{"id":1851643,"date":"2026-03-27T15:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1851643"},"modified":"2026-03-27T15:08:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:08:00","slug":"volta-a-catalunya-jonas-vingegaard-dominates-stage-5-mountaintop-finish-to-coll-de-pal-for-solo-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1851643","title":{"rendered":"Volta a Catalunya: Jonas Vingegaard dominates stage 5 mountaintop finish to Coll de Pal for solo victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DgvHgzcJviF7nsZBdAJJV9-1024-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nnews-article article\n\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-area-group widget-area-group-2col flex flex-wrap box-border\">\n<div id=\"widgetArea16\" class=\"widget-area basis-full md:basis-2\/3 widget-area-g-md-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-lg-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-xl-vp-2-3 page-widget-area-16\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"hero\" id=\"hero\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-hero widget-hero widget-hero-hero widget-hero widget-hero-fter-news\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<header data-component-name=\"Article:Hero\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\nPro Cycling\n<\/li>\n<li>\nRacing\n<\/li>\n<li>\nRoad\n<\/li>\n<li>\nVolta a Catalunya\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h1>Volta a Catalunya: Jonas Vingegaard dominates stage 5 mountaintop finish to Coll de Pal for solo victory<\/h1>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\nRace Results<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-[13px]\"><span><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nPatrick Fletcher <\/span><span><br \/>\npublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-03-27T15:08:00Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n27 March 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Felix Gall takes second while Lenny Martinez next best from chase group<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"mx-auto mb-4 flex items-center justify-start mx-0 my-5 p-0\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\" data-hawk-message=\"Affiliate disclaimer removed because hawk deemed there are no affiliate links on this page\">\n<p class=\"text-700 mb-2 text-[12px] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-gray-700 [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here\u2019s how it works.\n<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"content\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-contentparsed widget-content widget-contentparsed-content widget-content-parsed widget-content-parsed-content_document \">\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<section class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"box less-space hero-image-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"mb-0\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DgvHgzcJviF7nsZBdAJJV9-1024-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DgvHgzcJviF7nsZBdAJJV9-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DgvHgzcJviF7nsZBdAJJV9-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DgvHgzcJviF7nsZBdAJJV9-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DgvHgzcJviF7nsZBdAJJV9-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DgvHgzcJviF7nsZBdAJJV9-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, 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He gained time on everyone else with every pedal stroke as he rose into the snow-capped peaks, finishing more than a minute clear.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jDoKKDQWNwoPEKhDHcFVCg-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jDoKKDQWNwoPEKhDHcFVCg-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Race favourite destroys the competition on stage 5 of Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RQUAxG2GKjzyvZ4C3NPu57-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RQUAxG2GKjzyvZ4C3NPu57-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Paris-Nice: Jonas Vingegaard secures GC title but gets pipped to stage 8 victory by Lenny Martinez in narrow two-up sprint<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y2RPa8VfnEoTrK4JSEAaKn-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y2RPa8VfnEoTrK4JSEAaKn-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Paris-Nice: Jonas Vingegaard climbs into race lead with massive effort on stage 4 marked by high-speed turmoil and grueling weather conditions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM) kicked clear of a four-man chase group to finish second on the stage, 50 seconds down on Vingegaard but 10 seconds clear of Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious), Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) and Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal-QuickStep).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) suffered a huge blow to his hopes of overall success. The Belgian, who crashed heavily two days ago, was unable to live with Vingegaard and was dropped early before finding frustration in what was the third group on the road, which he led home for sixth place, some 1:37 down on Vingegaard.<\/p>\n<p>Previously second-placed Tom Pidcock (Pinarello Q36.5) was dropped at the bottom of the final climb, having reportedly crashed on the descent, while Jo\u00e3o Almeida (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) lost almost two minutes in the end. The damage was worse for Ineos Grenadiers, who predictably lost the leader\u2019s jersey on Dorian Godon\u2019s shoulders but also saw Oscar Onley finish 2:27 down, with Carlos Rodriguez dropped even early on the climb.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Vingegaard moves into the overall lead of the race with, bonus seconds being taken into account, a 57-second lead on GC over Gall, with Martinez third at 1:09, Lipowitz fourth at 1:13, and Paret-Peintre fifth at 1:15. Evenepoel, who had enjoyed an attacking start to the race, now finds himself 1:38 down and with an uphill struggle just to make the podium never mind the top step of it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ThRyz9H5s4Q96SiJPTvEhE\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ThRyz9H5s4Q96SiJPTvEhE slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the group with Evenepoel and rounding out the new top 10 on GC were: Ben O\u2019Connor (Jayco-AlUla), Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek), Cian UIjtdebroeks (Movistar), and Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS Astana), all at 1:51 down.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-d33091a6-b461-47fa-b8cc-f15e4f083813\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3jAEuLoPm7jpDF7ABWxHbD-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3jAEuLoPm7jpDF7ABWxHbD-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3jAEuLoPm7jpDF7ABWxHbD-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3jAEuLoPm7jpDF7ABWxHbD-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3jAEuLoPm7jpDF7ABWxHbD-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3jAEuLoPm7jpDF7ABWxHbD-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Visma-Lease a bike on stage 5 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-the-final-climb-drama\"><span>The final climb drama<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-b00d3ae8-4c9e-4e0a-9303-21c12c9cffe8\">The race had already exploded on the final climb of the Coll de Pal, cut to 16.7km long at an average gradient of 6.7%, before Vingegaard made his move, but when he went, it was decisive.<\/p>\n<p>Gall, Lipowitz, and Martinez had already attacked before Vingegaard set off, so they had stolen a march 10km from the top, but they weren\u2019t able to hang on for long when the Dane made his way across with just over 6km to go. The Dane was not quite alone as he came across, with Paret-Peintre putting in a remarkable ride to be the last rider able to cling to the wheel.