saturday's opening stage and suffered a puncture in Sunday's 161km mountain stage, about 11km from the summit finish at Santuario di Oropa.

The two-time Tour de France winner hit the tarmac right in front of his team car, but was unhurt and was immediately helped onto a new bike.

The Slovenian, 25, then rode to victory, 27 seconds ahead of Daniel Martinez and Great Britain's Geraint Thomas, to take the overall lead from Jhonatan Narvaez.

More to follow.

1. Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates) 3hrs 54mins 20secs

2. Daniel Martinez (Col/Bora-hansgrohe) +27secs

3. Geraint Thomas (GB/Ineos Grenadiers) same time

4. Lorenzo Fortunato (Ita/Astana-Qazaqstan) same time

5. Florian Lipowitz (Ger/Bora-hansgrohe) same time

1. Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates) 7hrs 8mins 29secs

2. Geraint Thomas (GB/Ineos Grenadiers) +45secs

3. Daniel Martinez (Col/Bora-hansgrohe) same time

4. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Bel/Team Visma-Lease a Bike) +54secs

5. Einer Rubio (Col/Movistar) same time