He secured his 41st professional victory with a time of 3:34:46 and moved up one place in the general classification.
On Friday, Ecuadorian cyclist Jhonatan Narvaez (UAE) won the third stage of the 2026 Tour de Suisse, outsprinting Belgian Xandro Meurisse (Pinarello-Q36.5) in Bad Ragaz.
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The 157.4-kilometer stage included two first-category climbs: Wildhaus and Schwagalp. After these climbs, Narvaez and Meurisse formed a breakaway, holding on for over 90 kilometers in heavy rain.
The peloton, led by Slovenian Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), gradually reduced the breakaway’s advantage, which went from three minutes to half a minute in the final meters of the race.
Despite the pressure, Narvaez and Meurisse maintained enough of a gap to contest the stage win. The Ecuadorian prevailed in the sprint, achieving victory.
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After the ascent of the Schwagalp Passhohe, Narvaez and Meurisse consolidated their advantage over a chasing group and the peloton, reaching more than four minutes before the gap narrowed again.
The 29-year-old Ecuadorian secured his 41st professional victory with a time of 3:34:46 and moved up one place in the general classification, now sitting ninth, 4:57 behind Pogacar.
In the general classification, Pogacar leads with a time of 10:29:52, followed by Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) at 2:50, and Italian Andrea Bagioli (Lidl-Trek) at 3:07, consolidating their podium positions.
The fourth stage will be a 23.8-kilometer individual time trial in Aarburg, while the fifth and final stage, with over 151 kilometers, will determine the final classification of the Tour de Suisse.
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