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9RxEPgv6xucNaWLGRoznE-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9RxEPgv6xucNaWLGRoznE-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Late crash hands win to the sprinters on stage 3 of Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9c48eLUzgdhqYWs5eVBKvF-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9c48eLUzgdhqYWs5eVBKvF-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: French champion holds off Olympic champion to take stage 1 at Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UDrbYxbku7F2sun2qqDesX-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UDrbYxbku7F2sun2qqDesX-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Paris-Nice: Jonas Vingegaard launches 20km solo attack for impressive stage 5 victory, extends already massive GC lead<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-b69dd2c8-5424-4454-a1e0-2d47a64d3f65\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jAbjS8bGoxjuw8NxoNLL7X-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jAbjS8bGoxjuw8NxoNLL7X-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jAbjS8bGoxjuw8NxoNLL7X-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jAbjS8bGoxjuw8NxoNLL7X-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jAbjS8bGoxjuw8NxoNLL7X-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jAbjS8bGoxjuw8NxoNLL7X-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">The trio at the front of the race on the final climb (L-R): Florian Lipowitz of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Lenny Martinez of Bahrain-Victorious and Valentin Paret-Peintre of Soudal-QuickStep <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-3d1b3e1f-91c5-4adc-918d-800558203419\">Behind, Pidcock, Rodriguez, Almeida and Carapaz were among the big names dropping from the thinning bunch before Vingegaard opened the taps 6.8km from the summit. When he did, Evenepoel was initially alive to it, but 500 metres later he, and everyone apart from Paret-Peintre, was gone.<\/p>\n<p>Lipowitz then assumed leader status for Red Bull, launching attacks in what turned out to be the main chase group with Gall, Martinez, and Paret-Peintre. That left Evenepoel in a bind. The Belgian initially looked to minimise the damage but then began to call for contribution from others in the group, namely Skjelmose, UIjtdebroeks, O\u2019Connor, and Fortunato.<\/p>\n<p>Pointing to the presence of his teammate Lipowitz up the road, Evenepoel preferred to let the group lose momentum rather than have to shoulder the whole burden himself.<\/p>\n<p>Gall was calling for cooperation in the first chase group, too, as Lipowitz launched repeated digs, and the Austrian rider decided to attack himself and go it alone in the final kilometre, taking a strong second place.<\/p>\n<p>But the day belonged to Vingegaard, who was firmly in the driving seat ahead of another, albeit less stringent, summit finish at Queralt on Saturday and the Barcelona circuit finale on Sunday.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-how-it-unfolded\"><span>How it unfolded<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-5232bd11-e74d-409f-9542-3d275542aaf6\">It was a chaotic start to the day as, for the second stage in a row, the organisers announced an alteration to the race route. The winds were still high and the finish line was moved 2.2km down from the planned summit finish at La Molina. That made things slightly easier but there was still 17km of mountain left for the stage\u2019s final showdown.<\/p>\n<p>There was a similar chaotic start to the race itself, with a huge fight for the breakaway. Several hopefuls attempted to get up the road on the flat opening section but the race ignited on the early climb of the Port Colldarnat (15.3km long at 5%). As riders jumped to the break and the peloton split, the race was in pieces, and several bigger names sensed an opportunity to get up the road.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-b0cba678-f616-496b-9044-b467d0092a85\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M4gmQMnE8SGFEY6VmzSjNA-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M4gmQMnE8SGFEY6VmzSjNA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M4gmQMnE8SGFEY6VmzSjNA-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M4gmQMnE8SGFEY6VmzSjNA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M4gmQMnE8SGFEY6VmzSjNA-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M4gmQMnE8SGFEY6VmzSjNA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">There were five categorised climbs on Friday&#8217;s stage, the lead group led by Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease a Bike) on the Port Colldarnat <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-02fff845-10da-45f4-9da3-300d9e0c02bc\">Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) was the chief aggressor, and he had company from the likes of Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), and Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease a Bike) in a super strong group of 20 that formed further up the climb.<\/p>\n<p>Though strong, that number was unruly, and Ciccone soon looked to break it up, going clear with Soler, and Junior Lecerf (Soudal-QuickStep), before Einer Rubio (Movistar) and Davide Piganzoli (Visma-Lease a Bike) jumped across to form a breakaway of five that would remain out front for most of the day. Ciccone was four minutes down on GC but Soler and Piganzoli were still well in the mix just 26 seconds behind Godon.<\/p>\n<p>After a quick descent it was a long drag up towards the day\u2019s second climb, the Coll de Josa (4.7km at 5%), where Ciccone once again beat Soler to the points as the breakaway took their lead out towards the two-minute mark. Behind Ineos Grenadiers and Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe were controlling the peloton.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-503f1a35-24bf-4725-a095-7af5e0cc1537\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kSX4bpEAuXhwtvDjfZEQTZ-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kSX4bpEAuXhwtvDjfZEQTZ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kSX4bpEAuXhwtvDjfZEQTZ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kSX4bpEAuXhwtvDjfZEQTZ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kSX4bpEAuXhwtvDjfZEQTZ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kSX4bpEAuXhwtvDjfZEQTZ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Giulio Ciccone of Lidl-Trek rides at the front of the breakaway with Davide Piganzoli of Visma-Lease a Bike and Marc Soler of UAE Team Emirates-XRG during the 155.3km stage 5 at Volta a Catalunya <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-dc009e6e-dcb1-47da-9862-3899100a1aed\">The mid-point of the stage took the riders towards the category 1 Coll de Fumanya (6.7km at 7%), which didn\u2019t see much action beyond Lecerf being dropped from the breakaway. The next climb, the category 1 Collada de Sobirana (7.1km at 6.5%) came soon after, with another breakaway casualty in Rubio, leaving three out front. Ciccone grabbed maximum points again atop both climbs to move to just four points behind classification leader Baptiste Veistroffer (Lotto-Intermarche).<\/p>\n<p>Ciccone used his speed atop the Sobirana to clip away on the treacherous descent, but he was soon rejoined by Soler and Piganzoli, though Red Bull had significantly raised the pace and, with 30km to go, the gap was down to 1:10. At the intermediate sprint in Baga, Ciccone sprinted off and turned it into an attack, going clear to lead solo onto the final climb of the Coll de Pal, cut to 16.7km long at an average gradient of 6.7%.<\/p>\n<p>At the intermediate sprint in Baga, Ciccone sprinted off and turned it into an attack, going clear to lead solo onto the final climb of the Coll de Pall. He, however, was caught 6km from the top, just as Vingegaard was effectively replacing him as the lone leader and, ultimately, the winner.