Gorka Izagirre (Team Movistar) solo's to stage 8 victory in Peschici, Italy.

Gorka Izagirre (Team Movistar) solo's to difficult stage 8 finish in peschici, Giro d'Italia.

 He came out of a four-man group to take the win ahead of Giovanni Visconti (team) and Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana).

 Bob Jungels crossed the line only 12 seconds later with the peloton, holding on to his race lead for another day, with six seconds over Geraint Thomas (Sky) and 10 on Adam Yates (Orica-Scott) and the rest.

 Izagirre was not part of the day's early breakaway, but saw an opportunity on the descent of the day's category 2 Monte Sant'Angelo when the group was not too far off the front. "We saw the opportunity to go for the stage and I'm so glad we could finish it off," Izagirre said.

This victory means a lot to me, it's the biggest I've ever achieved. I've spent so many years chasing a Grand Tour stage success, so many times into breakaways, many close calls, and reaching it in such a Giro stage - this is f-ing amazing."