{"id":1854264,"date":"2026-03-29T11:13:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T08:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1854264"},"modified":"2026-03-29T11:13:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T08:13:48","slug":"volta-a-catalunya-jonas-vingegaard-secures-second-major-overall-victory-of-2026-brady-gilmore-sprints-to-surprise-final-stage-win-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1854264","title":{"rendered":"Volta a Catalunya: Jonas Vingegaard secures second major overall victory of 2026, Brady Gilmore sprints to surprise final stage win in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yZihTUm4JcWqhVU7DS8D7o-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 secures second major overall victory of 2026, Brady Gilmore sprints to surprise final stage win in Barcelona<\/h1>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\nRace Results<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-[13px]\"><span><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nAlasdair Fotheringham <\/span><span><br \/>\npublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-03-29T11:13:48Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n29 March 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">After Paris-Nice triumph, Vingegaard goes from strength to strength with second WorldTour stage race victory in 2026<\/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. 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Meanwhile, Brady Gilmore clinched NSN&#8217;s second stage win of the Volta in an ultra-fast small group sprint that decided the last day of racing in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>Vingegaard came through the traditional high-voltage final stage on the hilly Montjuic Park circuit unscathed, securely guarding his 1:20 overall advantage over Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious). Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) completed the final GC podium, 1:30 back.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-589f4700-d8a3-40bb-8ad1-10ff522ebabc-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Multiple attempts to go clear on stage 7 by Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) failed to succeed, with the Belgian forced to settle for third in the last 30-rider sprint for the line behind Gilmore and points classification winner Dorian Godon (Ineos Grenadiers).<\/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\/DgvHgzcJviF7nsZBdAJJV9-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DgvHgzcJviF7nsZBdAJJV9-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Volta a Catalunya: Jonas Vingegaard dominates stage 5 mountaintop finish to Coll de Pal for solo victory<\/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\/ksH22bu9SS63SErQgVLwCe-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ksH22bu9SS63SErQgVLwCe-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\">Volta a Catalunya: Jonas Vingegaard takes back-to-back wins on stage 6 atop summit finish in Queralt, increases race lead<\/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\/4TKntKPWqhDcRiaeJnBUKk-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4TKntKPWqhDcRiaeJnBUKk-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: Surprise winner takes sprint with GC decided on stage 7 of Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Vingegaard will now head back to training for the Giro, with two major wins out of a possible two and his status as stand-out favourite for May more than secure. &#8220;My main focus today was the GC, and I think the Red Bull guys did a very good job today, they isolated me and then took turns to try to attack me,&#8221; Vingegaard said afterwards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;But I could defend myself and my GC, and I&#8217;m thinking more about that than trying to win a stage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Looking at the whole week, Vingegaard said, &#8220;It&#8217;s been a really nice week, we had a lot of fun, and I was super happy with it. It&#8217;s been an amazing start to the year for me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Gilmore said about his first WorldTour win, &#8220;I think today was a super-hard climb, but it&#8217;s more one for the punchy riders. I had good feelings all week, we had one stage already with Ethan [Vernon] but we came here for more. I just fought to the end and never gave up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-3933cd80-6ba0-4e3a-9242-339adadaae89\">\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\/E64Ww6AQN6Ce85sGyE3QFU-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E64Ww6AQN6Ce85sGyE3QFU-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E64Ww6AQN6Ce85sGyE3QFU-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E64Ww6AQN6Ce85sGyE3QFU-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E64Ww6AQN6Ce85sGyE3QFU-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E64Ww6AQN6Ce85sGyE3QFU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"how-it-unfolded-3\">How it unfolded<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-087c9759-7d03-4ad7-a6fe-7a875a4b3aeb\">With no uncategorized climbs before the Montjuic circuit, making it likely there&#8217;d be action from the get-go, Visma-Lease a Bike were already on the front when the peloton powered out of Barcelona on a bright, windless morning. However, they made no visible reaction when five riders &#8211; Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), Einer Rubio (Movistar), stage 2 winner Magnus Cort (Uno-X Mobility), Liam Slock (Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9) and Darren Rafferty (EF Education-Easy Post) all went up the road.