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-results\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-bbfb175e-85a7-4ee7-a43e-e64bf1e0ed64\"><strong>Results powered by <\/strong><strong>FirstCycling<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-ThRyz9H5s4Q96SiJPTvEhE\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-ThRyz9H5s4Q96SiJPTvEhE slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__avatar-block\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><source class=\"author__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH-140-80.jpg.webp 140w\" sizes=\"99vw\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH.jpg\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Patrick Fletcher<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Deputy Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Patrick is an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor\u2019s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish) and a decade\u2019s experience in digital sports media, largely within the world of cycling. He re-joined Cyclingnews as Deputy Editor in February 2026, having previously spent eight years on staff between 2015 and 2023. In between, he was Deputy Editor at GCN and spent 18 months working across the sports portfolio at Future before returning to the cycling press pack. Patrick works across Cyclingnews\u2019 wide-ranging output, assisting the Editor in global content strategy, with a particular focus on shaping CN&#8217;s news operation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"mt-6 lg:px-0 relative max-w-[1070px] mx-auto viafoura-twig-component px-4\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class='vfcustom-community-guidelines'&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-lg\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-sm\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jDoKKDQWNwoPEKhDHcFVCg-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jDoKKDQWNwoPEKhDHcFVCg-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jDoKKDQWNwoPEKhDHcFVCg-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jDoKKDQWNwoPEKhDHcFVCg-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jDoKKDQWNwoPEKhDHcFVCg-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: Race favourite destroys the competition on stage 5 of Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RQUAxG2GKjzyvZ4C3NPu57-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RQUAxG2GKjzyvZ4C3NPu57-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RQUAxG2GKjzyvZ4C3NPu57-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RQUAxG2GKjzyvZ4C3NPu57-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RQUAxG2GKjzyvZ4C3NPu57-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Paris-Nice: Jonas Vingegaard secures GC title but gets pipped to stage 8 victory by Lenny Martinez in narrow two-up sprint<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y2RPa8VfnEoTrK4JSEAaKn-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y2RPa8VfnEoTrK4JSEAaKn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y2RPa8VfnEoTrK4JSEAaKn-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y2RPa8VfnEoTrK4JSEAaKn-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y2RPa8VfnEoTrK4JSEAaKn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Paris-Nice: Jonas Vingegaard climbs into race lead with massive effort on stage 4 marked by high-speed turmoil and grueling weather conditions<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9RxEPgv6xucNaWLGRoznE-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9RxEPgv6xucNaWLGRoznE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9RxEPgv6xucNaWLGRoznE-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9RxEPgv6xucNaWLGRoznE-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9RxEPgv6xucNaWLGRoznE-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: Late crash hands win to the sprinters on stage 3 of Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9c48eLUzgdhqYWs5eVBKvF-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9c48eLUzgdhqYWs5eVBKvF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9c48eLUzgdhqYWs5eVBKvF-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9c48eLUzgdhqYWs5eVBKvF-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9c48eLUzgdhqYWs5eVBKvF-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: French champion holds off Olympic champion to take stage 1 at Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UDrbYxbku7F2sun2qqDesX-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UDrbYxbku7F2sun2qqDesX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UDrbYxbku7F2sun2qqDesX-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UDrbYxbku7F2sun2qqDesX-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UDrbYxbku7F2sun2qqDesX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Paris-Nice: Jonas Vingegaard launches 20km solo attack for impressive stage 5 victory, extends already massive GC lead<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Racing<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y9nBuKzSw9zBxEAyzD6Pu5-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y9nBuKzSw9zBxEAyzD6Pu5-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y9nBuKzSw9zBxEAyzD6Pu5-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y9nBuKzSw9zBxEAyzD6Pu5-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y9nBuKzSw9zBxEAyzD6Pu5-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;It&#8217;s not up to us&#8217; or &#8216;there is no more time to gamble&#8217;? How big teams in the peloton failed to chase down Mathieu van der Poel in E3 Saxo Classic<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/izcWNxyRNPwEDiSaSfDDoh-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/izcWNxyRNPwEDiSaSfDDoh-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/izcWNxyRNPwEDiSaSfDDoh-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/izcWNxyRNPwEDiSaSfDDoh-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/izcWNxyRNPwEDiSaSfDDoh-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition 2026 route<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LNwgYacBFhgVsiFiYVTzc4-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LNwgYacBFhgVsiFiYVTzc4-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LNwgYacBFhgVsiFiYVTzc4-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LNwgYacBFhgVsiFiYVTzc4-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LNwgYacBFhgVsiFiYVTzc4-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Amstel Gold Race 2026 route<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8bmqtwj2g9GN9sE49AHDDa-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8bmqtwj2g9GN9sE49AHDDa-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8bmqtwj2g9GN9sE49AHDDa-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8bmqtwj2g9GN9sE49AHDDa-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8bmqtwj2g9GN9sE49AHDDa-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition past winners<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MddsXKghDmxDJzcWYTZTCn-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MddsXKghDmxDJzcWYTZTCn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MddsXKghDmxDJzcWYTZTCn-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MddsXKghDmxDJzcWYTZTCn-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MddsXKghDmxDJzcWYTZTCn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">E3 Saxo Classic: Mathieu van der Poel punishes rivals but fights to hold off fast-closing chase group for three-peat<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vVm5VLQ83jUjReZtuvYN9F-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vVm5VLQ83jUjReZtuvYN9F-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vVm5VLQ83jUjReZtuvYN9F-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vVm5VLQ83jUjReZtuvYN9F-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vVm5VLQ83jUjReZtuvYN9F-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Amstel Gold Race past winners<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Race