{"id":1956082,"date":"2026-05-26T11:24:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1956082"},"modified":"2026-05-26T11:24:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:24:46","slug":"as-it-happened-breakaway-given-no-chance-on-swiss-summit-finish-as-gc-favourites-contest-the-win-on-giro-ditalia-stage-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1956082","title":{"rendered":"As it happened: Breakaway given no chance on Swiss summit finish as GC favourites contest the win on Giro d\u2019Italia stage 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5CqTnyDVEbVARxtcjm9nA-1024-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nlive-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 hero-live news-article widget-hero widget-hero-fter-review\">\n<div data-component-name=\"Article:Hero\" class=\"news-article\">\n<div class=\"header-container\">\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>\nGiro d&#8217;Italia\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<header>\n<div class=\"header-sub-container\">\n<h1 class=\"review-title-long live-report\">As it happened: Breakaway given no chance on Swiss summit finish as GC favourites contest the win on Giro d\u2019Italia stage 16<\/h1>\n<h2>Back to the mountains and into Switzerland for the 11.7km climb to Car\u00ec<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<div class=\"byline font-ui-heading text-[12px]\">\nLive-reports<\/p>\n<div><span><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nStephen Puddicombe <\/span><span><br \/>\nlast updated<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:36:21Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n26 May 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<nav class=\"socialite-widget box less-space \" data-contexturl=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/live\/giro-d-italia-stage-16-live-third-week-begins-with-another-big-summit-finish-in-the-alps\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"socialite\">\n<ul class=\"socialite-widget-ul\">\n<li class=\"socialite-widget-item social-facebook\">\n<li class=\"socialite-widget-item social-twitter\">\n<li class=\"socialite-widget-item social-pinterest\">\n<li class=\"socialite-widget-item social-email\"><\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"text-[color:--comment-count-text-color,inherit]\"><span>3<\/span><span class=\"visible hidden sm:inline-block\">Comments<\/span><\/span><span class=\"text-[color:--comment-count-text-color,inherit] hidden visible sm:inline-block\">Join the conversation<\/span><\/nav>\n<aside class=\"text-gray-700mx-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-[var(--affiliate-disclaimer--text-color,inherit))] mb-2 text-[length:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--font-size,0.75rem)] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-inherit [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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Preview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Giro d&#8217;Italia 2026 &#8211; Route<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b5ae8dbc-f3fd-4417-a937-2bff5b65d1ff-2\"><strong>Giro d&#8217;Italia 2026 &#8211; Contenders<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Giro d&#8217;Italia stage 16 preview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to watch the 2026 Giro d&#8217;Italia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Giro d&#8217;Italia stage 16 results <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-race-results\"><span>Race results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-3c5bb0f6-9a59-4eb8-ac5c-19a2af629956\"><strong>Giro d&#8217;Italia: Jonas Vingegaard crushes climb to Car\u00ec<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-have-your-say\"><span>Have your say<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"live-feed-multipage\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-contentparsed widget-live-feed-multipage widget-contentparsed-live-feed-multipage news-article widget-content-parsed widget-content-parsed-default multipage widget-content-parsed-live-feed \">\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\" article-body \">\n<div class=\"button wcp-live-feed-reload\">Refresh <\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:36:21+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:36:21.902Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-930fdd27-8561-4994-9b3f-7e94764a179d\">Thanks for joining us today, on a stage where Jonas Vingegaard took an even firmer grip on the Maglia Rosa, and showed some cannibal instincts by having his team chase down the break for a fourth stage win.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone left frustrated by the lack of leeway given the breakaway today should take encouragement from tomorrow\u2019s parcours, which, with its shorter, punchy climbs, looks prime territory for a breakaway success. Be sure to find out how it goes down by joining us for all the action again!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-6a5de8b2-cf74-43a5-86a9-5d0724910e22\">\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\/aNMfj9yQu7uuwTxyQN9PkW-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aNMfj9yQu7uuwTxyQN9PkW-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aNMfj9yQu7uuwTxyQN9PkW-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aNMfj9yQu7uuwTxyQN9PkW-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aNMfj9yQu7uuwTxyQN9PkW-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aNMfj9yQu7uuwTxyQN9PkW-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:27:46+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:27:46.488Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f10eb15b-78bc-4a59-80d9-b82c326ddd6b\">One of the surprises of the day was Giulio Pellizzari, who eventually finished in a group 18 minutes after Vingegaard. Having gone into the stage still as a podium hopeful, he now finds himself dumped well out of the top ten.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:25:16+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:25:16.143Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-7fb14508-40b8-42fa-9312-ba4b7386a012\">\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\/rt6Tz93uf5oyktPL3ssYd5-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rt6Tz93uf5oyktPL3ssYd5-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rt6Tz93uf5oyktPL3ssYd5-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rt6Tz93uf5oyktPL3ssYd5-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rt6Tz93uf5oyktPL3ssYd5-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rt6Tz93uf5oyktPL3ssYd5-320-80.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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:22:37+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:22:37.145Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-47d493db-f198-4f35-b508-e99f9f3ec1af\">In his post-race interview, Vingegaard isn\u2019t promising to not continue to chase more stage wins. \u201cWe will see what we do for the rest of the Giro\u201d were his cagey final words, when asked if he intends to try to match his rival Tadej Poga\u010dar&#8217;s total of 6 from 2 years ago.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:18:46+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:18:46.386Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-69e28937-5ce1-4f5e-9c4e-c760bd753092\">By winning the stage Vingegaard has also solidified his lead to the top of the KOM rankings. For all the work Ciccone put in today sprinting for the first for summits, he&#8217;s a long way down.<\/p>\n<p>1 Vingegaard 211<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-69e28937-5ce1-4f5e-9c4e-c760bd753092-2\">2 Ciccone 129<\/p>\n<p>3 Gall 96<\/p>\n<p>4 Van der Lee 83<\/p>\n<p>5 Rubio 77<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:14:11+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:14:11.880Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-390a0ab5-f94b-4815-ad10-56b5bc1be1ac\">Gall crossing the line for second. He looked fresh at the finish, managing to attack to gain a few seconds on both his podium rivals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:12:35+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:12:35.702Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-44b0db91-8ae4-4cd9-8987-7dcb6c462ae5\">The race for the podium spots immediately behind Vingegaard, by contrast, remains wide open. Gall is currently second, but has both Arensman and Hindley breathing down his neck at 24 seconds and 57 seconds respectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:11:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:11:04.597Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4cf5ef64-40eb-4f98-b807-df5bb3acf23a\">Vingegaard also now leads the GC by 4:03 minutes ahead of Gall. This is turning into one of the most dominant rides for overall victory at a Grand Tour in recent years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:09:49+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:09:49.587Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-45b9c87d-26c9-4c0c-96f7-8a45d19f2f6d\">So that\u2019s four stage wins at this Giro for Jonas Vingegaard, more than he has managed at any single Grand Tour in the past.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:07:17+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:07:17.007Z<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:06:29+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:06:29.802Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-aab43c03-1d76-4cb2-bd1e-8c9113e70309\">\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\/SmPncL5HKkvSwxtV6rFpeG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SmPncL5HKkvSwxtV6rFpeG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SmPncL5HKkvSwxtV6rFpeG-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SmPncL5HKkvSwxtV6rFpeG-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SmPncL5HKkvSwxtV6rFpeG-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SmPncL5HKkvSwxtV6rFpeG-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:04:22+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:04:22.808Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0d2bed9f-dc67-4699-bd63-9fac006a2cf3\">And here is Eul\u00e1lio. He finishes 3 minutes down &#8211; that will see him fall to 5th overall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:03:35+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:03:35.523Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-02c53212-f6d1-4da2-b24b-6b4e673fcdcd\">Bernal comes over the line alone for 7th, and Storer shortly after him for 8th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:03:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:03:04.778Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0a2e03dd-88e9-44d4-90d1-15e5034a2f8b\">Piganzoli crosses the line as if he won the stage, celebrating with his arms in the air! He did another superb job setting up Visma teammate Vingegaard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:02:21+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:02:21.595Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-807c9c21-fbd3-4212-90de-6b4da436b99e\">Gee-West is close beind in fifth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:02:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:02:04.087Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-067a98ed-7275-4e54-910d-8b684e455a36\">Gall takes second at over a minute, Hindley third, and there&#8217;s s small gap to Arensman in fourth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:01:27+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:01:27.355Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a4e69bf1-3ca7-423a-aea1-4cfd55b7f958\">Gall attacks the chase group in the final few hundred metres.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:00:40+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:00:40.834Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-jonas-vingegaard-wins\"><span>JONAS VINGEGAARD WINS<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-9d13686d-e28e-45aa-904d-5c2cb3a87640\">He&#8217;s done it again, this time in the Maglia Rosa!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:00:11+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:00:11.480Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-65bea19e-7b24-479f-9408-51ef2983837f\">He&#8217;s on the finishing straight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:59:56+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:59:56.509Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c152cf84-68ca-4df9-a080-be1f5448a11a\">Vingegaard is certainly going deep, grimacing and wiping away sweat as he nears the summit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:58:47+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:58:47.106Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b90da972-17e5-4a6e-b286-012909cc8d9f\">Gee-West makes his way back to the Gall group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:57:48+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:57:48.761Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-1km-to-go\"><span>1KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-b136987e-ddd8-4319-b519-b30659617ae1\">1:08 is Vingegaard&#8217;s lead ahead of the chasing trio as he enters the final kilometre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:57:14+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:57:14.495Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-53c20228-458b-4972-85a6-884ff3187052\">That leaves Arensman, Hindley and Gall together, who look set to the the riders to compete for the final two podium places behind Vingegaard on GC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:56:24+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:56:24.360Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-11ad4377-7ef1-4ad4-91cf-1a479208b979\">Arensman has taken over from Bernal and upped the pace &#8211; Gee-West and Piganzoli are dropped, as is Bernal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:55:40+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:55:40.182Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4047c3fe-e26e-4f3d-8864-5e731e966d57\">It&#8217;s still Bernal doing all of the work in the chase group. He stands to jump up the GC, but won&#8217;t be able to catch Vingegaard for the stage win.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:54:51+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:54:51.021Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-70965f33-1169-4b13-b82a-193d63d8c178\">Just 2km to go for Vingegaard, his lead up to 1:10.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:53:36+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:53:36.767Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c4a42a84-54dc-4788-aaf0-399a36377202\">Vingegaard is on another level to everyone else. He&#8217;s almost as far ahead of the group of chasers as they are to Eul\u00e1lio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:52:13+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:52:13.342Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-740fc37f-3673-41b2-9ccf-c91460382aa0\">As things stand both Gall and Arensman have overtaken Eul\u00e1lio on GC, while Hindley is only a few seconds away from doing so.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:50:41+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:50:41.414Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d6aa50e2-d2a6-4813-aea7-1dcd0639e3a2\">With 4km to ride, Vingegaard is now almost a minute up on the chasers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:50:21+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:50:21.580Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-54711c5d-3e4c-404d-9c59-6830ae33e267\">The moment Vingegaard made his move.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-c1f67275-1547-4ad6-925a-de1a57854b71\">\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\/P5CqTnyDVEbVARxtcjm9nA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5CqTnyDVEbVARxtcjm9nA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5CqTnyDVEbVARxtcjm9nA-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5CqTnyDVEbVARxtcjm9nA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5CqTnyDVEbVARxtcjm9nA-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5CqTnyDVEbVARxtcjm9nA-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:49:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:49:04.131Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d7664af5-608b-419e-b33e-92906c2da678\">So that&#8217;s the riders from 3rd to 5th on GC (Gall, Arensman and Hindley) all in a group together, along with Gee-West, Piganzoli and Bernal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:48:09+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:48:09.123Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a7d0ab77-6584-44c4-a584-099ba0e59d98\">Gall has been caughtby the chase group, which is being led by Bernal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:47:45+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:47:45.001Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c3836505-3c54-440e-83fd-2dff16210c6a\">Meanwhile Eul\u00e1lio is a minute behind that Arensman group, meaning he stands to slide from 2nd to 4th overall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:46:59+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:46:59.193Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a3cce3cb-407e-4057-8fe2-86e542fccc78\">Gee-West is back on his way to the Arensman group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:46:33+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:46:33.175Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-eafc3f96-027c-40e7-bbdb-3ba7a7b29d03\">Vingegaard leads Gall by 25 seconds, the Arensman\/Hindley\/Berenal\/Piganzoli group by 33 seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:45:48+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:45:48.176Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5a2418b4-9f68-4f25-89f8-06dad683a71b\">Piganzoli has caught up to the Hindley group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:44:34+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:44:34.678Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-70f68194-f5ae-4d22-bffb-068e58766be3\">Arensman, Hindley and a much-improved Bernal are together in a group behind Gall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:44:11+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:44:11.485Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5a7459e1-cf23-4943-b69b-7cfa5dc9ecf2\">Gall has dropped the others though, and still has Vingegaard in his sights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:43:46+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:43:46.919Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f08add66-734d-4f0f-bfdb-68d3bacab1e9\">And Vingegaard drops everyone!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:43:27+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:43:27.051Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-attack-vingegaard\"><span>ATTACK VINGEGAARD<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-3f37632e-1c9d-4cbd-b292-2cb78787f287\">Piganzoli is done, and Vingegaard makes his move.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:42:38+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:42:38.288Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-72379120-9d4e-4ba7-a9db-9e06a47c0e21\">Now Storer&#8217;s distenced by several seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:42:22+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:42:22.379Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a5f15a74-83f0-45c5-9f84-c5192eb24a71\">Storer is almost with them, Gee-West further behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:42:01+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:42:01.451Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-20cef92b-23e7-43b5-8f1b-d33ba6de47e7\">We&#8217;re down to just Piganzoli, Vingegaard, Gall, Arensman, Hindley and Bernal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:41:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:41:04.808Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-909ebff7-c7bf-4334-bc24-a961bd57a4f2\">Gall is losing teammate now, M\u00fchlberger dropped and Scotsman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:40:19+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:40:19.196Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-cdeda156-e659-4531-b61e-c09b53f044f0\">Kuss is done, Piganzoli takes over.