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-GqyJ3baDMr7SH9ecKnYF86\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-GqyJ3baDMr7SH9ecKnYF86 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>Rather, it became up to Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, keen to see if Evenepoel might take a repeat stage victory in Montjuic after his 2023 win there, who put a rider on the front to keep the powerful quintet under control. The gap hovered at around two minutes on the approach through Barcelona&#8217;s broad boulevards to the showdown in Montjuic&#8217;s very technical, constantly undulating circuit, but by the first ascent of seven inside the park, it had dropped to half that.<\/p>\n<p>Short (2.5 km), punchy, very disjointed and with gradients reaching a lung-bursting 16% on parts of the narrow lane to the top, powering up the crowd-lined Montjuic ascent, McNulty seemed to be the most at ease of the five ahead. The US rider&#8217;s best efforts, however, were unable to keep the Bora-led peloton from encroaching fast, and with 36 kilometres to go, it was all over for the leading quintet.<\/p>\n<p>Instantly, Evenepoel made a big, bold move, dragging Vingegaard in his wake, and reducing the lead group to just five: Oscar Onley (Ineos Grenadiers), Lenny Mart\u00ednez (Bahrain Victorious), Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal-QuickStep, and Vingegaard, with Remco&#8217;s teammate Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) bridging across immediately afterward. Cue a general regrouping, and in what proved to be the narrative for the whole stage, the punches and counter-punches continued relentlessly, as Evenepoel tested the water repeatedly, Vingegaard opened up the throttle from time to time, and even Lipowitz and mountains leader Guilio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) had the odd try.<\/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\/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-[#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\/SUtwYYZC7T5uBdmdcFHmRe-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SUtwYYZC7T5uBdmdcFHmRe-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\">&#8216;They put me under big pressure today&#8217;  &#8211; Jonas Vingegaard celebrates hard fought win at Volta a Catalunya and looks to the future at Giro d&#8217;Italia<\/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\/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<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Perhaps 20 riders were still in the front group, as the lead pack powered through the high-speed finish with three laps left to go. Interestingly, the most unexpected attack proved to be one of the most telling: new WorldTour pro Tobias Svarre (Uno-X Mobility) blasted away with 18 kilometres to go, the 21-year-old holding open a slender eight-second gap before Visma opted to respond and reel him in.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-f91f7988-cb07-471f-929b-9ecb5d9edd80\">\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\/zHGFstRjsfzwu45mHPauQJ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHGFstRjsfzwu45mHPauQJ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHGFstRjsfzwu45mHPauQJ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHGFstRjsfzwu45mHPauQJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHGFstRjsfzwu45mHPauQJ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHGFstRjsfzwu45mHPauQJ-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\">2026 Volta a Catalunya stage 7: Remco Evenepoel on the attack <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-3c113bc0-251a-4b37-b936-8b44a13306fa\">On the second last lap, Ciccone then put the mountains jersey out of reach of his rivals at the summit of the Montjuic, but when the Italian looked round, it was to find another select group had formed in his wake, with &#8211; who else? &#8211; Evenepoel, Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), Vingegaard, Onley, as well as a very active Ben O&#8217;Connor (Jayco-AIUla). Yet again, Vingegaard countered when Evenepoel tried to wind things up still further, though, and yet again, the stalemate brought the race back together.<\/p>\n<p>Given the lack of a clear break, the last lap was going to be the decisive one, and Ineos tried at first to control things for double stage winner Dorian Godon. Spain&#8217;s veteran stage race specialist Enric Mas (Movistar) then emerged briefly for the first time in the Volta on the toughest part of the ascent, but to no avail.<\/p>\n<p>Evenepoel made one umpteenth, last-ditch effort over the top; Lipowitz pushed on in the second part, yet the signs of a bunch sprint deciding the stage were increasingly clear &#8211; and so it proved. Red Bull surged to the front on the ultra-fast downhill, only for Gilmore to launch a powerful surprise move and net the biggest victory of his career. Vingegaard, meanwhile, was safely home for yet another major triumph in 2026.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-9c017705-d997-4c27-b758-9f181534ea1b\">\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\/RL84gyeCxGakUavGYWZsKS-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RL84gyeCxGakUavGYWZsKS-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RL84gyeCxGakUavGYWZsKS-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RL84gyeCxGakUavGYWZsKS-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RL84gyeCxGakUavGYWZsKS-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RL84gyeCxGakUavGYWZsKS-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\">2026 Volta a Catalunya stage 7: Vingegaard leads the reduced pack of main favourites <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-results\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-e59d6a74-2395-4524-9b88-ad12cebc2e7d\"><em><strong>Results powered by <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>FirstCycling<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-GqyJ3baDMr7SH9ecKnYF86\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-GqyJ3baDMr7SH9ecKnYF86 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\/5QLhaPay9asJvmaNsCjFVZ-140-80.jpg.webp 140w\" sizes=\"99vw\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5QLhaPay9asJvmaNsCjFVZ.jpg\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5QLhaPay9asJvmaNsCjFVZ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5QLhaPay9asJvmaNsCjFVZ.