Results<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MddsXKghDmxDJzcWYTZTCn-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MddsXKghDmxDJzcWYTZTCn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MddsXKghDmxDJzcWYTZTCn-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MddsXKghDmxDJzcWYTZTCn-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MddsXKghDmxDJzcWYTZTCn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">E3 Saxo Classic: Mathieu van der Poel punishes rivals but fights to hold off fast-closing chase group for three-peat<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FabeA5f2KCJAtMDutJQcCj-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FabeA5f2KCJAtMDutJQcCj-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FabeA5f2KCJAtMDutJQcCj-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FabeA5f2KCJAtMDutJQcCj-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FabeA5f2KCJAtMDutJQcCj-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Coppi e Bartali: Tommaso Dati outpaces Mauro Schmid to win stage 3<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hvYurs5TyGPgncEZaLZiHi-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hvYurs5TyGPgncEZaLZiHi-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hvYurs5TyGPgncEZaLZiHi-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hvYurs5TyGPgncEZaLZiHi-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hvYurs5TyGPgncEZaLZiHi-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Volta a Catalunya: Ethan Vernon wins truncated stage 4 on long uphill drag to Camprod\u00f3n while Tom Pidcock moves into second overall<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PbWdYuYVHcviS88jjJ4SMn-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PbWdYuYVHcviS88jjJ4SMn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PbWdYuYVHcviS88jjJ4SMn-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PbWdYuYVHcviS88jjJ4SMn-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PbWdYuYVHcviS88jjJ4SMn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Ronde van Brugge Women: Carys Lloyd takes stunning sprint victory <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNVNBh85U3a45xkzdTTGkQ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNVNBh85U3a45xkzdTTGkQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNVNBh85U3a45xkzdTTGkQ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNVNBh85U3a45xkzdTTGkQ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNVNBh85U3a45xkzdTTGkQ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 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He gained time on everyone else with every pedal stroke as he rose into the snow-capped peaks, finishing more than a minute clear.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jDoKKDQWNwoPEKhDHcFVCg-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jDoKKDQWNwoPEKhDHcFVCg-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Race favourite destroys the competition on stage 5 of Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RQUAxG2GKjzyvZ4C3NPu57-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RQUAxG2GKjzyvZ4C3NPu57-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Paris-Nice: Jonas Vingegaard secures GC title but gets pipped to stage 8 victory by Lenny Martinez in narrow two-up sprint<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y2RPa8VfnEoTrK4JSEAaKn-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y2RPa8VfnEoTrK4JSEAaKn-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Paris-Nice: Jonas Vingegaard climbs into race lead with massive effort on stage 4 marked by high-speed turmoil and grueling weather conditions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM) kicked clear of a four-man chase group to finish second on the stage, 50 seconds down on Vingegaard but 10 seconds clear of Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious), Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) and Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal-QuickStep).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) suffered a huge blow to his hopes of overall success. The Belgian, who crashed heavily two days ago, was unable to live with Vingegaard and was dropped early before finding frustration in what was the third group on the road, which he led home for sixth place, some 1:37 down on Vingegaard.<\/p>\n<p>Previously second-placed Tom Pidcock (Pinarello Q36.5) was dropped at the bottom of the final climb, having reportedly crashed on the descent, while Jo\u00e3o Almeida (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) lost almost two minutes in the end. The damage was worse for Ineos Grenadiers, who predictably lost the leader\u2019s jersey on Dorian Godon\u2019s shoulders but also saw Oscar Onley finish 2:27 down, with Carlos Rodriguez dropped even early on the climb.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Vingegaard moves into the overall lead of the race with, bonus seconds being taken into account, a 57-second lead on GC over Gall, with Martinez third at 1:09, Lipowitz fourth at 1:13, and Paret-Peintre fifth at 1:15. Evenepoel, who had enjoyed an attacking start to the race, now finds himself 1:38 down and with an uphill struggle just to make the podium never mind the top step of it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ThRyz9H5s4Q96SiJPTvEhE\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ThRyz9H5s4Q96SiJPTvEhE slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the group with Evenepoel and rounding out the new top 10 on GC were: Ben O\u2019Connor (Jayco-AlUla), Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek), Cian UIjtdebroeks (Movistar), and Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS Astana), all at 1:51 down.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-d33091a6-b461-47fa-b8cc-f15e4f083813\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3jAEuLoPm7jpDF7ABWxHbD-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3jAEuLoPm7jpDF7ABWxHbD-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3jAEuLoPm7jpDF7ABWxHbD-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3jAEuLoPm7jpDF7ABWxHbD-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3jAEuLoPm7jpDF7ABWxHbD-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3jAEuLoPm7jpDF7ABWxHbD-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Visma-Lease a bike on stage 5 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-the-final-climb-drama\"><span>The final climb drama<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-b00d3ae8-4c9e-4e0a-9303-21c12c9cffe8\">The race had already exploded on the final climb of the Coll de Pal, cut to 16.7km long at an average gradient of 6.7%, before Vingegaard made his move, but when he went, it was decisive.<\/p>\n<p>Gall, Lipowitz, and Martinez had already attacked before Vingegaard set off, so they had stolen a march 10km from the top, but they weren\u2019t able to hang on for long when the Dane made his way across with just over 6km to go. The Dane was not quite alone as he came across, with Paret-Peintre putting in a remarkable ride to be the last rider able to cling to the wheel.