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:39:43+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:39:43.325Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5507fd06-90f9-468f-808c-a3fee3c0f367\">Eul\u00e1lio is with O&#8217;Connor, 30 seconds behind. Pellizzari is much further down the road.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:39:13+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:39:13.579Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-9fa3dd9c-6b5f-4c34-8480-e870182060d5\">Kuss has taken over from Campanaerts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:38:41+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:38:41.982Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e935a30e-db38-41a2-8eae-ef071ed99495\">Eul\u00e1lio, O&#8217;Connor and Pellizzari have all been dropped, but Vingegaard, Hindley, Arensman and Gall are all still there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:37:49+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:37:49.478Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-98c84106-2c27-4ada-b3c9-335e1b907771\">It&#8217;s still Campanaerts leading the peloton, which he&#8217;s reduced down to just 15 riders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:37:16+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:37:16.585Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-46411d0e-65a8-4a9f-8ea1-b732e393c0b2\">Harper was caught earlier, but is hanging on to the back of the GC group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:36:55+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:36:55.635Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-1e6d1efb-0ff9-4ae7-a346-0cfaa1214fcf\">There\u2019s set to be some big changes to the top of the GC &#8211; that\u2019s 3 of the top 8 dropped already!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:36:23+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:36:23.436Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b05b2d53-1ef4-4e73-bca7-1deb90925602\">Eul\u00e1lio is with O&#8217;Connor, who hasn&#8217;t appeared to have improved following his bad end to the second week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:35:42+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:35:42.270Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b1baf0d4-598c-4da0-a130-54de3cfe7fcb\">Eul\u00e1lio is struggling, he&#8217;s being dropped!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:35:25+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:35:25.591Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-9ec8c031-081a-4eaa-b57d-82671c78a7b5\">What has happened with Red Bull? Pellizzari has blown up completely, all while they were setting the pace. They&#8217;ve since swung off and left it to Visma to lead, but they can&#8217;t have expected the Italian to be dropped so early.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:33:36+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:33:36.512Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d7b7d39d-94e6-40dc-bd54-e1d830aae849\">Already the peloton is greatly reduced, with maybe about 20 or 30 riders left in it. Campanaerts is pulling the group for Visma-Lease a Bike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:32:50+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:32:50.163Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c7d98436-db8e-4e93-aebb-938bac41a8e7\">They&#8217;re teammates are looking behind them to try to see where he&#8217;s gone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:32:23+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:32:23.463Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-9c4a31c9-3a03-43a1-9035-54b89e1edc70\">Problem for Red Bull &#8211; Pellizzari has been dropped, while they were leading the pace!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:31:30+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:31:30.595Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f631a4ba-74c5-41fd-943e-053d8d6e28e2\">Rubio is caught, leaving just Harper out front.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:30:49+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:30:49.360Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-259eba45-251a-4bdd-9450-bcf2b4203257\">Harper starts the climb, and as do the peloton 35 seconds later, led by Red Bull.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:30:24+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:30:24.795Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b25b78c7-3aee-4f51-9be8-3e1f36b3833c\">Magli was able to do so as the pace had slowed in the peloton, presumably as they no longer had to work to be sure of bringing the break back. But it&#8217;s up again now as Red Bull take over as they approach the start of the climb.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:29:24+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:29:24.330Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-84e75edc-0b1b-4af3-bbb6-3548ebaa2e8d\">Filippo Magli attacked out of the peloton to take 2nd place at the Red Bull KM.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:28:18+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:28:18.225Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-64515455-76bc-493f-a766-890ccad073a3\">Harper has dropped Rubio on the approach the Red Bull KM, which the former takes. So we now have just the one rider still up the road.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:27:41+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:27:41.985Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-a5ce6e12-ff73-4632-990b-1a451ad0ceb3\">\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\/d2fSfisNdvBuBUiGMaCSu3-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d2fSfisNdvBuBUiGMaCSu3-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d2fSfisNdvBuBUiGMaCSu3-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d2fSfisNdvBuBUiGMaCSu3-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d2fSfisNdvBuBUiGMaCSu3-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d2fSfisNdvBuBUiGMaCSu3-320-80.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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:25:46+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:25:46.374Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7f6b3c07-66a4-49ad-8c4a-7231c98ff854\">This is a big day for Red Bull-Bora Hansgorhe. They believe their two GC leaders Hindley and Pellizzari are fit and firing again, and have their eyes on rising up the GC.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We&#8217;re still on track to finish on the podium&#8217; &#8211; Jai Hindley and Giulio Pellizzari fight back to target new goals in third week of the Giro d&#8217;Italia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:23:25+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:23:25.523Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d1a3319c-4f1b-4008-accb-0cbc48080509\">Narv\u00e1ez has dropped out the back of the peloton already. Mission accomplished for him today, with the maximum points at the intermediate sprint sealed. That competition could have a thrilling finish to it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:21:51+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:21:51.932Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2634c913-d92b-4d86-842a-a04c16140d71\">And now Ciccone has had enough! He&#8217;s sat up and dropped back to his team car.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:20:13+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:20:13.028Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-379b9aee-e331-410a-9c87-c0566bfc6f99\">Meanwhile Narv\u00e1ez has given up the ghost, and sat up out of the breakaway.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:19:41+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:19:41.211Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-045cb318-a9cc-4472-9e61-50722a068d6a\">Decathlon are really taking this on. They&#8217;ve put a man to lead the peloton and are helping bring this break yet closer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:14:36+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:14:36.943Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-20km-to-go\"><span>20KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-def78365-fdbe-4bc9-9ab2-cae7d121de1b\">The break\u2019s hopes of holding on for the stage are looking doomed already. As the final climb approaches, they have a lead of only 1:15.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:11:51+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:11:51.402Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e072a3fc-14b9-4c9c-8136-5ead912eec45\">One of Gall\u2019s main rivals for a podium spot is Thymen Arensman. During the rest day ,he spoke about the difficulties he finds in committing to a full GC bid.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s tough riding GC and trying to stay switched on&#8217; &#8211; Thymen Arensman opens up about pressure and performance ahead of the final week at the Giro d&#8217;Italia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:09:08+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:09:08.385Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-9db078f7-f115-4919-b8c6-459ef2909a2b\">Decathlon are also helping Visma set the pace in the peloton. That&#8217;s a big statement on behalf of Felix Gall, who will have his eye on moving up to second overall, and perhaps the stage win too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:06:27+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:06:27.128Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-cccf3cdc-b505-4aee-9ce2-598a16422d42\"><strong>Who will challenge Jonas Vingegaard at this year&#8217;s Giro d&#8217;Italia? Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our coverage of the Corsa Rosa. Enjoy unrivalled reporting from our team of journalists on the ground, including breaking news, analysis, and more, from every stage as it happens, plus access to the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on the go! <\/strong><u><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/u><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-91a49f53-fead-4edb-87cc-f7e62aa2846a\">\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\/P792DaDnRBU5Ne9p8B9YH4-600-80.png.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P792DaDnRBU5Ne9p8B9YH4-600-80.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P792DaDnRBU5Ne9p8B9YH4-600-80.png.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P792DaDnRBU5Ne9p8B9YH4-600-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P792DaDnRBU5Ne9p8B9YH4-480-80.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P792DaDnRBU5Ne9p8B9YH4-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:02:49+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:02:49.130Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-30km-to-go\"><span>30KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-7f6a2301-926b-4bdd-9c7a-b70fcdfb5f60\">The lead quartet&#8217;s advantage is remaining about the same, at 1:50.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:02:07+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:02:07.383Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a0465aa3-63dc-4657-9c06-486aa371afa0\">Ulissi never managed to get back on to the break after being dropped near the summit. So Ciccone, Rubio, Harper and Narv\u00e1ez are the only riders left in the front group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:58:51+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:58:51.140Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-f066e492-ead0-406e-96de-b24ec86424f8\">\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\/aS8vTDcn9Zs93FrTmEhyX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aS8vTDcn9Zs93FrTmEhyX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aS8vTDcn9Zs93FrTmEhyX-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aS8vTDcn9Zs93FrTmEhyX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aS8vTDcn9Zs93FrTmEhyX-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aS8vTDcn9Zs93FrTmEhyX-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:57:39+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:57:39.255Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-12f2cf8b-3f78-4127-b00b-410c7fa59daf\">And the new KOM rankings, with just one climb to come:<\/p>\n<p>1 Vingegaard 161<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-12f2cf8b-3f78-4127-b00b-410c7fa59daf-2\">2 Ciccone 129<\/p>\n<p>3 Van der Lee 83<\/p>\n<p>4 Rubio 77<\/p>\n<p>5 Gall 72<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:56:18+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:56:18.194Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-63da4af5-61a3-4e3b-8a4b-7a122a5a3f27\">The new Maglia Ciclamino standings. There are now just two points in it at the top.<\/p>\n<p>1 Magnier 145<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-63da4af5-61a3-4e3b-8a4b-7a122a5a3f27-2\">2 Narv\u00e1ez 143<\/p>\n<p>3 Milan 78<\/p>\n<p>4 Stuyven 71<\/p>\n<p>5 Silva 70<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:54:28+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:54:28.689Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-92ceeb0c-1a82-4ef0-b1c7-1ecceccff003\">\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\/QV9EUACgdzyp4jTKYyWLHL-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QV9EUACgdzyp4jTKYyWLHL-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QV9EUACgdzyp4jTKYyWLHL-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QV9EUACgdzyp4jTKYyWLHL-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QV9EUACgdzyp4jTKYyWLHL-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QV9EUACgdzyp4jTKYyWLHL-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:52:59+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:52:59.659Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-intermediate-sprint\"><span>INTERMEDIATE SPRINT<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-650fdc6f-c558-4612-a938-94a55e56d2d9\">And Narv\u00e1ez does indeed take them, with nobody else in the group having a purpose to challenge for them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:52:19+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:52:19.058Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-11c3b3a5-649a-49ce-b2d1-dd2c3c61e663\">The intermediate sprint that Narv\u00e1ez has had his eye on all day is coming up imminently. He&#8217;s managed to stay in the front group, so looks set to get them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:51:21+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:51:21.915Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-40km-to-go\"><span>40KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-c6fda7a5-7ec7-440c-8972-153f1fdeb207\">The break has at least managed to increase its lead by a little on the descent. It&#8217;s just shy of two minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:50:32+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:50:32.049Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-de79e0fa-6c26-465c-9b2d-167a226bda13\">Though Vingegaard said before the stage that he [didn\u2019t] want to go for every stage\u2019, he did also mention his intention \u2018to try to win a stage in the pink jersey\u2019. Based on how his Visma team is riding today, he intends to make today that day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The Giro is not over&#8217; &#8211; Jonas Vingegaard cautious but in control as he looks to secure Giro d&#8217;Italia maglia rosa in Rome<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:45:21+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:45:21.649Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-33162b04-a28d-419d-8690-3a1b22315bff\">Giulio Ciccone, who&#8217;s clearly frustrated with how this stage is panning out.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-b600755e-a5c6-4b3f-ab33-cb25f7d34767\">\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\/bQ69G7uf3aY7THXAzS4ML3-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bQ69G7uf3aY7THXAzS4ML3-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bQ69G7uf3aY7THXAzS4ML3-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bQ69G7uf3aY7THXAzS4ML3-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bQ69G7uf3aY7THXAzS4ML3-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bQ69G7uf3aY7THXAzS4ML3-320-80.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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:41:56+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:41:56.125Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-leontica\"><span>KOM &#8211; LEONTICA<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-079d23c2-7d55-4bfe-909d-ef98b876186a\">Rubio puts in a big sprint this time, but again is deafeated by Ciccone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:41:14+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:41:14.881Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d9d2200e-375a-4c7c-b315-09e41cf2c4b5\">Rubio accelerates towards the top, and Ulissi has been dropped.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:40:33+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:40:33.739Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-988899a7-70fd-4982-b0fd-49ecc611b21d\">You wonder if he\u2019s displacing that anger from towards Jonas Vingegaard. As things stand the Dane is what stands between him and a shot at winning the stage, and the King of the Mountains classification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:39:11+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:39:11.548Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-40353ae4-f1bb-4851-b27b-365d5fa8f29c\">Ciccone doesn&#8217;t look happy. He takes a bottle from a soigneur, but throws it away in disgust &#8211; it&#8217;s unclear why.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:38:34+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:38:34.432Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-51271f88-ac0f-42d5-a1ea-1c3e7144c3a9\">Christen&#8217;s move is over too, he&#8217;s been caught.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:37:11+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:37:11.869Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-26fb8d2c-576d-4a44-82d2-b0a0d5f527d6\">The riders dropped from the original break, like Van der Lee and Zana, have been caught by the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:35:37+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:35:37.350Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2f740717-4bc4-4638-bed8-073d99fc4ab1\">Jan Christen has used the climb to attack out of the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:33:56+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:33:56.472Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-50km-to-go\"><span>50KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-883b5189-9031-47cd-a587-b121d52af38f\">The break&#8217;s lead is down to just 1:15.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:33:16+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:33:16.669Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e05b7d92-f6be-4d0e-944e-4d4a1e1a8d5e\">The break swing right onto the narrow &#8211; and steep &#8211; road that marks the beginning of the Leontica climb.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:30:42+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:30:42.843Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d4edb2a2-88f6-440c-9bcd-006ac2c3ef59\">The gap to the peloton is coming down again, as Visma up the pace in the peloton. It&#8217;s down to 1:23; this must be very frustrating for the break.