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\">Alasdair Fotheringham<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__social\">\n<nav class=\"button-social-group author__social-buttons\" aria-labelledby=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">\n<div id=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">Social Links Navigation<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for <em>Cyclingnews<\/em>, he has also written for <em>The Independent<\/em>,\u00a0 <em>The Guardian<\/em>,\u00a0 <em>ProCycling<\/em>, <em>The Express<\/em> and <em>Reuters<\/em>.<\/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 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Meanwhile, Brady Gilmore clinched NSN&#8217;s second stage win of the Volta in an ultra-fast small group sprint that decided the last day of racing in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>Vingegaard came through the traditional high-voltage final stage on the hilly Montjuic Park circuit unscathed, securely guarding his 1:20 overall advantage over Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious). Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) completed the final GC podium, 1:30 back.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-589f4700-d8a3-40bb-8ad1-10ff522ebabc-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Multiple attempts to go clear on stage 7 by Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) failed to succeed, with the Belgian forced to settle for third in the last 30-rider sprint for the line behind Gilmore and points classification winner Dorian Godon (Ineos Grenadiers).<\/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\/DgvHgzcJviF7nsZBdAJJV9-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DgvHgzcJviF7nsZBdAJJV9-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Volta a Catalunya: Jonas Vingegaard dominates stage 5 mountaintop finish to Coll de Pal for solo victory<\/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\/ksH22bu9SS63SErQgVLwCe-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ksH22bu9SS63SErQgVLwCe-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\">Volta a Catalunya: Jonas Vingegaard takes back-to-back wins on stage 6 atop summit finish in Queralt, increases race lead<\/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\/4TKntKPWqhDcRiaeJnBUKk-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4TKntKPWqhDcRiaeJnBUKk-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: Surprise winner takes sprint with GC decided on stage 7 of Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Vingegaard will now head back to training for the Giro, with two major wins out of a possible two and his status as stand-out favourite for May more than secure. &#8220;My main focus today was the GC, and I think the Red Bull guys did a very good job today, they isolated me and then took turns to try to attack me,&#8221; Vingegaard said afterwards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;But I could defend myself and my GC, and I&#8217;m thinking more about that than trying to win a stage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Looking at the whole week, Vingegaard said, &#8220;It&#8217;s been a really nice week, we had a lot of fun, and I was super happy with it. It&#8217;s been an amazing start to the year for me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Gilmore said about his first WorldTour win, &#8220;I think today was a super-hard climb, but it&#8217;s more one for the punchy riders. I had good feelings all week, we had one stage already with Ethan [Vernon] but we came here for more. I just fought to the end and never gave up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-3933cd80-6ba0-4e3a-9242-339adadaae89\">\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\/E64Ww6AQN6Ce85sGyE3QFU-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E64Ww6AQN6Ce85sGyE3QFU-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E64Ww6AQN6Ce85sGyE3QFU-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E64Ww6AQN6Ce85sGyE3QFU-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E64Ww6AQN6Ce85sGyE3QFU-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E64Ww6AQN6Ce85sGyE3QFU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"how-it-unfolded-3\">How it unfolded<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-087c9759-7d03-4ad7-a6fe-7a875a4b3aeb\">With no uncategorized climbs before the Montjuic circuit, making it likely there&#8217;d be action from the get-go, Visma-Lease a Bike were already on the front when the peloton powered out of Barcelona on a bright, windless morning. However, they made no visible reaction when five riders &#8211; Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), Einer Rubio (Movistar), stage 2 winner Magnus Cort (Uno-X Mobility), Liam Slock (Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9) and Darren Rafferty (EF Education-Easy Post) all went up the road.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-GqyJ3baDMr7SH9ecKnYF86\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-GqyJ3baDMr7SH9ecKnYF86 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>Rather, it became up to Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, keen to see if Evenepoel might take a repeat stage victory in Montjuic after his 2023 win there, who put a rider on the front to keep the powerful quintet under control. The gap hovered at around two minutes on the approach through Barcelona&#8217;s broad boulevards to the showdown in Montjuic&#8217;s very technical, constantly undulating circuit, but by the first ascent of seven inside the park, it had dropped to half that.