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9RxEPgv6xucNaWLGRoznE-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9RxEPgv6xucNaWLGRoznE-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Late crash hands win to the sprinters on stage 3 of Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9c48eLUzgdhqYWs5eVBKvF-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9c48eLUzgdhqYWs5eVBKvF-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: French champion holds off Olympic champion to take stage 1 at Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UDrbYxbku7F2sun2qqDesX-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UDrbYxbku7F2sun2qqDesX-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Paris-Nice: Jonas Vingegaard launches 20km solo attack for impressive stage 5 victory, extends already massive GC lead<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-b69dd2c8-5424-4454-a1e0-2d47a64d3f65\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jAbjS8bGoxjuw8NxoNLL7X-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jAbjS8bGoxjuw8NxoNLL7X-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jAbjS8bGoxjuw8NxoNLL7X-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jAbjS8bGoxjuw8NxoNLL7X-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jAbjS8bGoxjuw8NxoNLL7X-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jAbjS8bGoxjuw8NxoNLL7X-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">The trio at the front of the race on the final climb (L-R): Florian Lipowitz of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Lenny Martinez of Bahrain-Victorious and Valentin Paret-Peintre of Soudal-QuickStep <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-3d1b3e1f-91c5-4adc-918d-800558203419\">Behind, Pidcock, Rodriguez, Almeida and Carapaz were among the big names dropping from the thinning bunch before Vingegaard opened the taps 6.8km from the summit. When he did, Evenepoel was initially alive to it, but 500 metres later he, and everyone apart from Paret-Peintre, was gone.<\/p>\n<p>Lipowitz then assumed leader status for Red Bull, launching attacks in what turned out to be the main chase group with Gall, Martinez, and Paret-Peintre. That left Evenepoel in a bind. The Belgian initially looked to minimise the damage but then began to call for contribution from others in the group, namely Skjelmose, UIjtdebroeks, O\u2019Connor, and Fortunato.<\/p>\n<p>Pointing to the presence of his teammate Lipowitz up the road, Evenepoel preferred to let the group lose momentum rather than have to shoulder the whole burden himself.<\/p>\n<p>Gall was calling for cooperation in the first chase group, too, as Lipowitz launched repeated digs, and the Austrian rider decided to attack himself and go it alone in the final kilometre, taking a strong second place.<\/p>\n<p>But the day belonged to Vingegaard, who was firmly in the driving seat ahead of another, albeit less stringent, summit finish at Queralt on Saturday and the Barcelona circuit finale on Sunday.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-how-it-unfolded\"><span>How it unfolded<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-5232bd11-e74d-409f-9542-3d275542aaf6\">It was a chaotic start to the day as, for the second stage in a row, the organisers announced an alteration to the race route. The winds were still high and the finish line was moved 2.2km down from the planned summit finish at La Molina. That made things slightly easier but there was still 17km of mountain left for the stage\u2019s final showdown.<\/p>\n<p>There was a similar chaotic start to the race itself, with a huge fight for the breakaway. Several hopefuls attempted to get up the road on the flat opening section but the race ignited on the early climb of the Port Colldarnat (15.3km long at 5%). As riders jumped to the break and the peloton split, the race was in pieces, and several bigger names sensed an opportunity to get up the road.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-b0cba678-f616-496b-9044-b467d0092a85\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M4gmQMnE8SGFEY6VmzSjNA-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M4gmQMnE8SGFEY6VmzSjNA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M4gmQMnE8SGFEY6VmzSjNA-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M4gmQMnE8SGFEY6VmzSjNA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M4gmQMnE8SGFEY6VmzSjNA-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M4gmQMnE8SGFEY6VmzSjNA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">There were five categorised climbs on Friday&#8217;s stage, the lead group led by Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease a Bike) on the Port Colldarnat <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-02fff845-10da-45f4-9da3-300d9e0c02bc\">Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) was the chief aggressor, and he had company from the likes of Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), and Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease a Bike) in a super strong group of 20 that formed further up the climb.<\/p>\n<p>Though strong, that number was unruly, and Ciccone soon looked to break it up, going clear with Soler, and Junior Lecerf (Soudal-QuickStep), before Einer Rubio (Movistar) and Davide Piganzoli (Visma-Lease a Bike) jumped across to form a breakaway of five that would remain out front for most of the day. Ciccone was four minutes down on GC but Soler and Piganzoli were still well in the mix just 26 seconds behind Godon.<\/p>\n<p>After a quick descent it was a long drag up towards the day\u2019s second climb, the Coll de Josa (4.7km at 5%), where Ciccone once again beat Soler to the points as the breakaway took their lead out towards the two-minute mark. Behind Ineos Grenadiers and Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe were controlling the peloton.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-503f1a35-24bf-4725-a095-7af5e0cc1537\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kSX4bpEAuXhwtvDjfZEQTZ-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kSX4bpEAuXhwtvDjfZEQTZ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kSX4bpEAuXhwtvDjfZEQTZ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kSX4bpEAuXhwtvDjfZEQTZ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kSX4bpEAuXhwtvDjfZEQTZ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kSX4bpEAuXhwtvDjfZEQTZ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Giulio Ciccone of Lidl-Trek rides at the front of the breakaway with Davide Piganzoli of Visma-Lease a Bike and Marc Soler of UAE Team Emirates-XRG during the 155.3km stage 5 at Volta a Catalunya <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-dc009e6e-dcb1-47da-9862-3899100a1aed\">The mid-point of the stage took the riders towards the category 1 Coll de Fumanya (6.7km at 7%), which didn\u2019t see much action beyond Lecerf being dropped from the breakaway. The next climb, the category 1 Collada de Sobirana (7.1km at 6.5%) came soon after, with another breakaway casualty in Rubio, leaving three out front. Ciccone grabbed maximum points again atop both climbs to move to just four points behind classification leader Baptiste Veistroffer (Lotto-Intermarche).<\/p>\n<p>Ciccone used his speed atop the Sobirana to clip away on the treacherous descent, but he was soon rejoined by Soler and Piganzoli, though Red Bull had significantly raised the pace and, with 30km to go, the gap was down to 1:10. At the intermediate sprint in Baga, Ciccone sprinted off and turned it into an attack, going clear to lead solo onto the final climb of the Coll de Pal, cut to 16.7km long at an average gradient of 6.7%.<\/p>\n<p>At the intermediate sprint in Baga, Ciccone sprinted off and turned it into an attack, going clear to lead solo onto the final climb of the Coll de Pall. He, however, was caught 6km from the top, just as Vingegaard was effectively replacing him as the lone leader and, ultimately, the winner.