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:29:55+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:29:55.432Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-95c7337d-af7f-4853-902b-c9946dc451bf\">\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\/jQ5ymV3T4GWoBbTapaZ64n-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jQ5ymV3T4GWoBbTapaZ64n-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jQ5ymV3T4GWoBbTapaZ64n-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jQ5ymV3T4GWoBbTapaZ64n-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jQ5ymV3T4GWoBbTapaZ64n-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jQ5ymV3T4GWoBbTapaZ64n-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:27:21+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:27:21.090Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-torre\"><span>KOM &#8211; TORRE<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-0c6e278e-6525-4b3a-a9eb-6293f3a217fe\">The updated KOM rankings:<\/p>\n<p>1 Vingegaard 161<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0c6e278e-6525-4b3a-a9eb-6293f3a217fe-2\">2 Ciccone 111<\/p>\n<p>3 Van der Lee 83<\/p>\n<p>4 Gall 72<\/p>\n<p>5 Rubio 69<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:25:48+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:25:48.496Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-56ff1e9c-6eea-40b8-9b73-61477ccdc60b\">The rider are now taking on the same descent, leading up to a second ascent of the Leontica.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:23:20+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:23:20.405Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-torre\"><span>KOM &#8211; TORRE<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-a18d72f6-6062-4649-a8ea-7d65e8cd1f48\">They&#8217;ve reached the top, and once again Ciccone takes the points, followed by Rubio. He didn&#8217;t have to accelerate quite so explosively this time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:21:33+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:21:33.148Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6a5aef6d-84aa-428f-b66d-b1ea3a85e448\">This is a very decorated group that\u2019s leading the race. Between these five riders, they have a grand total of 18 Giro stage wins on their palmares.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:20:15+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:20:15.877Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-60km-to-go\"><span>60KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-9ba78e7e-aa3e-4336-86ce-59758bc7849b\">The leading quintet are 1:40 ahead of the peloton, which is the biggest lead anyone has had all day. They&#8217;ll need to keep increasing if they&#8217;re to have a chance at the stage win though.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:18:54+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:18:54.099Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-27bf82ee-a2d3-4fb1-931f-f8c6b90b7379\">Van der Lee is trying to bridge up to Ciccone, Rubio, Harper, Narv\u00e1ez and Ulissi, but struggling a lot, and is 20 seconds behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:18:00+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:18:00.021Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-8ad63eb9-351f-44eb-be38-60eff4e361f7\">The break on the previous climb.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-269d4519-ed1c-4be3-897d-1b94fa9041db\">\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\/kDv4xkTifyYMPKrytyjytF-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kDv4xkTifyYMPKrytyjytF-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kDv4xkTifyYMPKrytyjytF-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kDv4xkTifyYMPKrytyjytF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kDv4xkTifyYMPKrytyjytF-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kDv4xkTifyYMPKrytyjytF-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:15:12+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:15:12.498Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e71e9c1f-d87c-4120-84e6-2e6f7639f866\">Ulissi is chasing the leading trio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:14:59+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:14:59.426Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-62e79590-70bb-4987-943b-a5183e10c898\">At the last climb, Rubio, Van der Lee, Harper Narv\u00e1ez and Zana took the points behind Ciccone. Here&#8217;s what the virtual KOM rankings look like now as a result:<\/p>\n<p>1 Vingegaard 161<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-62e79590-70bb-4987-943b-a5183e10c898-2\">2 Ciccone 102<\/p>\n<p>3 Van der Lee 83<\/p>\n<p>4 Gall 72<\/p>\n<p>5 Rubio 65<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:14:15+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:14:15.627Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-37eee76d-a488-45d6-a083-525d5f9c1910\">Once again, there&#8217;s no space between the bottom of the descent and the start of the third climb. This one lasts 4.7km at 5.6%, and they&#8217;ve begun it already.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:13:18+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:13:18.330Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-209ccf4e-0335-458d-8608-af26fc9957ef\">Ciccone&#8217;s been joined by Harper and Narv\u00e1ez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:11:20+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:11:20.824Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a45e6605-ba21-4d87-bbe3-3686289b3159\">Ciccone is building his lead &#8211; he&#8217;s now 22 seconds up on the rest of the break.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:09:40+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:09:40.611Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e0e59441-e56f-455d-bf25-edb94e8a82a7\"><strong>Who will challenge Jonas Vingegaard at this year&#8217;s Giro d&#8217;Italia? Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our coverage of the Corsa Rosa. Enjoy unrivalled reporting from our team of journalists on the ground, including breaking news, analysis, and more, from every stage as it happens, plus access to the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on the go! <\/strong><u><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/u><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-929f9ba1-26a2-4ec8-9840-341411c45435\">\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\/HJeGgcoYCM4TLZniJNdmc4-600-80.png.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HJeGgcoYCM4TLZniJNdmc4-600-80.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HJeGgcoYCM4TLZniJNdmc4-600-80.png.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HJeGgcoYCM4TLZniJNdmc4-600-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HJeGgcoYCM4TLZniJNdmc4-480-80.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HJeGgcoYCM4TLZniJNdmc4-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:08:26+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:08:26.114Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-27eb8b09-95e7-46c4-86ba-6af2f2c88bb0\">There&#8217;s a Bahrain rider in the formation of yellow Visma jerseys riding at the front of the peloton. Has he forgotten that their leader Afonso Eul\u00e1lio is no longer in the pink jersey?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:07:05+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:07:05.657Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4c02ac62-f8ce-47fa-b315-c37b7a1b95d3\">Ciccone hasn&#8217;t sat up over the summit, and still leads the rest of the break on the descent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:06:43+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:06:43.314Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-78caba5b-b10c-4635-b06e-d142397396f7\">Visma lead the peloton over the top, just over a minute behind. They don&#8217;t seem to be riding quite so hard now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:05:41+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:05:41.626Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-leonitca\"><span>KOM &#8211; LEONITCA<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-3a967493-6dae-4028-a134-347c162ef774\">Ciccone attacks for them, and Ciccone takes them. Rubio followed his wheel for second<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:04:24+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:04:24.025Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f212ceeb-1e40-4ebe-8326-a426cc461acb\">They&#8217;re nearing the summit, both Ciccone and Van der Lee will want the KOM points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:04:03+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:04:03.284Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-70km-to-go\"><span>70KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-ba69a500-45d3-4e03-932b-34f67824b6cf\">This lead group of 6 have 55 seconds on the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:03:31+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:03:31.575Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-07c546aa-1494-48c3-a7de-08edfdc70f4c\">Those five riders are Ciccone, Rubio, Zana, Van der Lee and Narv\u00e1ez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:01:54+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:01:54.663Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b751a549-86f9-4620-ae59-c8c29978a035\">Harper is riding at the front of the race ,and barely anyone is able to follow this pace &#8211; he only has five riders left with him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:00:20+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:00:20.519Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ec7eee51-862a-4af8-993d-80f765cdb9c7\">Up ahead the break is breaking up, with riders being dropped.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:59:49+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:59:49.256Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-04bf742f-250f-4599-aca3-ba22b3675c4d\">Tim Rex is at the front for Visma, and he&#8217;s pulling some more pain faces again &#8211; a sign that they are chasing, not just riding tempo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:58:07+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:58:07.975Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ef1e1308-964a-4426-816c-ca7c05a4387a\">They&#8217;ve finished descending and are now abruptly going uphill again, for the 3km, 8.2% Leontica.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:57:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:57:04.592Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-3b4263a8-a3c2-4c9c-bab2-c66646f13a7b\">The 13-man lead group in full:<\/p>\n<p>Ciccone, Harper, Van der Lee, Narv\u00e1ez, Christen, Ulissi, Rubio, L\u00f3pez, Kench, Hatherley, Van den Broeck, Zana and Tonelli<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:54:47+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:54:47.401Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-3b0d6c80-5f7f-4170-b5dd-608fd002f1d2\">Visma lead the peloton and are keeping the break pegged at about 30 seconds for now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:53:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:53:04.926Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c735cd64-a7db-4577-ad2c-9f83386eceb5\">Of concern to Soudal-QuickStep and Magnier will be Narv\u00e1ez. He\u2019s only 14 points behind in the Maglia Ciclamino, and there\u2019s an intermediate sprint coming up later today before the final climb with his name written on it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:51:42+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:51:42.353Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-164b6bdd-dd4e-4b7e-b102-06b7309e25da\">Of concern to some will be Harper\u2019s presence in the breakaway. He\u2019s only 7:58 down on GC in 13th, and will be a threat to some riders\u2019 top ten placeings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:49:52+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:49:52.639Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-91903864-58ce-40fe-8919-7884f70bca02\">Christen was one of the riders to join this group along with his teammate Narv\u00e1ez, as well as Kench, Ulissi, L\u00f3pez and Zana.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:48:35+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:48:35.391Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-80km-to-go\"><span>80KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-1bcafe8f-7cf6-463e-bd2b-5bc4c1c4a332\">This group is looking promising &#8211; they&#8217;ve managed to grow their lead to 20 seconds on the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:47:35+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:47:35.389Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d970e0e4-a639-4bcb-a92a-e3b9e52ea85a\">The lead 8 have been joined by a few other riders &#8211; including Jhonatan Narv\u00e1ez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:47:09+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:47:09.868Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-torre\"><span>KOM &#8211; TORRE<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-407f48d9-e16f-4e66-a34a-ebaaf84a6ed6\">Ciccone sprints for the points, and Ciccone takes them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:46:38+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:46:38.659Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f9338064-11de-4f77-a1cf-dda05ae3c666\">The summit is nearing &#8211; who will go for the KOM points?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:46:18+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:46:18.519Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-a926df48-8585-4695-94ee-f5bcb332708a\">\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\/kE5fZsTqCAurtwEmxcpbzh-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE5fZsTqCAurtwEmxcpbzh-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE5fZsTqCAurtwEmxcpbzh-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE5fZsTqCAurtwEmxcpbzh-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE5fZsTqCAurtwEmxcpbzh-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE5fZsTqCAurtwEmxcpbzh-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:44:40+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:44:40.612Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-09b4128f-78e7-4e99-a0ef-1f4188fc7f80\">There are 8 riders in this lead group &#8211; Ciccone, Van der Lee, Rubio, Harper, Hatherley, plus a Bardiani, Polti and Picnic rider.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:42:56+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:42:56.600Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-33a0c56f-0a6c-4d28-8949-7f3480e049a6\">Ciccone and Van der Lee are among them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:42:42+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:42:42.750Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-84df6233-654f-479f-87f9-ba10e964f413\">About 7 riders have gone clear at the front.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:41:55+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:41:55.389Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b58230f4-6a43-4442-a4cd-a56b45d2757e\">Meanwhile at the back, the Grupetto is forming. Milan and Magnier have dropped out of the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:41:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:41:04.593Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f357848f-4d00-4f4a-8d8b-2b885a75ad3f\">The peloton has caught the back of the group, but it&#8217;s so big that there are still riders at the front of it a few second ahead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:40:10+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:40:10.628Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b7e31225-8cee-4e4d-8b4e-fe4f1d483a15\">Visma aren&#8217;t happy with this group, and have a rider at the front of the peloton pacing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:39:13+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:39:13.355Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2b5b7bd6-4bd2-4aa8-9819-2c4b0de899d7\">But the peloton is mere seconds ahead of them, and other riders are firing out of it to try and join the leaders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:38:26+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:38:26.687Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f6bc8a8a-c8d0-4e1d-85c4-3738eb675e3c\">The chase group has caught the break, as they start the climb.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:37:55+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:37:55.981Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a6188a1a-96da-4cdf-a3aa-d7ff4ca6f5dc\">The road gets harder still, the gradient rising to 5.6% for the next 4.7km as they start the first official climb of the day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:36:43+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:36:43.093Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-86626533-b392-4957-a427-813de7d1a6e8\">More riders and groups are jumping out of the peloton to try and join the chase group. It&#8217;s all getting pretty chaotic!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:35:59+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:35:59.918Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-575a646a-7f3b-4c47-8ad2-36db9bea352a\">All this is seeing the break&#8217;s lead plummit, to just 12 seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:35:29+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:35:29.552Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4e449698-9de8-411c-b5a7-57d4b0bcd3a7\">He&#8217;s caught, the peloton slows, and another UAE rider counters, this time Christen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:34:49+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:34:49.589Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-299e850e-7a13-47a5-bfdb-1ca79a36080a\">Jhonatan Narv\u00e1ez is one of those UAE riders, and he&#8217;s made a move.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:34:11+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:34:11.024Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c66d3546-a543-4d4a-9451-b7b8f224c312\">There are a few Bardiani and Polti riders in this group too, plus Van der Lee in the blue jersey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:33:31+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:33:31.310Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-93814964-5521-42c6-b2ee-a01ab029868c\">Along with Arrieta, multiple other UAE riders are in this group, and some Lidl-Treks and Visma-Lease a Bikes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:32:53+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:32:53.400Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-01b202aa-a413-41c0-8a96-fd38e8766d35\">The road is going stedily uphill, which will make it easier for sttronger climbers to bridge the gap to the break.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:32:12+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:32:12.764Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2d56860d-6fdb-439e-951b-3a22e2555e51\">That Lidl pace has forced a split, about 20 riders going clear from the rest of the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:31:29+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:31:29.247Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-90cd7078-d0e8-4c06-9c31-57d198feb352\">Arrieta is the UAE rider, and behind Lidl are chasing again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:31:05+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:31:05.103Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c212adf6-5c1e-4d4a-9aa7-c6f23e5d3349\">The pace slows down in the peloton for a few moments, but now a UAE rider has attacked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:30:36+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:30:36.115Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-90km-to-go\"><span>90KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-b16c7b46-8faa-4901-bc58-701cd61ea57c\">The break is holding the chasing peloton, and have increased their lead a little to 25 seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:27:15+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:27:15.223Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a9772aba-7d3f-4977-b6ac-2a02d0da26c8\">Both Lidl and UAE actually have men in the break, in Teutenberg and Morgado respectively, but can&#8217;t be hopeful of their chances winning the stage on the summit finish, as they continue to chase.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:24:35+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:24:35.996Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6165e40b-e581-469e-9154-13639a440933\">In the break, Beloki stands out as the best climber, as well as being easily the highest ranked rider on GC, in 18th at 11:33.