<\/p>\n<p>Short (2.5 km), punchy, very disjointed and with gradients reaching a lung-bursting 16% on parts of the narrow lane to the top, powering up the crowd-lined Montjuic ascent, McNulty seemed to be the most at ease of the five ahead. The US rider&#8217;s best efforts, however, were unable to keep the Bora-led peloton from encroaching fast, and with 36 kilometres to go, it was all over for the leading quintet.<\/p>\n<p>Instantly, Evenepoel made a big, bold move, dragging Vingegaard in his wake, and reducing the lead group to just five: Oscar Onley (Ineos Grenadiers), Lenny Mart\u00ednez (Bahrain Victorious), Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal-QuickStep, and Vingegaard, with Remco&#8217;s teammate Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) bridging across immediately afterward. Cue a general regrouping, and in what proved to be the narrative for the whole stage, the punches and counter-punches continued relentlessly, as Evenepoel tested the water repeatedly, Vingegaard opened up the throttle from time to time, and even Lipowitz and mountains leader Guilio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) had the odd try.<\/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\/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-[#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\/SUtwYYZC7T5uBdmdcFHmRe-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SUtwYYZC7T5uBdmdcFHmRe-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\">&#8216;They put me under big pressure today&#8217;  &#8211; Jonas Vingegaard celebrates hard fought win at Volta a Catalunya and looks to the future at Giro d&#8217;Italia<\/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\/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<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Perhaps 20 riders were still in the front group, as the lead pack powered through the high-speed finish with three laps left to go. Interestingly, the most unexpected attack proved to be one of the most telling: new WorldTour pro Tobias Svarre (Uno-X Mobility) blasted away with 18 kilometres to go, the 21-year-old holding open a slender eight-second gap before Visma opted to respond and reel him in.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-f91f7988-cb07-471f-929b-9ecb5d9edd80\">\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\/zHGFstRjsfzwu45mHPauQJ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHGFstRjsfzwu45mHPauQJ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHGFstRjsfzwu45mHPauQJ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHGFstRjsfzwu45mHPauQJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHGFstRjsfzwu45mHPauQJ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHGFstRjsfzwu45mHPauQJ-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\">2026 Volta a Catalunya stage 7: Remco Evenepoel on the attack <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-3c113bc0-251a-4b37-b936-8b44a13306fa\">On the second last lap, Ciccone then put the mountains jersey out of reach of his rivals at the summit of the Montjuic, but when the Italian looked round, it was to find another select group had formed in his wake, with &#8211; who else? &#8211; Evenepoel, Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), Vingegaard, Onley, as well as a very active Ben O&#8217;Connor (Jayco-AIUla). Yet again, Vingegaard countered when Evenepoel tried to wind things up still further, though, and yet again, the stalemate brought the race back together.<\/p>\n<p>Given the lack of a clear break, the last lap was going to be the decisive one, and Ineos tried at first to control things for double stage winner Dorian Godon. Spain&#8217;s veteran stage race specialist Enric Mas (Movistar) then emerged briefly for the first time in the Volta on the toughest part of the ascent, but to no avail.<\/p>\n<p>Evenepoel made one umpteenth, last-ditch effort over the top; Lipowitz pushed on in the second part, yet the signs of a bunch sprint deciding the stage were increasingly clear &#8211; and so it proved. Red Bull surged to the front on the ultra-fast downhill, only for Gilmore to launch a powerful surprise move and net the biggest victory of his career. Vingegaard, meanwhile, was safely home for yet another major triumph in 2026.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-9c017705-d997-4c27-b758-9f181534ea1b\">\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\/RL84gyeCxGakUavGYWZsKS-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RL84gyeCxGakUavGYWZsKS-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RL84gyeCxGakUavGYWZsKS-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RL84gyeCxGakUavGYWZsKS-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RL84gyeCxGakUavGYWZsKS-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RL84gyeCxGakUavGYWZsKS-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\">2026 Volta a Catalunya stage 7: Vingegaard leads the reduced pack of main favourites <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-results\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-e59d6a74-2395-4524-9b88-ad12cebc2e7d\"><em><strong>Results powered by <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>FirstCycling<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-GqyJ3baDMr7SH9ecKnYF86\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-GqyJ3baDMr7SH9ecKnYF86 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\/5QLhaPay9asJvmaNsCjFVZ-140-80.jpg.webp 140w\" sizes=\"99vw\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5QLhaPay9asJvmaNsCjFVZ.jpg\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5QLhaPay9asJvmaNsCjFVZ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5QLhaPay9asJvmaNsCjFVZ.