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-results\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-bbfb175e-85a7-4ee7-a43e-e64bf1e0ed64\"><strong>Results powered by <\/strong><strong>FirstCycling<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-ThRyz9H5s4Q96SiJPTvEhE\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-ThRyz9H5s4Q96SiJPTvEhE slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__avatar-block\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><source class=\"author__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH-140-80.jpg.webp 140w\" sizes=\"99vw\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH.jpg\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Patrick Fletcher<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Deputy Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Patrick is an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor\u2019s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish) and a decade\u2019s experience in digital sports media, largely within the world of cycling. He re-joined Cyclingnews as Deputy Editor in February 2026, having previously spent eight years on staff between 2015 and 2023. In between, he was Deputy Editor at GCN and spent 18 months working across the sports portfolio at Future before returning to the cycling press pack. Patrick works across Cyclingnews\u2019 wide-ranging output, assisting the Editor in global content strategy, with a particular focus on shaping CN&#8217;s news operation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"mt-6 lg:px-0 relative max-w-[1070px] mx-auto viafoura-twig-component px-4\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class='vfcustom-community-guidelines'&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-lg\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-sm\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jDoKKDQWNwoPEKhDHcFVCg-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jDoKKDQWNwoPEKhDHcFVCg-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jDoKKDQWNwoPEKhDHcFVCg-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jDoKKDQWNwoPEKhDHcFVCg-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jDoKKDQWNwoPEKhDHcFVCg-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: Race favourite destroys the competition on stage 5 of Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RQUAxG2GKjzyvZ4C3NPu57-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RQUAxG2GKjzyvZ4C3NPu57-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RQUAxG2GKjzyvZ4C3NPu57-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RQUAxG2GKjzyvZ4C3NPu57-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RQUAxG2GKjzyvZ4C3NPu57-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Paris-Nice: Jonas Vingegaard secures GC title but gets pipped to stage 8 victory by Lenny Martinez in narrow two-up sprint<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y2RPa8VfnEoTrK4JSEAaKn-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y2RPa8VfnEoTrK4JSEAaKn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y2RPa8VfnEoTrK4JSEAaKn-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y2RPa8VfnEoTrK4JSEAaKn-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y2RPa8VfnEoTrK4JSEAaKn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Paris-Nice: Jonas Vingegaard climbs into race lead with massive effort on stage 4 marked by high-speed turmoil and grueling weather conditions<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9RxEPgv6xucNaWLGRoznE-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9RxEPgv6xucNaWLGRoznE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9RxEPgv6xucNaWLGRoznE-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9RxEPgv6xucNaWLGRoznE-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9RxEPgv6xucNaWLGRoznE-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: Late crash hands win to the sprinters on stage 3 of Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9c48eLUzgdhqYWs5eVBKvF-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9c48eLUzgdhqYWs5eVBKvF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9c48eLUzgdhqYWs5eVBKvF-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9c48eLUzgdhqYWs5eVBKvF-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9c48eLUzgdhqYWs5eVBKvF-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: French champion holds off Olympic champion to take stage 1 at Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UDrbYxbku7F2sun2qqDesX-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UDrbYxbku7F2sun2qqDesX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UDrbYxbku7F2sun2qqDesX-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UDrbYxbku7F2sun2qqDesX-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UDrbYxbku7F2sun2qqDesX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Paris-Nice: Jonas Vingegaard launches 20km solo attack for impressive stage 5 victory, extends already massive GC lead<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Racing<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y9nBuKzSw9zBxEAyzD6Pu5-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y9nBuKzSw9zBxEAyzD6Pu5-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y9nBuKzSw9zBxEAyzD6Pu5-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y9nBuKzSw9zBxEAyzD6Pu5-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y9nBuKzSw9zBxEAyzD6Pu5-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;It&#8217;s not up to us&#8217; or &#8216;there is no more time to gamble&#8217;? How big teams in the peloton failed to chase down Mathieu van der Poel in E3 Saxo Classic<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/izcWNxyRNPwEDiSaSfDDoh-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/izcWNxyRNPwEDiSaSfDDoh-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/izcWNxyRNPwEDiSaSfDDoh-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/izcWNxyRNPwEDiSaSfDDoh-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/izcWNxyRNPwEDiSaSfDDoh-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition 2026 route<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LNwgYacBFhgVsiFiYVTzc4-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LNwgYacBFhgVsiFiYVTzc4-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LNwgYacBFhgVsiFiYVTzc4-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LNwgYacBFhgVsiFiYVTzc4-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LNwgYacBFhgVsiFiYVTzc4-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Amstel Gold Race 2026 route<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8bmqtwj2g9GN9sE49AHDDa-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8bmqtwj2g9GN9sE49AHDDa-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8bmqtwj2g9GN9sE49AHDDa-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8bmqtwj2g9GN9sE49AHDDa-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8bmqtwj2g9GN9sE49AHDDa-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition past winners<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MddsXKghDmxDJzcWYTZTCn-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MddsXKghDmxDJzcWYTZTCn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MddsXKghDmxDJzcWYTZTCn-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MddsXKghDmxDJzcWYTZTCn-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MddsXKghDmxDJzcWYTZTCn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">E3 Saxo Classic: Mathieu van der Poel punishes rivals but fights to hold off fast-closing chase group for three-peat<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vVm5VLQ83jUjReZtuvYN9F-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vVm5VLQ83jUjReZtuvYN9F-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vVm5VLQ83jUjReZtuvYN9F-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vVm5VLQ83jUjReZtuvYN9F-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vVm5VLQ83jUjReZtuvYN9F-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Amstel Gold Race past winners<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Race Results<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MddsXKghDmxDJzcWYTZTCn-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MddsXKghDmxDJzcWYTZTCn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MddsXKghDmxDJzcWYTZTCn-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MddsXKghDmxDJzcWYTZTCn-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MddsXKghDmxDJzcWYTZTCn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">E3 Saxo Classic: Mathieu van der Poel punishes rivals but fights to hold off fast-closing chase group for three-peat<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FabeA5f2KCJAtMDutJQcCj-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FabeA5f2KCJAtMDutJQcCj-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FabeA5f2KCJAtMDutJQcCj-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FabeA5f2KCJAtMDutJQcCj-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FabeA5f2KCJAtMDutJQcCj-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Coppi