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:23:31+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:23:31.564Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ef0c6ab0-45a1-485d-914f-7a3c785b8e25\">At the moment the peloton is winning the pursuit they&#8217;ve brought the gap down to 20 seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:21:33+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:21:33.328Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-accbc419-5901-4737-8722-dfb7aa96218e\">This is a proper pursuit between the breakaway, who are desperate to stay out, and the peloton, which is being pulled along by both UAE and Lidl.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:19:22+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:19:22.097Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-95b75e63-f85d-4dce-ac80-b082731c43b1\">The breakaway up the road.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-4807aca3-e9ca-43f0-ab67-f507177da1e8\">\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\/qH9pBdkJGdsMru6gYmUUZ6-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qH9pBdkJGdsMru6gYmUUZ6-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qH9pBdkJGdsMru6gYmUUZ6-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qH9pBdkJGdsMru6gYmUUZ6-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qH9pBdkJGdsMru6gYmUUZ6-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qH9pBdkJGdsMru6gYmUUZ6-320-80.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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:18:09+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:18:09.820Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-100km-to-go\"><span>100KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-8fc25d59-8f79-48ca-bd4e-9cc05cf350ff\">Lidl are contributing with UAE now, but it&#8217;s still looking like a big ask to bring them back &#8211; they&#8217;re 38 seconds behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:16:24+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:16:24.296Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ed258956-8ccb-4a43-b63d-5568fc8427d2\">It\u2019s still not over &#8211; UAE are next to lead the peloton with Bjerg.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:15:36+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:15:36.430Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-3f2efbd0-2b01-4fe0-aecd-9ef50e44cd31\">Lidl might have given up the ghost! They\u2019ve sat up and no other team is taking it on in the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:15:03+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:15:03.630Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6701d3c1-6ed4-427c-9811-99d4411aafd5\">Right now the break has 30 seconds, with Lidl still leading at the front of the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:14:30+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:14:30.512Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-cbcea314-4e95-44bb-ab68-e84f7a803bcd\">That might be a big group, but it&#8217;s not one made up of riders with the kind of pure climbing legs that will be necessary to win on finish like today&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:12:40+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:12:40.666Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c45d2ef1-34f9-493e-a172-c7e351e0b430\">The 11 riders up the road are: Beloki, Ulissi, Jacobs, Oliveira, Morgado, Van den Broeck, Juul-Jensen, Gualdi, Teutenberg, Crescioli and Tarozzi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:11:08+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:11:08.705Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ff400769-97a3-487c-a0b4-e88a6ad84522\">Not yet &#8211; Lidl don&#8217;t seem happy with it and have put Milan at the front to pace the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:10:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:10:04.562Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-92701e27-c604-4d56-8b07-347f1121f7c1\">11 riders have come together at the front and the rest of the peloton has regrouped. Could this be the break of the day?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:08:08+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:08:08.242Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2e9a6a16-b976-48a6-b23c-67f10e0493cf\">6 more riders have joined them, including Beloki and Ulissi, while there are multiple groups strewn across the road behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:07:16+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:07:16.799Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7fb7249e-473d-434a-bb12-1f7d019f1f54\">Jacobs has gone again, this time with Tarozzi and Nelson Oliveira.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:05:52+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:05:52.231Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4906df20-89cb-4b82-91f8-c47dd15f89dd\">They&#8217;ve all been brought back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:05:24+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:05:24.237Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a622b0cd-dfd6-4956-bf2a-e604966575a4\">Van der Lee has two riders with him: Naberman and Jacobs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:04:52+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:04:52.816Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f07e43d7-09df-4fe3-a842-d72a833a0253\">The first attacker is Van der Lee. He&#8217;s wearing the blue jersey, but is only wearing that jersey in reserve from Jonas Vingegaard who leads the mountains classification. He&#8217;ll be after the points on offer today to take that jersey outright.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:03:46+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:03:46.611Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-official-start\"><span>OFFICIAL START<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-bd0e88f7-62f6-48c6-a8ab-880b9e8c9960\">And they&#8217;re off!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:01:29+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:01:29.481Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-94769eb6-4729-4c98-88e3-f9b314dab102\">It was announced this morning that Pascal Ackermann has withdrawn from the race, but the other 157 riders who finished in Milan have taken to the start today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:59:27+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:59:27.359Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-52028557-298a-4262-9357-42b028fec9f8\">The mountain top finish ensures this is one for the climbers, but the opening 25km are flat, so it will be interesting to see which riders manage to get into the breakaway at the start. There are still no less than 17 teams without a stage win at the race yet, and so desperation to do so will be reaching fever pitch in the peloton, and therefore another big fight to get into the break is on the cards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:56:28+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:56:28.411Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-dc232894-f8cb-4cd8-8e4d-a00c3e2308ca\">The riders at the start, for what is another hot and sunny day at the Giro.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-47b5b3f5-7013-462d-8634-7b40f83537d1\">\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\/4N7nnUjNCyJREboqLjiuKh-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4N7nnUjNCyJREboqLjiuKh-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4N7nnUjNCyJREboqLjiuKh-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4N7nnUjNCyJREboqLjiuKh-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4N7nnUjNCyJREboqLjiuKh-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4N7nnUjNCyJREboqLjiuKh-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:54:11+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:54:11.303Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-522480d3-2946-4872-a054-cb78afb1143d\">Here&#8217;s our preview of the stage.<\/p>\n<p>2026 Giro d&#8217;Italia stage 16 preview &#8211; Will Jonas Vingegaard make it four for four summit finish wins?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:52:42+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:52:42.078Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c6556b05-b197-4cef-a8af-1e7cb5dd4d8f\">How will Visma-Lease a Bike ride today? While they were intent on bringing the breakaway back last Saturday to set Vingegaard up for the stage win, they\u2019re often happy to cede the stage win to the breakaway on late mountain stages like this, so may chose to take it easy at the font provided no GC threat manages to slip into the break.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-3b0ad80b-2340-4db1-9067-f1bcaef0b337\">\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\/7TPFqK9rcegkZNVaL7va8B-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7TPFqK9rcegkZNVaL7va8B-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7TPFqK9rcegkZNVaL7va8B-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7TPFqK9rcegkZNVaL7va8B-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7TPFqK9rcegkZNVaL7va8B-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7TPFqK9rcegkZNVaL7va8B-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:48:42+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:48:42.763Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-df6e539f-726a-4f27-98d7-ad382423340c\">The flag has just been waved for the unofficial start, greeted by the usual fanfare of Europop and a fast talking Italian announcer on a mic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:46:51+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:46:51.168Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-83184c8b-e43a-4193-8ae0-5fbc94a1b6a8\">While Vingegaard has a big lead of 2:26 at the top of the GC, the riders immediately behind him are far more closely clustered together. Between Afonso Eul\u00e1lio in second and Michael Storer in seventh, the time gap is only 2:20, and therefore there are plenty of opportunities for changes in the GC, starting today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:42:15+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:42:15.497Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-bafa7c66-c7bb-42ba-a58b-93398e2ef9d7\">For Jonas Vingegaard, having seized the Maglia Rosa with a crushing win on Saturday, the final week is all about seeing the victory home. He\u2019ll have one eye on the Tour de France, which he intends to ride as fresh as possible, but will still have a difficult final week to negotiate to seal victory here.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-a51abeaf-2c32-477c-ac3f-f98629ecf0ef\">\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\/rkAKjeF6YexE8WrJkwsDDW-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rkAKjeF6YexE8WrJkwsDDW-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rkAKjeF6YexE8WrJkwsDDW-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rkAKjeF6YexE8WrJkwsDDW-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rkAKjeF6YexE8WrJkwsDDW-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rkAKjeF6YexE8WrJkwsDDW-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:37:58+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:37:58.931Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-4b7dca87-0d72-4411-b65f-dd2ebcf752e8\">\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\/5FHaCho8PBeR7MasphTapH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FHaCho8PBeR7MasphTapH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FHaCho8PBeR7MasphTapH-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FHaCho8PBeR7MasphTapH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FHaCho8PBeR7MasphTapH-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FHaCho8PBeR7MasphTapH-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:33:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:33:04.751Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-fcdf0ea9-a34d-463d-8b32-dd46cd80d42e\">To get to the summit finish today, the riders will cross the border into Switzerland to take on a fearsome climb to Car\u00ec. Like the stage to Pila last Saturday, and to the Blockhaus during the first week, this one is a proper mountain, and only the best climbers will be able to cope with its 8% gradient stretched out over 11.6km.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:29:06+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:29:06.849Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0c2bdaf6-2e39-450e-9417-96264f82eea6\">We hope the riders are all fresh and raring to go after their rest yesterday, as a typically tough final weeks get underway with a brute of a mountain top finish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:25:37+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:25:37.353Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4083357d-6864-41f2-aaee-43c857366bb8\">Hello and welcome to stage 16 of the Giro d&#8217;Italia!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet 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Be sure to find out how it goes down by joining us for all the action again!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-6a5de8b2-cf74-43a5-86a9-5d0724910e22\">\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\/aNMfj9yQu7uuwTxyQN9PkW-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aNMfj9yQu7uuwTxyQN9PkW-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aNMfj9yQu7uuwTxyQN9PkW-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aNMfj9yQu7uuwTxyQN9PkW-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aNMfj9yQu7uuwTxyQN9PkW-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aNMfj9yQu7uuwTxyQN9PkW-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:27:46+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:27:46.488Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f10eb15b-78bc-4a59-80d9-b82c326ddd6b\">One of the surprises of the day was Giulio Pellizzari, who eventually finished in a group 18 minutes after Vingegaard. Having gone into the stage still as a podium hopeful, he now finds himself dumped well out of the top ten.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:25:16+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:25:16.143Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-7fb14508-40b8-42fa-9312-ba4b7386a012\">\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\/rt6Tz93uf5oyktPL3ssYd5-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rt6Tz93uf5oyktPL3ssYd5-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rt6Tz93uf5oyktPL3ssYd5-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rt6Tz93uf5oyktPL3ssYd5-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rt6Tz93uf5oyktPL3ssYd5-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rt6Tz93uf5oyktPL3ssYd5-320-80.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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:22:37+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:22:37.145Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-47d493db-f198-4f35-b508-e99f9f3ec1af\">In his post-race interview, Vingegaard isn\u2019t promising to not continue to chase more stage wins. \u201cWe will see what we do for the rest of the Giro\u201d were his cagey final words, when asked if he intends to try to match his rival Tadej Poga\u010dar&#8217;s total of 6 from 2 years ago.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:18:46+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:18:46.386Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-69e28937-5ce1-4f5e-9c4e-c760bd753092\">By winning the stage Vingegaard has also solidified his lead to the top of the KOM rankings. For all the work Ciccone put in today sprinting for the first for summits, he&#8217;s a long way down.<\/p>\n<p>1 Vingegaard 211<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-69e28937-5ce1-4f5e-9c4e-c760bd753092-2\">2 Ciccone 129<\/p>\n<p>3 Gall 96<\/p>\n<p>4 Van der Lee 83<\/p>\n<p>5 Rubio 77<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:14:11+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:14:11.880Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-390a0ab5-f94b-4815-ad10-56b5bc1be1ac\">Gall crossing the line for second. He looked fresh at the finish, managing to attack to gain a few seconds on both his podium rivals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:12:35+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:12:35.702Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-44b0db91-8ae4-4cd9-8987-7dcb6c462ae5\">The race for the podium spots immediately behind Vingegaard, by contrast, remains wide open. Gall is currently second, but has both Arensman and Hindley breathing down his neck at 24 seconds and 57 seconds respectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:11:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:11:04.597Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4cf5ef64-40eb-4f98-b807-df5bb3acf23a\">Vingegaard also now leads the GC by 4:03 minutes ahead of Gall. This is turning into one of the most dominant rides for overall victory at a Grand Tour in recent years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:09:49+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:09:49.587Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-45b9c87d-26c9-4c0c-96f7-8a45d19f2f6d\">So that\u2019s four stage wins at this Giro for Jonas Vingegaard, more than he has managed at any single Grand Tour in the past.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:07:17+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:07:17.007Z<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:06:29+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:06:29.802Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-aab43c03-1d76-4cb2-bd1e-8c9113e70309\">\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\/SmPncL5HKkvSwxtV6rFpeG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SmPncL5HKkvSwxtV6rFpeG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SmPncL5HKkvSwxtV6rFpeG-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SmPncL5HKkvSwxtV6rFpeG-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SmPncL5HKkvSwxtV6rFpeG-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SmPncL5HKkvSwxtV6rFpeG-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:04:22+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:04:22.808Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0d2bed9f-dc67-4699-bd63-9fac006a2cf3\">And here is Eul\u00e1lio. He finishes 3 minutes down &#8211; that will see him fall to 5th overall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:03:35+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:03:35.523Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-02c53212-f6d1-4da2-b24b-6b4e673fcdcd\">Bernal comes over the line alone for 7th, and Storer shortly after him for 8th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:03:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:03:04.778Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0a2e03dd-88e9-44d4-90d1-15e5034a2f8b\">Piganzoli crosses the line as if he won the stage, celebrating with his arms in the air! He did another superb job setting up Visma teammate Vingegaard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:02:21+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:02:21.595Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-807c9c21-fbd3-4212-90de-6b4da436b99e\">Gee-West is close beind in fifth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:02:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:02:04.087Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-067a98ed-7275-4e54-910d-8b684e455a36\">Gall takes second at over a minute, Hindley third, and there&#8217;s s small gap to Arensman in fourth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:01:27+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:01:27.355Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a4e69bf1-3ca7-423a-aea1-4cfd55b7f958\">Gall attacks the chase group in the final few hundred metres.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:00:40+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:00:40.834Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-jonas-vingegaard-wins\"><span>JONAS VINGEGAARD WINS<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-9d13686d-e28e-45aa-904d-5c2cb3a87640\">He&#8217;s done it again, this time in the Maglia Rosa!