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\">Alasdair Fotheringham<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__social\">\n<nav class=\"button-social-group author__social-buttons\" aria-labelledby=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">\n<div id=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">Social Links Navigation<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for <em>Cyclingnews<\/em>, he has also written for <em>The Independent<\/em>,\u00a0 <em>The Guardian<\/em>,\u00a0 <em>ProCycling<\/em>, <em>The Express<\/em> and <em>Reuters<\/em>.<\/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 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Meanwhile, Brady Gilmore clinched NSN&#8217;s second stage win of the Volta in an ultra-fast small group sprint that decided the last day of racing in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>Vingegaard came through the traditional high-voltage final stage on the hilly Montjuic Park circuit unscathed, securely guarding his 1:20 overall advantage over Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious). Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) completed the final GC podium, 1:30 back.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-589f4700-d8a3-40bb-8ad1-10ff522ebabc-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Multiple attempts to go clear on stage 7 by Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) failed to succeed, with the Belgian forced to settle for third in the last 30-rider sprint for the line behind Gilmore and points classification winner Dorian Godon (Ineos Grenadiers).<\/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\/DgvHgzcJviF7nsZBdAJJV9-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DgvHgzcJviF7nsZBdAJJV9-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Volta a Catalunya: Jonas Vingegaard dominates stage 5 mountaintop finish to Coll de Pal for solo victory<\/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\/ksH22bu9SS63SErQgVLwCe-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ksH22bu9SS63SErQgVLwCe-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\">Volta a Catalunya: Jonas Vingegaard takes back-to-back wins on stage 6 atop summit finish in Queralt, increases race lead<\/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\/4TKntKPWqhDcRiaeJnBUKk-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4TKntKPWqhDcRiaeJnBUKk-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: Surprise winner takes sprint with GC decided on stage 7 of Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Vingegaard will now head back to training for the Giro, with two major wins out of a possible two and his status as stand-out favourite for May more than secure. &#8220;My main focus today was the GC, and I think the Red Bull guys did a very good job today, they isolated me and then took turns to try to attack me,&#8221; Vingegaard said afterwards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;But I could defend myself and my GC, and I&#8217;m thinking more about that than trying to win a stage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Looking at the whole week, Vingegaard said, &#8220;It&#8217;s been a really nice week, we had a lot of fun, and I was super happy with it. It&#8217;s been an amazing start to the year for me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Gilmore said about his first WorldTour win, &#8220;I think today was a super-hard climb, but it&#8217;s more one for the punchy riders. I had good feelings all week, we had one stage already with Ethan [Vernon] but we came here for more. I just fought to the end and never gave up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-3933cd80-6ba0-4e3a-9242-339adadaae89\">\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\/E64Ww6AQN6Ce85sGyE3QFU-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E64Ww6AQN6Ce85sGyE3QFU-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E64Ww6AQN6Ce85sGyE3QFU-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E64Ww6AQN6Ce85sGyE3QFU-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E64Ww6AQN6Ce85sGyE3QFU-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E64Ww6AQN6Ce85sGyE3QFU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"how-it-unfolded-3\">How it unfolded<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-087c9759-7d03-4ad7-a6fe-7a875a4b3aeb\">With no uncategorized climbs before the Montjuic circuit, making it likely there&#8217;d be action from the get-go, Visma-Lease a Bike were already on the front when the peloton powered out of Barcelona on a bright, windless morning. However, they made no visible reaction when five riders &#8211; Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), Einer Rubio (Movistar), stage 2 winner Magnus Cort (Uno-X Mobility), Liam Slock (Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9) and Darren Rafferty (EF Education-Easy Post) all went up the road.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-GqyJ3baDMr7SH9ecKnYF86\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-GqyJ3baDMr7SH9ecKnYF86 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>Rather, it became up to Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, keen to see if Evenepoel might take a repeat stage victory in Montjuic after his 2023 win there, who put a rider on the front to keep the powerful quintet under control. The gap hovered at around two minutes on the approach through Barcelona&#8217;s broad boulevards to the showdown in Montjuic&#8217;s very technical, constantly undulating circuit, but by the first ascent of seven inside the park, it had dropped to half that.<\/p>\n<p>Short (2.5 km), punchy, very disjointed and with gradients reaching a lung-bursting 16% on parts of the narrow lane to the top, powering up the crowd-lined Montjuic ascent, McNulty seemed to be the most at ease of the five ahead. The US rider&#8217;s best efforts, however, were unable to keep the Bora-led peloton from encroaching fast, and with 36 kilometres to go, it was all over for the leading quintet.