e Bartali: Tommaso Dati outpaces Mauro Schmid to win stage 3<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hvYurs5TyGPgncEZaLZiHi-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hvYurs5TyGPgncEZaLZiHi-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hvYurs5TyGPgncEZaLZiHi-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hvYurs5TyGPgncEZaLZiHi-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hvYurs5TyGPgncEZaLZiHi-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Volta a Catalunya: Ethan Vernon wins truncated stage 4 on long uphill drag to Camprod\u00f3n while Tom Pidcock moves into second overall<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PbWdYuYVHcviS88jjJ4SMn-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PbWdYuYVHcviS88jjJ4SMn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PbWdYuYVHcviS88jjJ4SMn-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PbWdYuYVHcviS88jjJ4SMn-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PbWdYuYVHcviS88jjJ4SMn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Ronde van Brugge Women: Carys Lloyd takes stunning sprint victory <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNVNBh85U3a45xkzdTTGkQ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNVNBh85U3a45xkzdTTGkQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNVNBh85U3a45xkzdTTGkQ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNVNBh85U3a45xkzdTTGkQ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNVNBh85U3a45xkzdTTGkQ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Coppi e Bartali: Filippo D&#8217;Aiuto holds off sprinters with late attack to win stage 2<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zVkednvfXZyHyYVhfh4YTB-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zVkednvfXZyHyYVhfh4YTB-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zVkednvfXZyHyYVhfh4YTB-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zVkednvfXZyHyYVhfh4YTB-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zVkednvfXZyHyYVhfh4YTB-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 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He gained time on everyone else with every pedal stroke as he rose into the snow-capped peaks, finishing more than a minute clear.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jDoKKDQWNwoPEKhDHcFVCg-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jDoKKDQWNwoPEKhDHcFVCg-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Race favourite destroys the competition on stage 5 of Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RQUAxG2GKjzyvZ4C3NPu57-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RQUAxG2GKjzyvZ4C3NPu57-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Paris-Nice: Jonas Vingegaard secures GC title but gets pipped to stage 8 victory by Lenny Martinez in narrow two-up sprint<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y2RPa8VfnEoTrK4JSEAaKn-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y2RPa8VfnEoTrK4JSEAaKn-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Paris-Nice: Jonas Vingegaard climbs into race lead with massive effort on stage 4 marked by high-speed turmoil and grueling weather conditions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM) kicked clear of a four-man chase group to finish second on the stage, 50 seconds down on Vingegaard but 10 seconds clear of Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious), Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) and Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal-QuickStep).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) suffered a huge blow to his hopes of overall success. The Belgian, who crashed heavily two days ago, was unable to live with Vingegaard and was dropped early before finding frustration in what was the third group on the road, which he led home for sixth place, some 1:37 down on Vingegaard.<\/p>\n<p>Previously second-placed Tom Pidcock (Pinarello Q36.5) was dropped at the bottom of the final climb, having reportedly crashed on the descent, while Jo\u00e3o Almeida (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) lost almost two minutes in the end. The damage was worse for Ineos Grenadiers, who predictably lost the leader\u2019s jersey on Dorian Godon\u2019s shoulders but also saw Oscar Onley finish 2:27 down, with Carlos Rodriguez dropped even early on the climb.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Vingegaard moves into the overall lead of the race with, bonus seconds being taken into account, a 57-second lead on GC over Gall, with Martinez third at 1:09, Lipowitz fourth at 1:13, and Paret-Peintre fifth at 1:15. Evenepoel, who had enjoyed an attacking start to the race, now finds himself 1:38 down and with an uphill struggle just to make the podium never mind the top step of it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ThRyz9H5s4Q96SiJPTvEhE\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ThRyz9H5s4Q96SiJPTvEhE slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the group with Evenepoel and rounding out the new top 10 on GC were: Ben O\u2019Connor (Jayco-AlUla), Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek), Cian UIjtdebroeks (Movistar), and Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS Astana), all at 1:51 down.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-d33091a6-b461-47fa-b8cc-f15e4f083813\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3jAEuLoPm7jpDF7ABWxHbD-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3jAEuLoPm7jpDF7ABWxHbD-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3jAEuLoPm7jpDF7ABWxHbD-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3jAEuLoPm7jpDF7ABWxHbD-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3jAEuLoPm7jpDF7ABWxHbD-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3jAEuLoPm7jpDF7ABWxHbD-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Visma-Lease a bike on stage 5 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-the-final-climb-drama\"><span>The final climb drama<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-b00d3ae8-4c9e-4e0a-9303-21c12c9cffe8\">The race had already exploded on the final climb of the Coll de Pal, cut to 16.7km long at an average gradient of 6.7%, before Vingegaard made his move, but when he went, it was decisive.<\/p>\n<p>Gall, Lipowitz, and Martinez had already attacked before Vingegaard set off, so they had stolen a march 10km from the top, but they weren\u2019t able to hang on for long when the Dane made his way across with just over 6km to go. The Dane was not quite alone as he came across, with Paret-Peintre putting in a remarkable ride to be the last rider able to cling to the wheel.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9RxEPgv6xucNaWLGRoznE-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9RxEPgv6xucNaWLGRoznE-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Late crash hands win to the sprinters on stage 3 of Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9c48eLUzgdhqYWs5eVBKvF-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9c48eLUzgdhqYWs5eVBKvF-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: French champion holds off Olympic champion to take stage 1 at Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UDrbYxbku7F2sun2qqDesX-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UDrbYxbku7F2sun2qqDesX-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Paris-Nice: Jonas Vingegaard launches 20km solo attack for impressive stage 5 victory, extends already massive GC lead<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-b69dd2c8-5424-4454-a1e0-2d47a64d3f65\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jAbjS8bGoxjuw8NxoNLL7X-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jAbjS8bGoxjuw8NxoNLL7X-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jAbjS8bGoxjuw8NxoNLL7X-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jAbjS8bGoxjuw8NxoNLL7X-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jAbjS8bGoxjuw8NxoNLL7X-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jAbjS8bGoxjuw8NxoNLL7X-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">The trio at the front of the race on the final climb (L-R): Florian Lipowitz of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Lenny Martinez of Bahrain-Victorious and Valentin Paret-Peintre of Soudal-QuickStep <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-3d1b3e1f-91c5-4adc-918d-800558203419\">Behind, Pidcock, Rodriguez, Almeida and Carapaz were among the big names dropping from the thinning bunch before Vingegaard opened the taps 6.8km from the summit. When he did, Evenepoel was initially alive to it, but 500 metres later he, and everyone apart from Paret-Peintre, was gone.