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:00:11+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:00:11.480Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-65bea19e-7b24-479f-9408-51ef2983837f\">He&#8217;s on the finishing straight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:59:56+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:59:56.509Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c152cf84-68ca-4df9-a080-be1f5448a11a\">Vingegaard is certainly going deep, grimacing and wiping away sweat as he nears the summit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:58:47+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:58:47.106Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b90da972-17e5-4a6e-b286-012909cc8d9f\">Gee-West makes his way back to the Gall group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:57:48+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:57:48.761Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-1km-to-go\"><span>1KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-b136987e-ddd8-4319-b519-b30659617ae1\">1:08 is Vingegaard&#8217;s lead ahead of the chasing trio as he enters the final kilometre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:57:14+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:57:14.495Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-53c20228-458b-4972-85a6-884ff3187052\">That leaves Arensman, Hindley and Gall together, who look set to the the riders to compete for the final two podium places behind Vingegaard on GC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:56:24+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:56:24.360Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-11ad4377-7ef1-4ad4-91cf-1a479208b979\">Arensman has taken over from Bernal and upped the pace &#8211; Gee-West and Piganzoli are dropped, as is Bernal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:55:40+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:55:40.182Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4047c3fe-e26e-4f3d-8864-5e731e966d57\">It&#8217;s still Bernal doing all of the work in the chase group. He stands to jump up the GC, but won&#8217;t be able to catch Vingegaard for the stage win.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:54:51+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:54:51.021Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-70965f33-1169-4b13-b82a-193d63d8c178\">Just 2km to go for Vingegaard, his lead up to 1:10.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:53:36+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:53:36.767Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c4a42a84-54dc-4788-aaf0-399a36377202\">Vingegaard is on another level to everyone else. He&#8217;s almost as far ahead of the group of chasers as they are to Eul\u00e1lio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:52:13+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:52:13.342Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-740fc37f-3673-41b2-9ccf-c91460382aa0\">As things stand both Gall and Arensman have overtaken Eul\u00e1lio on GC, while Hindley is only a few seconds away from doing so.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:50:41+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:50:41.414Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d6aa50e2-d2a6-4813-aea7-1dcd0639e3a2\">With 4km to ride, Vingegaard is now almost a minute up on the chasers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:50:21+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:50:21.580Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-54711c5d-3e4c-404d-9c59-6830ae33e267\">The moment Vingegaard made his move.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-c1f67275-1547-4ad6-925a-de1a57854b71\">\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\/P5CqTnyDVEbVARxtcjm9nA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5CqTnyDVEbVARxtcjm9nA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5CqTnyDVEbVARxtcjm9nA-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5CqTnyDVEbVARxtcjm9nA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5CqTnyDVEbVARxtcjm9nA-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5CqTnyDVEbVARxtcjm9nA-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:49:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:49:04.131Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d7664af5-608b-419e-b33e-92906c2da678\">So that&#8217;s the riders from 3rd to 5th on GC (Gall, Arensman and Hindley) all in a group together, along with Gee-West, Piganzoli and Bernal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:48:09+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:48:09.123Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a7d0ab77-6584-44c4-a584-099ba0e59d98\">Gall has been caughtby the chase group, which is being led by Bernal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:47:45+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:47:45.001Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c3836505-3c54-440e-83fd-2dff16210c6a\">Meanwhile Eul\u00e1lio is a minute behind that Arensman group, meaning he stands to slide from 2nd to 4th overall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:46:59+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:46:59.193Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a3cce3cb-407e-4057-8fe2-86e542fccc78\">Gee-West is back on his way to the Arensman group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:46:33+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:46:33.175Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-eafc3f96-027c-40e7-bbdb-3ba7a7b29d03\">Vingegaard leads Gall by 25 seconds, the Arensman\/Hindley\/Berenal\/Piganzoli group by 33 seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:45:48+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:45:48.176Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5a2418b4-9f68-4f25-89f8-06dad683a71b\">Piganzoli has caught up to the Hindley group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:44:34+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:44:34.678Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-70f68194-f5ae-4d22-bffb-068e58766be3\">Arensman, Hindley and a much-improved Bernal are together in a group behind Gall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:44:11+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:44:11.485Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5a7459e1-cf23-4943-b69b-7cfa5dc9ecf2\">Gall has dropped the others though, and still has Vingegaard in his sights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:43:46+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:43:46.919Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f08add66-734d-4f0f-bfdb-68d3bacab1e9\">And Vingegaard drops everyone!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:43:27+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:43:27.051Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-attack-vingegaard\"><span>ATTACK VINGEGAARD<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-3f37632e-1c9d-4cbd-b292-2cb78787f287\">Piganzoli is done, and Vingegaard makes his move.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:42:38+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:42:38.288Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-72379120-9d4e-4ba7-a9db-9e06a47c0e21\">Now Storer&#8217;s distenced by several seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:42:22+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:42:22.379Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a5f15a74-83f0-45c5-9f84-c5192eb24a71\">Storer is almost with them, Gee-West further behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:42:01+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:42:01.451Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-20cef92b-23e7-43b5-8f1b-d33ba6de47e7\">We&#8217;re down to just Piganzoli, Vingegaard, Gall, Arensman, Hindley and Bernal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:41:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:41:04.808Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-909ebff7-c7bf-4334-bc24-a961bd57a4f2\">Gall is losing teammate now, M\u00fchlberger dropped and Scotsman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:40:19+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:40:19.196Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-cdeda156-e659-4531-b61e-c09b53f044f0\">Kuss is done, Piganzoli takes over.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:39:43+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:39:43.325Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5507fd06-90f9-468f-808c-a3fee3c0f367\">Eul\u00e1lio is with O&#8217;Connor, 30 seconds behind. Pellizzari is much further down the road.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:39:13+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:39:13.579Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-9fa3dd9c-6b5f-4c34-8480-e870182060d5\">Kuss has taken over from Campanaerts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:38:41+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:38:41.982Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e935a30e-db38-41a2-8eae-ef071ed99495\">Eul\u00e1lio, O&#8217;Connor and Pellizzari have all been dropped, but Vingegaard, Hindley, Arensman and Gall are all still there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:37:49+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:37:49.478Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-98c84106-2c27-4ada-b3c9-335e1b907771\">It&#8217;s still Campanaerts leading the peloton, which he&#8217;s reduced down to just 15 riders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:37:16+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:37:16.585Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-46411d0e-65a8-4a9f-8ea1-b732e393c0b2\">Harper was caught earlier, but is hanging on to the back of the GC group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:36:55+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:36:55.635Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-1e6d1efb-0ff9-4ae7-a346-0cfaa1214fcf\">There\u2019s set to be some big changes to the top of the GC &#8211; that\u2019s 3 of the top 8 dropped already!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:36:23+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:36:23.436Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b05b2d53-1ef4-4e73-bca7-1deb90925602\">Eul\u00e1lio is with O&#8217;Connor, who hasn&#8217;t appeared to have improved following his bad end to the second week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:35:42+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:35:42.270Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b1baf0d4-598c-4da0-a130-54de3cfe7fcb\">Eul\u00e1lio is struggling, he&#8217;s being dropped!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:35:25+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:35:25.591Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-9ec8c031-081a-4eaa-b57d-82671c78a7b5\">What has happened with Red Bull? Pellizzari has blown up completely, all while they were setting the pace. They&#8217;ve since swung off and left it to Visma to lead, but they can&#8217;t have expected the Italian to be dropped so early.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:33:36+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:33:36.512Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d7b7d39d-94e6-40dc-bd54-e1d830aae849\">Already the peloton is greatly reduced, with maybe about 20 or 30 riders left in it. Campanaerts is pulling the group for Visma-Lease a Bike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:32:50+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:32:50.163Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c7d98436-db8e-4e93-aebb-938bac41a8e7\">They&#8217;re teammates are looking behind them to try to see where he&#8217;s gone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:32:23+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:32:23.463Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-9c4a31c9-3a03-43a1-9035-54b89e1edc70\">Problem for Red Bull &#8211; Pellizzari has been dropped, while they were leading the pace!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:31:30+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:31:30.595Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f631a4ba-74c5-41fd-943e-053d8d6e28e2\">Rubio is caught, leaving just Harper out front.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:30:49+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:30:49.360Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-259eba45-251a-4bdd-9450-bcf2b4203257\">Harper starts the climb, and as do the peloton 35 seconds later, led by Red Bull.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:30:24+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:30:24.795Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b25b78c7-3aee-4f51-9be8-3e1f36b3833c\">Magli was able to do so as the pace had slowed in the peloton, presumably as they no longer had to work to be sure of bringing the break back. But it&#8217;s up again now as Red Bull take over as they approach the start of the climb.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:29:24+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:29:24.330Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-84e75edc-0b1b-4af3-bbb6-3548ebaa2e8d\">Filippo Magli attacked out of the peloton to take 2nd place at the Red Bull KM.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:28:18+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:28:18.225Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-64515455-76bc-493f-a766-890ccad073a3\">Harper has dropped Rubio on the approach the Red Bull KM, which the former takes. So we now have just the one rider still up the road.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:27:41+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:27:41.985Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-a5ce6e12-ff73-4632-990b-1a451ad0ceb3\">\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\/d2fSfisNdvBuBUiGMaCSu3-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d2fSfisNdvBuBUiGMaCSu3-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d2fSfisNdvBuBUiGMaCSu3-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d2fSfisNdvBuBUiGMaCSu3-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d2fSfisNdvBuBUiGMaCSu3-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d2fSfisNdvBuBUiGMaCSu3-320-80.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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:25:46+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:25:46.374Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7f6b3c07-66a4-49ad-8c4a-7231c98ff854\">This is a big day for Red Bull-Bora Hansgorhe. They believe their two GC leaders Hindley and Pellizzari are fit and firing again, and have their eyes on rising up the GC.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We&#8217;re still on track to finish on the podium&#8217; &#8211; Jai Hindley and Giulio Pellizzari fight back to target new goals in third week of the Giro d&#8217;Italia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:23:25+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:23:25.523Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d1a3319c-4f1b-4008-accb-0cbc48080509\">Narv\u00e1ez has dropped out the back of the peloton already. Mission accomplished for him today, with the maximum points at the intermediate sprint sealed. That competition could have a thrilling finish to it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:21:51+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:21:51.932Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2634c913-d92b-4d86-842a-a04c16140d71\">And now Ciccone has had enough! He&#8217;s sat up and dropped back to his team car.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:20:13+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:20:13.028Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-379b9aee-e331-410a-9c87-c0566bfc6f99\">Meanwhile Narv\u00e1ez has given up the ghost, and sat up out of the breakaway.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:19:41+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:19:41.211Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-045cb318-a9cc-4472-9e61-50722a068d6a\">Decathlon are really taking this on. They&#8217;ve put a man to lead the peloton and are helping bring this break yet closer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:14:36+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:14:36.943Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-20km-to-go\"><span>20KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-def78365-fdbe-4bc9-9ab2-cae7d121de1b\">The break\u2019s hopes of holding on for the stage are looking doomed already. As the final climb approaches, they have a lead of only 1:15.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:11:51+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:11:51.402Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e072a3fc-14b9-4c9c-8136-5ead912eec45\">One of Gall\u2019s main rivals for a podium spot is Thymen Arensman. During the rest day ,he spoke about the difficulties he finds in committing to a full GC bid.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s tough riding GC and trying to stay switched on&#8217; &#8211; Thymen Arensman opens up about pressure and performance ahead of the final week at the Giro d&#8217;Italia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:09:08+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:09:08.385Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-9db078f7-f115-4919-b8c6-459ef2909a2b\">Decathlon are also helping Visma set the pace in the peloton. That&#8217;s a big statement on behalf of Felix Gall, who will have his eye on moving up to second overall, and perhaps the stage win too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:06:27+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:06:27.128Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-cccf3cdc-b505-4aee-9ce2-598a16422d42\"><strong>Who will challenge Jonas Vingegaard at this year&#8217;s Giro d&#8217;Italia? Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our coverage of the Corsa Rosa. Enjoy unrivalled reporting from our team of journalists on the ground, including breaking news, analysis, and more, from every stage as it happens, plus access to the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on the go! <\/strong><u><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/u><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-91a49f53-fead-4edb-87cc-f7e62aa2846a\">\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\/P792DaDnRBU5Ne9p8B9YH4-600-80.png.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P792DaDnRBU5Ne9p8B9YH4-600-80.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P792DaDnRBU5Ne9p8B9YH4-600-80.png.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P792DaDnRBU5Ne9p8B9YH4-600-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P792DaDnRBU5Ne9p8B9YH4-480-80.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P792DaDnRBU5Ne9p8B9YH4-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:02:49+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:02:49.130Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-30km-to-go\"><span>30KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-7f6a2301-926b-4bdd-9c7a-b70fcdfb5f60\">The lead quartet&#8217;s advantage is remaining about the same, at 1:50.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:02:07+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:02:07.383Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a0465aa3-63dc-4657-9c06-486aa371afa0\">Ulissi never managed to get back on to the break after being dropped near the summit. So Ciccone, Rubio, Harper and Narv\u00e1ez are the only riders left in the front group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:58:51+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:58:51.140Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-f066e492-ead0-406e-96de-b24ec86424f8\">\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\/aS8vTDcn9Zs93FrTmEhyX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aS8vTDcn9Zs93FrTmEhyX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aS8vTDcn9Zs93FrTmEhyX-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aS8vTDcn9Zs93FrTmEhyX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aS8vTDcn9Zs93FrTmEhyX-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aS8vTDcn9Zs93FrTmEhyX-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:57:39+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:57:39.255Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-12f2cf8b-3f78-4127-b00b-410c7fa59daf\">And the new KOM rankings, with just one climb to come:<\/p>\n<p>1 Vingegaard 161<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-12f2cf8b-3f78-4127-b00b-410c7fa59daf-2\">2 Ciccone 129<\/p>\n<p>3 Van der Lee 83<\/p>\n<p>4 Rubio 77<\/p>\n<p>5 Gall 72<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:56:18+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:56:18.194Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-63da4af5-61a3-4e3b-8a4b-7a122a5a3f27\">The new Maglia Ciclamino standings. There are now just two points in it at the top.