<\/p>\n<p>Instantly, Evenepoel made a big, bold move, dragging Vingegaard in his wake, and reducing the lead group to just five: Oscar Onley (Ineos Grenadiers), Lenny Mart\u00ednez (Bahrain Victorious), Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal-QuickStep, and Vingegaard, with Remco&#8217;s teammate Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) bridging across immediately afterward. Cue a general regrouping, and in what proved to be the narrative for the whole stage, the punches and counter-punches continued relentlessly, as Evenepoel tested the water repeatedly, Vingegaard opened up the throttle from time to time, and even Lipowitz and mountains leader Guilio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) had the odd try.<\/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\/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-[#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\/SUtwYYZC7T5uBdmdcFHmRe-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SUtwYYZC7T5uBdmdcFHmRe-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\">&#8216;They put me under big pressure today&#8217;  &#8211; Jonas Vingegaard celebrates hard fought win at Volta a Catalunya and looks to the future at Giro d&#8217;Italia<\/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\/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<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Perhaps 20 riders were still in the front group, as the lead pack powered through the high-speed finish with three laps left to go. Interestingly, the most unexpected attack proved to be one of the most telling: new WorldTour pro Tobias Svarre (Uno-X Mobility) blasted away with 18 kilometres to go, the 21-year-old holding open a slender eight-second gap before Visma opted to respond and reel him in.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-f91f7988-cb07-471f-929b-9ecb5d9edd80\">\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\/zHGFstRjsfzwu45mHPauQJ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHGFstRjsfzwu45mHPauQJ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHGFstRjsfzwu45mHPauQJ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHGFstRjsfzwu45mHPauQJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHGFstRjsfzwu45mHPauQJ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHGFstRjsfzwu45mHPauQJ-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\">2026 Volta a Catalunya stage 7: Remco Evenepoel on the attack <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-3c113bc0-251a-4b37-b936-8b44a13306fa\">On the second last lap, Ciccone then put the mountains jersey out of reach of his rivals at the summit of the Montjuic, but when the Italian looked round, it was to find another select group had formed in his wake, with &#8211; who else? &#8211; Evenepoel, Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), Vingegaard, Onley, as well as a very active Ben O&#8217;Connor (Jayco-AIUla). Yet again, Vingegaard countered when Evenepoel tried to wind things up still further, though, and yet again, the stalemate brought the race back together.<\/p>\n<p>Given the lack of a clear break, the last lap was going to be the decisive one, and Ineos tried at first to control things for double stage winner Dorian Godon. Spain&#8217;s veteran stage race specialist Enric Mas (Movistar) then emerged briefly for the first time in the Volta on the toughest part of the ascent, but to no avail.<\/p>\n<p>Evenepoel made one umpteenth, last-ditch effort over the top; Lipowitz pushed on in the second part, yet the signs of a bunch sprint deciding the stage were increasingly clear &#8211; and so it proved. Red Bull surged to the front on the ultra-fast downhill, only for Gilmore to launch a powerful surprise move and net the biggest victory of his career. Vingegaard, meanwhile, was safely home for yet another major triumph in 2026.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-9c017705-d997-4c27-b758-9f181534ea1b\">\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\/RL84gyeCxGakUavGYWZsKS-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RL84gyeCxGakUavGYWZsKS-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RL84gyeCxGakUavGYWZsKS-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RL84gyeCxGakUavGYWZsKS-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RL84gyeCxGakUavGYWZsKS-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RL84gyeCxGakUavGYWZsKS-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\">2026 Volta a Catalunya stage 7: Vingegaard leads the reduced pack of main favourites <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-results\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-e59d6a74-2395-4524-9b88-ad12cebc2e7d\"><em><strong>Results powered by <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>FirstCycling<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/volta-a-catalunya-jonas-vingegaard-secures-second-major-overall-victory-of-2026-brady-gilmore-sprints-to-surprise-final-stage-win-in-barcelona\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yZihTUm4JcWqhVU7DS8D7o-1024-80.jpg&#8221;] Pro Cycling Racing Road Volta a Catalunya Volta a Catalunya: Jonas Vingegaard secures second major overall victory of 2026, Brady Gilmore sprints to surprise final stage win in Barcelona Race Results By Alasdair Fotheringham published 29 March 2026 After Paris-Nice triumph, Vingegaard goes from strength to strength with second WorldTour stage race [&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-1854264","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\/1854264","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=1854264"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1854264\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1854264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1854264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1854264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}