João Almeida retained seventh place this Friday in Volta a Italia after finishing seventh in eighth place.
The winner is sprintOn the 196-kilometer mountain route between Diamante and Potenza was Dutch Koen Bouwman (Jumbo-Visma) 5h12m30s, followed by compatriot Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo) and Italian Davide Formolo (Emirates).
João Almeida scored 2 m59 s from the winner and is 1 58 s from the general manager as Juan Pedro López (Trek-Segafredo) from Spain continued to dress in front of Lennard Kamna (Bora-Hansgrohe) from Germany.
On Saturday, Naples will drive 153 level kilometers in the eighth stage of Giro.