<\/p>\n<p>1 Magnier 145<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-63da4af5-61a3-4e3b-8a4b-7a122a5a3f27-2\">2 Narv\u00e1ez 143<\/p>\n<p>3 Milan 78<\/p>\n<p>4 Stuyven 71<\/p>\n<p>5 Silva 70<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:54:28+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:54:28.689Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-92ceeb0c-1a82-4ef0-b1c7-1ecceccff003\">\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\/QV9EUACgdzyp4jTKYyWLHL-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QV9EUACgdzyp4jTKYyWLHL-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QV9EUACgdzyp4jTKYyWLHL-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QV9EUACgdzyp4jTKYyWLHL-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QV9EUACgdzyp4jTKYyWLHL-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QV9EUACgdzyp4jTKYyWLHL-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:52:59+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:52:59.659Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-intermediate-sprint\"><span>INTERMEDIATE SPRINT<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-650fdc6f-c558-4612-a938-94a55e56d2d9\">And Narv\u00e1ez does indeed take them, with nobody else in the group having a purpose to challenge for them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:52:19+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:52:19.058Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-11c3b3a5-649a-49ce-b2d1-dd2c3c61e663\">The intermediate sprint that Narv\u00e1ez has had his eye on all day is coming up imminently. He&#8217;s managed to stay in the front group, so looks set to get them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:51:21+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:51:21.915Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-40km-to-go\"><span>40KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-c6fda7a5-7ec7-440c-8972-153f1fdeb207\">The break has at least managed to increase its lead by a little on the descent. It&#8217;s just shy of two minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:50:32+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:50:32.049Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-de79e0fa-6c26-465c-9b2d-167a226bda13\">Though Vingegaard said before the stage that he [didn\u2019t] want to go for every stage\u2019, he did also mention his intention \u2018to try to win a stage in the pink jersey\u2019. Based on how his Visma team is riding today, he intends to make today that day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The Giro is not over&#8217; &#8211; Jonas Vingegaard cautious but in control as he looks to secure Giro d&#8217;Italia maglia rosa in Rome<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:45:21+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:45:21.649Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-33162b04-a28d-419d-8690-3a1b22315bff\">Giulio Ciccone, who&#8217;s clearly frustrated with how this stage is panning out.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-b600755e-a5c6-4b3f-ab33-cb25f7d34767\">\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\/bQ69G7uf3aY7THXAzS4ML3-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bQ69G7uf3aY7THXAzS4ML3-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bQ69G7uf3aY7THXAzS4ML3-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bQ69G7uf3aY7THXAzS4ML3-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bQ69G7uf3aY7THXAzS4ML3-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bQ69G7uf3aY7THXAzS4ML3-320-80.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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:41:56+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:41:56.125Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-leontica\"><span>KOM &#8211; LEONTICA<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-079d23c2-7d55-4bfe-909d-ef98b876186a\">Rubio puts in a big sprint this time, but again is deafeated by Ciccone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:41:14+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:41:14.881Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d9d2200e-375a-4c7c-b315-09e41cf2c4b5\">Rubio accelerates towards the top, and Ulissi has been dropped.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:40:33+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:40:33.739Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-988899a7-70fd-4982-b0fd-49ecc611b21d\">You wonder if he\u2019s displacing that anger from towards Jonas Vingegaard. As things stand the Dane is what stands between him and a shot at winning the stage, and the King of the Mountains classification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:39:11+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:39:11.548Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-40353ae4-f1bb-4851-b27b-365d5fa8f29c\">Ciccone doesn&#8217;t look happy. He takes a bottle from a soigneur, but throws it away in disgust &#8211; it&#8217;s unclear why.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:38:34+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:38:34.432Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-51271f88-ac0f-42d5-a1ea-1c3e7144c3a9\">Christen&#8217;s move is over too, he&#8217;s been caught.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:37:11+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:37:11.869Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-26fb8d2c-576d-4a44-82d2-b0a0d5f527d6\">The riders dropped from the original break, like Van der Lee and Zana, have been caught by the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:35:37+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:35:37.350Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2f740717-4bc4-4638-bed8-073d99fc4ab1\">Jan Christen has used the climb to attack out of the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:33:56+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:33:56.472Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-50km-to-go\"><span>50KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-883b5189-9031-47cd-a587-b121d52af38f\">The break&#8217;s lead is down to just 1:15.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:33:16+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:33:16.669Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e05b7d92-f6be-4d0e-944e-4d4a1e1a8d5e\">The break swing right onto the narrow &#8211; and steep &#8211; road that marks the beginning of the Leontica climb.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:30:42+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:30:42.843Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d4edb2a2-88f6-440c-9bcd-006ac2c3ef59\">The gap to the peloton is coming down again, as Visma up the pace in the peloton. It&#8217;s down to 1:23; this must be very frustrating for the break.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:29:55+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:29:55.432Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-95c7337d-af7f-4853-902b-c9946dc451bf\">\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\/jQ5ymV3T4GWoBbTapaZ64n-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jQ5ymV3T4GWoBbTapaZ64n-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jQ5ymV3T4GWoBbTapaZ64n-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jQ5ymV3T4GWoBbTapaZ64n-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jQ5ymV3T4GWoBbTapaZ64n-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jQ5ymV3T4GWoBbTapaZ64n-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:27:21+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:27:21.090Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-torre\"><span>KOM &#8211; TORRE<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-0c6e278e-6525-4b3a-a9eb-6293f3a217fe\">The updated KOM rankings:<\/p>\n<p>1 Vingegaard 161<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0c6e278e-6525-4b3a-a9eb-6293f3a217fe-2\">2 Ciccone 111<\/p>\n<p>3 Van der Lee 83<\/p>\n<p>4 Gall 72<\/p>\n<p>5 Rubio 69<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:25:48+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:25:48.496Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-56ff1e9c-6eea-40b8-9b73-61477ccdc60b\">The rider are now taking on the same descent, leading up to a second ascent of the Leontica.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:23:20+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:23:20.405Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-torre\"><span>KOM &#8211; TORRE<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-a18d72f6-6062-4649-a8ea-7d65e8cd1f48\">They&#8217;ve reached the top, and once again Ciccone takes the points, followed by Rubio. He didn&#8217;t have to accelerate quite so explosively this time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:21:33+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:21:33.148Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6a5aef6d-84aa-428f-b66d-b1ea3a85e448\">This is a very decorated group that\u2019s leading the race. Between these five riders, they have a grand total of 18 Giro stage wins on their palmares.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:20:15+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:20:15.877Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-60km-to-go\"><span>60KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-9ba78e7e-aa3e-4336-86ce-59758bc7849b\">The leading quintet are 1:40 ahead of the peloton, which is the biggest lead anyone has had all day. They&#8217;ll need to keep increasing if they&#8217;re to have a chance at the stage win though.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:18:54+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:18:54.099Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-27bf82ee-a2d3-4fb1-931f-f8c6b90b7379\">Van der Lee is trying to bridge up to Ciccone, Rubio, Harper, Narv\u00e1ez and Ulissi, but struggling a lot, and is 20 seconds behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:18:00+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:18:00.021Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-8ad63eb9-351f-44eb-be38-60eff4e361f7\">The break on the previous climb.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-269d4519-ed1c-4be3-897d-1b94fa9041db\">\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\/kDv4xkTifyYMPKrytyjytF-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kDv4xkTifyYMPKrytyjytF-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kDv4xkTifyYMPKrytyjytF-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kDv4xkTifyYMPKrytyjytF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kDv4xkTifyYMPKrytyjytF-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kDv4xkTifyYMPKrytyjytF-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:15:12+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:15:12.498Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e71e9c1f-d87c-4120-84e6-2e6f7639f866\">Ulissi is chasing the leading trio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:14:59+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:14:59.426Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-62e79590-70bb-4987-943b-a5183e10c898\">At the last climb, Rubio, Van der Lee, Harper Narv\u00e1ez and Zana took the points behind Ciccone. Here&#8217;s what the virtual KOM rankings look like now as a result:<\/p>\n<p>1 Vingegaard 161<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-62e79590-70bb-4987-943b-a5183e10c898-2\">2 Ciccone 102<\/p>\n<p>3 Van der Lee 83<\/p>\n<p>4 Gall 72<\/p>\n<p>5 Rubio 65<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:14:15+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:14:15.627Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-37eee76d-a488-45d6-a083-525d5f9c1910\">Once again, there&#8217;s no space between the bottom of the descent and the start of the third climb. This one lasts 4.7km at 5.6%, and they&#8217;ve begun it already.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:13:18+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:13:18.330Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-209ccf4e-0335-458d-8608-af26fc9957ef\">Ciccone&#8217;s been joined by Harper and Narv\u00e1ez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:11:20+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:11:20.824Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a45e6605-ba21-4d87-bbe3-3686289b3159\">Ciccone is building his lead &#8211; he&#8217;s now 22 seconds up on the rest of the break.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:09:40+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:09:40.611Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e0e59441-e56f-455d-bf25-edb94e8a82a7\"><strong>Who will challenge Jonas Vingegaard at this year&#8217;s Giro d&#8217;Italia? Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our coverage of the Corsa Rosa. Enjoy unrivalled reporting from our team of journalists on the ground, including breaking news, analysis, and more, from every stage as it happens, plus access to the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on the go! <\/strong><u><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/u><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-929f9ba1-26a2-4ec8-9840-341411c45435\">\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\/HJeGgcoYCM4TLZniJNdmc4-600-80.png.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HJeGgcoYCM4TLZniJNdmc4-600-80.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HJeGgcoYCM4TLZniJNdmc4-600-80.png.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HJeGgcoYCM4TLZniJNdmc4-600-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HJeGgcoYCM4TLZniJNdmc4-480-80.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HJeGgcoYCM4TLZniJNdmc4-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:08:26+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:08:26.114Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-27eb8b09-95e7-46c4-86ba-6af2f2c88bb0\">There&#8217;s a Bahrain rider in the formation of yellow Visma jerseys riding at the front of the peloton. Has he forgotten that their leader Afonso Eul\u00e1lio is no longer in the pink jersey?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:07:05+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:07:05.657Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4c02ac62-f8ce-47fa-b315-c37b7a1b95d3\">Ciccone hasn&#8217;t sat up over the summit, and still leads the rest of the break on the descent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:06:43+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:06:43.314Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-78caba5b-b10c-4635-b06e-d142397396f7\">Visma lead the peloton over the top, just over a minute behind. They don&#8217;t seem to be riding quite so hard now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:05:41+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:05:41.626Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-leonitca\"><span>KOM &#8211; LEONITCA<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-3a967493-6dae-4028-a134-347c162ef774\">Ciccone attacks for them, and Ciccone takes them. Rubio followed his wheel for second<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:04:24+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:04:24.025Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f212ceeb-1e40-4ebe-8326-a426cc461acb\">They&#8217;re nearing the summit, both Ciccone and Van der Lee will want the KOM points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:04:03+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:04:03.284Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-70km-to-go\"><span>70KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-ba69a500-45d3-4e03-932b-34f67824b6cf\">This lead group of 6 have 55 seconds on the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:03:31+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:03:31.575Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-07c546aa-1494-48c3-a7de-08edfdc70f4c\">Those five riders are Ciccone, Rubio, Zana, Van der Lee and Narv\u00e1ez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:01:54+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:01:54.663Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b751a549-86f9-4620-ae59-c8c29978a035\">Harper is riding at the front of the race ,and barely anyone is able to follow this pace &#8211; he only has five riders left with him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:00:20+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:00:20.519Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ec7eee51-862a-4af8-993d-80f765cdb9c7\">Up ahead the break is breaking up, with riders being dropped.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:59:49+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:59:49.256Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-04bf742f-250f-4599-aca3-ba22b3675c4d\">Tim Rex is at the front for Visma, and he&#8217;s pulling some more pain faces again &#8211; a sign that they are chasing, not just riding tempo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:58:07+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:58:07.975Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ef1e1308-964a-4426-816c-ca7c05a4387a\">They&#8217;ve finished descending and are now abruptly going uphill again, for the 3km, 8.2% Leontica.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:57:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:57:04.592Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-3b4263a8-a3c2-4c9c-bab2-c66646f13a7b\">The 13-man lead group in full:<\/p>\n<p>Ciccone, Harper, Van der Lee, Narv\u00e1ez, Christen, Ulissi, Rubio, L\u00f3pez, Kench, Hatherley, Van den Broeck, Zana and Tonelli<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:54:47+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:54:47.401Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-3b0d6c80-5f7f-4170-b5dd-608fd002f1d2\">Visma lead the peloton and are keeping the break pegged at about 30 seconds for now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:53:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:53:04.926Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c735cd64-a7db-4577-ad2c-9f83386eceb5\">Of concern to Soudal-QuickStep and Magnier will be Narv\u00e1ez. He\u2019s only 14 points behind in the Maglia Ciclamino, and there\u2019s an intermediate sprint coming up later today before the final climb with his name written on it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:51:42+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:51:42.353Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-164b6bdd-dd4e-4b7e-b102-06b7309e25da\">Of concern to some will be Harper\u2019s presence in the breakaway. He\u2019s only 7:58 down on GC in 13th, and will be a threat to some riders\u2019 top ten placeings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:49:52+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:49:52.639Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-91903864-58ce-40fe-8919-7884f70bca02\">Christen was one of the riders to join this group along with his teammate Narv\u00e1ez, as well as Kench, Ulissi, L\u00f3pez and Zana.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:48:35+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:48:35.391Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-80km-to-go\"><span>80KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-1bcafe8f-7cf6-463e-bd2b-5bc4c1c4a332\">This group is looking promising &#8211; they&#8217;ve managed to grow their lead to 20 seconds on the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:47:35+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:47:35.389Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d970e0e4-a639-4bcb-a92a-e3b9e52ea85a\">The lead 8 have been joined by a few other riders &#8211; including Jhonatan Narv\u00e1ez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:47:09+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:47:09.868Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-torre\"><span>KOM &#8211; TORRE<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-407f48d9-e16f-4e66-a34a-ebaaf84a6ed6\">Ciccone sprints for the points, and Ciccone takes them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:46:38+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:46:38.659Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f9338064-11de-4f77-a1cf-dda05ae3c666\">The summit is nearing &#8211; who will go for the KOM points?