<\/p>\n<p>Lipowitz then assumed leader status for Red Bull, launching attacks in what turned out to be the main chase group with Gall, Martinez, and Paret-Peintre. That left Evenepoel in a bind. The Belgian initially looked to minimise the damage but then began to call for contribution from others in the group, namely Skjelmose, UIjtdebroeks, O\u2019Connor, and Fortunato.<\/p>\n<p>Pointing to the presence of his teammate Lipowitz up the road, Evenepoel preferred to let the group lose momentum rather than have to shoulder the whole burden himself.<\/p>\n<p>Gall was calling for cooperation in the first chase group, too, as Lipowitz launched repeated digs, and the Austrian rider decided to attack himself and go it alone in the final kilometre, taking a strong second place.<\/p>\n<p>But the day belonged to Vingegaard, who was firmly in the driving seat ahead of another, albeit less stringent, summit finish at Queralt on Saturday and the Barcelona circuit finale on Sunday.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-how-it-unfolded\"><span>How it unfolded<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-5232bd11-e74d-409f-9542-3d275542aaf6\">It was a chaotic start to the day as, for the second stage in a row, the organisers announced an alteration to the race route. The winds were still high and the finish line was moved 2.2km down from the planned summit finish at La Molina. That made things slightly easier but there was still 17km of mountain left for the stage\u2019s final showdown.<\/p>\n<p>There was a similar chaotic start to the race itself, with a huge fight for the breakaway. Several hopefuls attempted to get up the road on the flat opening section but the race ignited on the early climb of the Port Colldarnat (15.3km long at 5%). As riders jumped to the break and the peloton split, the race was in pieces, and several bigger names sensed an opportunity to get up the road.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-b0cba678-f616-496b-9044-b467d0092a85\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M4gmQMnE8SGFEY6VmzSjNA-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M4gmQMnE8SGFEY6VmzSjNA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M4gmQMnE8SGFEY6VmzSjNA-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M4gmQMnE8SGFEY6VmzSjNA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M4gmQMnE8SGFEY6VmzSjNA-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M4gmQMnE8SGFEY6VmzSjNA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">There were five categorised climbs on Friday&#8217;s stage, the lead group led by Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease a Bike) on the Port Colldarnat <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-02fff845-10da-45f4-9da3-300d9e0c02bc\">Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) was the chief aggressor, and he had company from the likes of Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), and Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease a Bike) in a super strong group of 20 that formed further up the climb.<\/p>\n<p>Though strong, that number was unruly, and Ciccone soon looked to break it up, going clear with Soler, and Junior Lecerf (Soudal-QuickStep), before Einer Rubio (Movistar) and Davide Piganzoli (Visma-Lease a Bike) jumped across to form a breakaway of five that would remain out front for most of the day. Ciccone was four minutes down on GC but Soler and Piganzoli were still well in the mix just 26 seconds behind Godon.<\/p>\n<p>After a quick descent it was a long drag up towards the day\u2019s second climb, the Coll de Josa (4.7km at 5%), where Ciccone once again beat Soler to the points as the breakaway took their lead out towards the two-minute mark. Behind Ineos Grenadiers and Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe were controlling the peloton.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-503f1a35-24bf-4725-a095-7af5e0cc1537\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kSX4bpEAuXhwtvDjfZEQTZ-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kSX4bpEAuXhwtvDjfZEQTZ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kSX4bpEAuXhwtvDjfZEQTZ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kSX4bpEAuXhwtvDjfZEQTZ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kSX4bpEAuXhwtvDjfZEQTZ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kSX4bpEAuXhwtvDjfZEQTZ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Giulio Ciccone of Lidl-Trek rides at the front of the breakaway with Davide Piganzoli of Visma-Lease a Bike and Marc Soler of UAE Team Emirates-XRG during the 155.3km stage 5 at Volta a Catalunya <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-dc009e6e-dcb1-47da-9862-3899100a1aed\">The mid-point of the stage took the riders towards the category 1 Coll de Fumanya (6.7km at 7%), which didn\u2019t see much action beyond Lecerf being dropped from the breakaway. The next climb, the category 1 Collada de Sobirana (7.1km at 6.5%) came soon after, with another breakaway casualty in Rubio, leaving three out front. Ciccone grabbed maximum points again atop both climbs to move to just four points behind classification leader Baptiste Veistroffer (Lotto-Intermarche).<\/p>\n<p>Ciccone used his speed atop the Sobirana to clip away on the treacherous descent, but he was soon rejoined by Soler and Piganzoli, though Red Bull had significantly raised the pace and, with 30km to go, the gap was down to 1:10. At the intermediate sprint in Baga, Ciccone sprinted off and turned it into an attack, going clear to lead solo onto the final climb of the Coll de Pal, cut to 16.7km long at an average gradient of 6.7%.<\/p>\n<p>At the intermediate sprint in Baga, Ciccone sprinted off and turned it into an attack, going clear to lead solo onto the final climb of the Coll de Pall. He, however, was caught 6km from the top, just as Vingegaard was effectively replacing him as the lone leader and, ultimately, the winner.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-results\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-bbfb175e-85a7-4ee7-a43e-e64bf1e0ed64\"><strong>Results powered by <\/strong><strong>FirstCycling<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/volta-a-catalunya-jonas-vingegaard-dominates-stage-5-mountaintop-finish-to-coll-de-pal-for-solo-victory\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DgvHgzcJviF7nsZBdAJJV9-1024-80.jpg&#8221;] Pro Cycling Racing Road Volta a Catalunya Volta a Catalunya: Jonas Vingegaard dominates stage 5 mountaintop finish to Coll de Pal for solo victory Race Results By Patrick Fletcher published 27 March 2026 Felix Gall takes second while Lenny Martinez next best from chase group When you purchase through links on our [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,68],"class_list":["post-1851643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-cyclingnews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1851643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1851643"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1851643\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1851643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1851643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1851643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}