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:46:18+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:46:18.519Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-a926df48-8585-4695-94ee-f5bcb332708a\">\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\/kE5fZsTqCAurtwEmxcpbzh-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE5fZsTqCAurtwEmxcpbzh-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE5fZsTqCAurtwEmxcpbzh-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE5fZsTqCAurtwEmxcpbzh-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE5fZsTqCAurtwEmxcpbzh-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE5fZsTqCAurtwEmxcpbzh-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:44:40+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:44:40.612Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-09b4128f-78e7-4e99-a0ef-1f4188fc7f80\">There are 8 riders in this lead group &#8211; Ciccone, Van der Lee, Rubio, Harper, Hatherley, plus a Bardiani, Polti and Picnic rider.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:42:56+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:42:56.600Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-33a0c56f-0a6c-4d28-8949-7f3480e049a6\">Ciccone and Van der Lee are among them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:42:42+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:42:42.750Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-84df6233-654f-479f-87f9-ba10e964f413\">About 7 riders have gone clear at the front.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:41:55+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:41:55.389Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b58230f4-6a43-4442-a4cd-a56b45d2757e\">Meanwhile at the back, the Grupetto is forming. Milan and Magnier have dropped out of the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:41:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:41:04.593Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f357848f-4d00-4f4a-8d8b-2b885a75ad3f\">The peloton has caught the back of the group, but it&#8217;s so big that there are still riders at the front of it a few second ahead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:40:10+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:40:10.628Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b7e31225-8cee-4e4d-8b4e-fe4f1d483a15\">Visma aren&#8217;t happy with this group, and have a rider at the front of the peloton pacing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:39:13+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:39:13.355Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2b5b7bd6-4bd2-4aa8-9819-2c4b0de899d7\">But the peloton is mere seconds ahead of them, and other riders are firing out of it to try and join the leaders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:38:26+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:38:26.687Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f6bc8a8a-c8d0-4e1d-85c4-3738eb675e3c\">The chase group has caught the break, as they start the climb.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:37:55+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:37:55.981Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a6188a1a-96da-4cdf-a3aa-d7ff4ca6f5dc\">The road gets harder still, the gradient rising to 5.6% for the next 4.7km as they start the first official climb of the day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:36:43+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:36:43.093Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-86626533-b392-4957-a427-813de7d1a6e8\">More riders and groups are jumping out of the peloton to try and join the chase group. It&#8217;s all getting pretty chaotic!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:35:59+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:35:59.918Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-575a646a-7f3b-4c47-8ad2-36db9bea352a\">All this is seeing the break&#8217;s lead plummit, to just 12 seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:35:29+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:35:29.552Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4e449698-9de8-411c-b5a7-57d4b0bcd3a7\">He&#8217;s caught, the peloton slows, and another UAE rider counters, this time Christen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:34:49+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:34:49.589Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-299e850e-7a13-47a5-bfdb-1ca79a36080a\">Jhonatan Narv\u00e1ez is one of those UAE riders, and he&#8217;s made a move.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:34:11+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:34:11.024Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c66d3546-a543-4d4a-9451-b7b8f224c312\">There are a few Bardiani and Polti riders in this group too, plus Van der Lee in the blue jersey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:33:31+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:33:31.310Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-93814964-5521-42c6-b2ee-a01ab029868c\">Along with Arrieta, multiple other UAE riders are in this group, and some Lidl-Treks and Visma-Lease a Bikes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:32:53+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:32:53.400Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-01b202aa-a413-41c0-8a96-fd38e8766d35\">The road is going stedily uphill, which will make it easier for sttronger climbers to bridge the gap to the break.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:32:12+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:32:12.764Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2d56860d-6fdb-439e-951b-3a22e2555e51\">That Lidl pace has forced a split, about 20 riders going clear from the rest of the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:31:29+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:31:29.247Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-90cd7078-d0e8-4c06-9c31-57d198feb352\">Arrieta is the UAE rider, and behind Lidl are chasing again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:31:05+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:31:05.103Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c212adf6-5c1e-4d4a-9aa7-c6f23e5d3349\">The pace slows down in the peloton for a few moments, but now a UAE rider has attacked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:30:36+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:30:36.115Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-90km-to-go\"><span>90KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-b16c7b46-8faa-4901-bc58-701cd61ea57c\">The break is holding the chasing peloton, and have increased their lead a little to 25 seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:27:15+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:27:15.223Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a9772aba-7d3f-4977-b6ac-2a02d0da26c8\">Both Lidl and UAE actually have men in the break, in Teutenberg and Morgado respectively, but can&#8217;t be hopeful of their chances winning the stage on the summit finish, as they continue to chase.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:24:35+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:24:35.996Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6165e40b-e581-469e-9154-13639a440933\">In the break, Beloki stands out as the best climber, as well as being easily the highest ranked rider on GC, in 18th at 11:33.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:23:31+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:23:31.564Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ef0c6ab0-45a1-485d-914f-7a3c785b8e25\">At the moment the peloton is winning the pursuit they&#8217;ve brought the gap down to 20 seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:21:33+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:21:33.328Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-accbc419-5901-4737-8722-dfb7aa96218e\">This is a proper pursuit between the breakaway, who are desperate to stay out, and the peloton, which is being pulled along by both UAE and Lidl.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:19:22+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:19:22.097Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-95b75e63-f85d-4dce-ac80-b082731c43b1\">The breakaway up the road.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-4807aca3-e9ca-43f0-ab67-f507177da1e8\">\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\/qH9pBdkJGdsMru6gYmUUZ6-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qH9pBdkJGdsMru6gYmUUZ6-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qH9pBdkJGdsMru6gYmUUZ6-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qH9pBdkJGdsMru6gYmUUZ6-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qH9pBdkJGdsMru6gYmUUZ6-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qH9pBdkJGdsMru6gYmUUZ6-320-80.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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:18:09+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:18:09.820Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-100km-to-go\"><span>100KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-8fc25d59-8f79-48ca-bd4e-9cc05cf350ff\">Lidl are contributing with UAE now, but it&#8217;s still looking like a big ask to bring them back &#8211; they&#8217;re 38 seconds behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:16:24+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:16:24.296Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ed258956-8ccb-4a43-b63d-5568fc8427d2\">It\u2019s still not over &#8211; UAE are next to lead the peloton with Bjerg.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:15:36+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:15:36.430Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-3f2efbd0-2b01-4fe0-aecd-9ef50e44cd31\">Lidl might have given up the ghost! They\u2019ve sat up and no other team is taking it on in the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:15:03+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:15:03.630Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6701d3c1-6ed4-427c-9811-99d4411aafd5\">Right now the break has 30 seconds, with Lidl still leading at the front of the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:14:30+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:14:30.512Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-cbcea314-4e95-44bb-ab68-e84f7a803bcd\">That might be a big group, but it&#8217;s not one made up of riders with the kind of pure climbing legs that will be necessary to win on finish like today&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:12:40+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:12:40.666Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c45d2ef1-34f9-493e-a172-c7e351e0b430\">The 11 riders up the road are: Beloki, Ulissi, Jacobs, Oliveira, Morgado, Van den Broeck, Juul-Jensen, Gualdi, Teutenberg, Crescioli and Tarozzi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:11:08+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:11:08.705Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ff400769-97a3-487c-a0b4-e88a6ad84522\">Not yet &#8211; Lidl don&#8217;t seem happy with it and have put Milan at the front to pace the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:10:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:10:04.562Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-92701e27-c604-4d56-8b07-347f1121f7c1\">11 riders have come together at the front and the rest of the peloton has regrouped. Could this be the break of the day?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:08:08+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:08:08.242Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2e9a6a16-b976-48a6-b23c-67f10e0493cf\">6 more riders have joined them, including Beloki and Ulissi, while there are multiple groups strewn across the road behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:07:16+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:07:16.799Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7fb7249e-473d-434a-bb12-1f7d019f1f54\">Jacobs has gone again, this time with Tarozzi and Nelson Oliveira.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:05:52+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:05:52.231Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4906df20-89cb-4b82-91f8-c47dd15f89dd\">They&#8217;ve all been brought back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:05:24+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:05:24.237Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a622b0cd-dfd6-4956-bf2a-e604966575a4\">Van der Lee has two riders with him: Naberman and Jacobs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:04:52+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:04:52.816Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f07e43d7-09df-4fe3-a842-d72a833a0253\">The first attacker is Van der Lee. He&#8217;s wearing the blue jersey, but is only wearing that jersey in reserve from Jonas Vingegaard who leads the mountains classification. He&#8217;ll be after the points on offer today to take that jersey outright.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:03:46+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:03:46.611Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-official-start\"><span>OFFICIAL START<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-bd0e88f7-62f6-48c6-a8ab-880b9e8c9960\">And they&#8217;re off!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:01:29+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:01:29.481Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-94769eb6-4729-4c98-88e3-f9b314dab102\">It was announced this morning that Pascal Ackermann has withdrawn from the race, but the other 157 riders who finished in Milan have taken to the start today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:59:27+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:59:27.359Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-52028557-298a-4262-9357-42b028fec9f8\">The mountain top finish ensures this is one for the climbers, but the opening 25km are flat, so it will be interesting to see which riders manage to get into the breakaway at the start. There are still no less than 17 teams without a stage win at the race yet, and so desperation to do so will be reaching fever pitch in the peloton, and therefore another big fight to get into the break is on the cards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:56:28+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:56:28.411Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-dc232894-f8cb-4cd8-8e4d-a00c3e2308ca\">The riders at the start, for what is another hot and sunny day at the Giro.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-47b5b3f5-7013-462d-8634-7b40f83537d1\">\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\/4N7nnUjNCyJREboqLjiuKh-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4N7nnUjNCyJREboqLjiuKh-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4N7nnUjNCyJREboqLjiuKh-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4N7nnUjNCyJREboqLjiuKh-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4N7nnUjNCyJREboqLjiuKh-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4N7nnUjNCyJREboqLjiuKh-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:54:11+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:54:11.303Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-522480d3-2946-4872-a054-cb78afb1143d\">Here&#8217;s our preview of the stage.<\/p>\n<p>2026 Giro d&#8217;Italia stage 16 preview &#8211; Will Jonas Vingegaard make it four for four summit finish wins?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:52:42+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:52:42.078Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c6556b05-b197-4cef-a8af-1e7cb5dd4d8f\">How will Visma-Lease a Bike ride today? While they were intent on bringing the breakaway back last Saturday to set Vingegaard up for the stage win, they\u2019re often happy to cede the stage win to the breakaway on late mountain stages like this, so may chose to take it easy at the font provided no GC threat manages to slip into the break.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-3b0ad80b-2340-4db1-9067-f1bcaef0b337\">\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\/7TPFqK9rcegkZNVaL7va8B-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7TPFqK9rcegkZNVaL7va8B-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7TPFqK9rcegkZNVaL7va8B-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7TPFqK9rcegkZNVaL7va8B-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7TPFqK9rcegkZNVaL7va8B-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7TPFqK9rcegkZNVaL7va8B-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:48:42+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:48:42.763Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-df6e539f-726a-4f27-98d7-ad382423340c\">The flag has just been waved for the unofficial start, greeted by the usual fanfare of Europop and a fast talking Italian announcer on a mic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:46:51+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:46:51.168Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-83184c8b-e43a-4193-8ae0-5fbc94a1b6a8\">While Vingegaard has a big lead of 2:26 at the top of the GC, the riders immediately behind him are far more closely clustered together. Between Afonso Eul\u00e1lio in second and Michael Storer in seventh, the time gap is only 2:20, and therefore there are plenty of opportunities for changes in the GC, starting today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:42:15+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:42:15.497Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-bafa7c66-c7bb-42ba-a58b-93398e2ef9d7\">For Jonas Vingegaard, having seized the Maglia Rosa with a crushing win on Saturday, the final week is all about seeing the victory home. He\u2019ll have one eye on the Tour de France, which he intends to ride as fresh as possible, but will still have a difficult final week to negotiate to seal victory here.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-a51abeaf-2c32-477c-ac3f-f98629ecf0ef\">\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\/rkAKjeF6YexE8WrJkwsDDW-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rkAKjeF6YexE8WrJkwsDDW-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rkAKjeF6YexE8WrJkwsDDW-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rkAKjeF6YexE8WrJkwsDDW-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rkAKjeF6YexE8WrJkwsDDW-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rkAKjeF6YexE8WrJkwsDDW-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:37:58+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:37:58.931Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-4b7dca87-0d72-4411-b65f-dd2ebcf752e8\">\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\/5FHaCho8PBeR7MasphTapH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FHaCho8PBeR7MasphTapH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FHaCho8PBeR7MasphTapH-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FHaCho8PBeR7MasphTapH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FHaCho8PBeR7MasphTapH-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FHaCho8PBeR7MasphTapH-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:33:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:33:04.751Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-fcdf0ea9-a34d-463d-8b32-dd46cd80d42e\">To get to the summit finish today, the riders will cross the border into Switzerland to take on a fearsome climb to Car\u00ec. Like the stage to Pila last Saturday, and to the Blockhaus during the first week, this one is a proper mountain, and only the best climbers will be able to cope with its 8% gradient stretched out over 11.6km.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:29:06+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:29:06.849Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0c2bdaf6-2e39-450e-9417-96264f82eea6\">We hope the riders are all fresh and raring to go after their rest yesterday, as a typically tough final weeks get underway with a brute of a mountain top finish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:25:37+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:25:37.353Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4083357d-6864-41f2-aaee-43c857366bb8\">Hello and welcome to stage 16 of the Giro d&#8217;Italia!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&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 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\" article-body \">\n<div class=\"button wcp-live-feed-reload\">Refresh <\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:36:21+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:36:21.902Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-930fdd27-8561-4994-9b3f-7e94764a179d\">Thanks for joining us today, on a stage where Jonas Vingegaard took an even firmer grip on the Maglia Rosa, and showed some cannibal instincts by having his team chase down the break for a fourth stage win.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone left frustrated by the lack of leeway given the breakaway today should take encouragement from tomorrow\u2019s parcours, which, with its shorter, punchy climbs, looks prime territory for a breakaway success. Be sure to find out how it goes down by joining us for all the action again!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-6a5de8b2-cf74-43a5-86a9-5d0724910e22\">\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\/aNMfj9yQu7uuwTxyQN9PkW-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aNMfj9yQu7uuwTxyQN9PkW-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aNMfj9yQu7uuwTxyQN9PkW-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aNMfj9yQu7uuwTxyQN9PkW-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aNMfj9yQu7uuwTxyQN9PkW-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aNMfj9yQu7uuwTxyQN9PkW-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:27:46+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:27:46.488Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f10eb15b-78bc-4a59-80d9-b82c326ddd6b\">One of the surprises of the day was Giulio Pellizzari, who eventually finished in a group 18 minutes after Vingegaard. Having gone into the stage still as a podium hopeful, he now finds himself dumped well out of the top ten.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:25:16+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:25:16.143Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-7fb14508-40b8-42fa-9312-ba4b7386a012\">\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\/rt6Tz93uf5oyktPL3ssYd5-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rt6Tz93uf5oyktPL3ssYd5-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rt6Tz93uf5oyktPL3ssYd5-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rt6Tz93uf5oyktPL3ssYd5-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rt6Tz93uf5oyktPL3ssYd5-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rt6Tz93uf5oyktPL3ssYd5-320-80.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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:22:37+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:22:37.145Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-47d493db-f198-4f35-b508-e99f9f3ec1af\">In his post-race interview, Vingegaard isn\u2019t promising to not continue to chase more stage wins. \u201cWe will see what we do for the rest of the Giro\u201d were his cagey final words, when asked if he intends to try to match his rival Tadej Poga\u010dar&#8217;s total of 6 from 2 years ago.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:18:46+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:18:46.386Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-69e28937-5ce1-4f5e-9c4e-c760bd753092\">By winning the stage Vingegaard has also solidified his lead to the top of the KOM rankings. For all the work Ciccone put in today sprinting for the first for summits, he&#8217;s a long way down.<\/p>\n<p>1 Vingegaard 211<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-69e28937-5ce1-4f5e-9c4e-c760bd753092-2\">2 Ciccone 129<\/p>\n<p>3 Gall 96<\/p>\n<p>4 Van der Lee 83<\/p>\n<p>5 Rubio 77<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:14:11+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:14:11.880Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-390a0ab5-f94b-4815-ad10-56b5bc1be1ac\">Gall crossing the line for second. He looked fresh at the finish, managing to attack to gain a few seconds on both his podium rivals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:12:35+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:12:35.702Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-44b0db91-8ae4-4cd9-8987-7dcb6c462ae5\">The race for the podium spots immediately behind Vingegaard, by contrast, remains wide open. Gall is currently second, but has both Arensman and Hindley breathing down his neck at 24 seconds and 57 seconds respectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:11:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:11:04.597Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4cf5ef64-40eb-4f98-b807-df5bb3acf23a\">Vingegaard also now leads the GC by 4:03 minutes ahead of Gall. This is turning into one of the most dominant rides for overall victory at a Grand Tour in recent years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:09:49+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:09:49.587Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-45b9c87d-26c9-4c0c-96f7-8a45d19f2f6d\">So that\u2019s four stage wins at this Giro for Jonas Vingegaard, more than he has managed at any single Grand Tour in the past.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:07:17+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:07:17.007Z<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:06:29+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:06:29.802Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-aab43c03-1d76-4cb2-bd1e-8c9113e70309\">\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\/SmPncL5HKkvSwxtV6rFpeG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SmPncL5HKkvSwxtV6rFpeG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SmPncL5HKkvSwxtV6rFpeG-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SmPncL5HKkvSwxtV6rFpeG-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SmPncL5HKkvSwxtV6rFpeG-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SmPncL5HKkvSwxtV6rFpeG-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:04:22+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:04:22.808Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0d2bed9f-dc67-4699-bd63-9fac006a2cf3\">And here is Eul\u00e1lio. He finishes 3 minutes down &#8211; that will see him fall to 5th overall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:03:35+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:03:35.523Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-02c53212-f6d1-4da2-b24b-6b4e673fcdcd\">Bernal comes over the line alone for 7th, and Storer shortly after him for 8th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:03:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:03:04.778Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0a2e03dd-88e9-44d4-90d1-15e5034a2f8b\">Piganzoli crosses the line as if he won the stage, celebrating with his arms in the air! He did another superb job setting up Visma teammate Vingegaard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:02:21+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:02:21.595Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-807c9c21-fbd3-4212-90de-6b4da436b99e\">Gee-West is close beind in fifth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:02:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:02:04.087Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-067a98ed-7275-4e54-910d-8b684e455a36\">Gall takes second at over a minute, Hindley third, and there&#8217;s s small gap to Arensman in fourth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:01:27+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:01:27.355Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a4e69bf1-3ca7-423a-aea1-4cfd55b7f958\">Gall attacks the chase group in the final few hundred metres.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:00:40+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:00:40.834Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-jonas-vingegaard-wins\"><span>JONAS VINGEGAARD WINS<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-9d13686d-e28e-45aa-904d-5c2cb3a87640\">He&#8217;s done it again, this time in the Maglia Rosa!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:00:11+00:00\">2026-05-26T15:00:11.480Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-65bea19e-7b24-479f-9408-51ef2983837f\">He&#8217;s on the finishing straight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:59:56+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:59:56.509Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c152cf84-68ca-4df9-a080-be1f5448a11a\">Vingegaard is certainly going deep, grimacing and wiping away sweat as he nears the summit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:58:47+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:58:47.106Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b90da972-17e5-4a6e-b286-012909cc8d9f\">Gee-West makes his way back to the Gall group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:57:48+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:57:48.761Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-1km-to-go\"><span>1KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-b136987e-ddd8-4319-b519-b30659617ae1\">1:08 is Vingegaard&#8217;s lead ahead of the chasing trio as he enters the final kilometre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:57:14+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:57:14.495Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-53c20228-458b-4972-85a6-884ff3187052\">That leaves Arensman, Hindley and Gall together, who look set to the the riders to compete for the final two podium places behind Vingegaard on GC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:56:24+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:56:24.360Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-11ad4377-7ef1-4ad4-91cf-1a479208b979\">Arensman has taken over from Bernal and upped the pace &#8211; Gee-West and Piganzoli are dropped, as is Bernal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:55:40+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:55:40.182Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4047c3fe-e26e-4f3d-8864-5e731e966d57\">It&#8217;s still Bernal doing all of the work in the chase group. He stands to jump up the GC, but won&#8217;t be able to catch Vingegaard for the stage win.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:54:51+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:54:51.021Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-70965f33-1169-4b13-b82a-193d63d8c178\">Just 2km to go for Vingegaard, his lead up to 1:10.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:53:36+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:53:36.767Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c4a42a84-54dc-4788-aaf0-399a36377202\">Vingegaard is on another level to everyone else. He&#8217;s almost as far ahead of the group of chasers as they are to Eul\u00e1lio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:52:13+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:52:13.342Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-740fc37f-3673-41b2-9ccf-c91460382aa0\">As things stand both Gall and Arensman have overtaken Eul\u00e1lio on GC, while Hindley is only a few seconds away from doing so.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:50:41+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:50:41.414Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d6aa50e2-d2a6-4813-aea7-1dcd0639e3a2\">With 4km to ride, Vingegaard is now almost a minute up on the chasers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:50:21+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:50:21.580Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-54711c5d-3e4c-404d-9c59-6830ae33e267\">The moment Vingegaard made his move.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-c1f67275-1547-4ad6-925a-de1a57854b71\">\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\/P5CqTnyDVEbVARxtcjm9nA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5CqTnyDVEbVARxtcjm9nA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5CqTnyDVEbVARxtcjm9nA-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5CqTnyDVEbVARxtcjm9nA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5CqTnyDVEbVARxtcjm9nA-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5CqTnyDVEbVARxtcjm9nA-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:49:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:49:04.131Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d7664af5-608b-419e-b33e-92906c2da678\">So that&#8217;s the riders from 3rd to 5th on GC (Gall, Arensman and Hindley) all in a group together, along with Gee-West, Piganzoli and Bernal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:48:09+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:48:09.123Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a7d0ab77-6584-44c4-a584-099ba0e59d98\">Gall has been caughtby the chase group, which is being led by Bernal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:47:45+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:47:45.001Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c3836505-3c54-440e-83fd-2dff16210c6a\">Meanwhile Eul\u00e1lio is a minute behind that Arensman group, meaning he stands to slide from 2nd to 4th overall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:46:59+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:46:59.193Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a3cce3cb-407e-4057-8fe2-86e542fccc78\">Gee-West is back on his way to the Arensman group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:46:33+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:46:33.175Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-eafc3f96-027c-40e7-bbdb-3ba7a7b29d03\">Vingegaard leads Gall by 25 seconds, the Arensman\/Hindley\/Berenal\/Piganzoli group by 33 seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:45:48+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:45:48.176Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5a2418b4-9f68-4f25-89f8-06dad683a71b\">Piganzoli has caught up to the Hindley group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:44:34+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:44:34.678Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-70f68194-f5ae-4d22-bffb-068e58766be3\">Arensman, Hindley and a much-improved Bernal are together in a group behind Gall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:44:11+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:44:11.485Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5a7459e1-cf23-4943-b69b-7cfa5dc9ecf2\">Gall has dropped the others though, and still has Vingegaard in his sights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:43:46+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:43:46.919Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f08add66-734d-4f0f-bfdb-68d3bacab1e9\">And Vingegaard drops everyone!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:43:27+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:43:27.051Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-attack-vingegaard\"><span>ATTACK VINGEGAARD<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-3f37632e-1c9d-4cbd-b292-2cb78787f287\">Piganzoli is done, and Vingegaard makes his move.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:42:38+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:42:38.288Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-72379120-9d4e-4ba7-a9db-9e06a47c0e21\">Now Storer&#8217;s distenced by several seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:42:22+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:42:22.379Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a5f15a74-83f0-45c5-9f84-c5192eb24a71\">Storer is almost with them, Gee-West further behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:42:01+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:42:01.451Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-20cef92b-23e7-43b5-8f1b-d33ba6de47e7\">We&#8217;re down to just Piganzoli, Vingegaard, Gall, Arensman, Hindley and Bernal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:41:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:41:04.808Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-909ebff7-c7bf-4334-bc24-a961bd57a4f2\">Gall is losing teammate now, M\u00fchlberger dropped and Scotsman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:40:19+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:40:19.196Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-cdeda156-e659-4531-b61e-c09b53f044f0\">Kuss is done, Piganzoli takes over.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:39:43+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:39:43.325Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5507fd06-90f9-468f-808c-a3fee3c0f367\">Eul\u00e1lio is with O&#8217;Connor, 30 seconds behind. Pellizzari is much further down the road.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:39:13+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:39:13.579Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-9fa3dd9c-6b5f-4c34-8480-e870182060d5\">Kuss has taken over from Campanaerts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:38:41+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:38:41.982Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e935a30e-db38-41a2-8eae-ef071ed99495\">Eul\u00e1lio, O&#8217;Connor and Pellizzari have all been dropped, but Vingegaard, Hindley, Arensman and Gall are all still there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:37:49+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:37:49.478Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-98c84106-2c27-4ada-b3c9-335e1b907771\">It&#8217;s still Campanaerts leading the peloton, which he&#8217;s reduced down to just 15 riders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:37:16+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:37:16.585Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-46411d0e-65a8-4a9f-8ea1-b732e393c0b2\">Harper was caught earlier, but is hanging on to the back of the GC group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:36:55+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:36:55.635Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-1e6d1efb-0ff9-4ae7-a346-0cfaa1214fcf\">There\u2019s set to be some big changes to the top of the GC &#8211; that\u2019s 3 of the top 8 dropped already!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:36:23+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:36:23.436Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b05b2d53-1ef4-4e73-bca7-1deb90925602\">Eul\u00e1lio is with O&#8217;Connor, who hasn&#8217;t appeared to have improved following his bad end to the second week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:35:42+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:35:42.270Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b1baf0d4-598c-4da0-a130-54de3cfe7fcb\">Eul\u00e1lio is struggling, he&#8217;s being dropped!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:35:25+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:35:25.591Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-9ec8c031-081a-4eaa-b57d-82671c78a7b5\">What has happened with Red Bull? Pellizzari has blown up completely, all while they were setting the pace. They&#8217;ve since swung off and left it to Visma to lead, but they can&#8217;t have expected the Italian to be dropped so early.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:33:36+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:33:36.512Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d7b7d39d-94e6-40dc-bd54-e1d830aae849\">Already the peloton is greatly reduced, with maybe about 20 or 30 riders left in it. Campanaerts is pulling the group for Visma-Lease a Bike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:32:50+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:32:50.163Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c7d98436-db8e-4e93-aebb-938bac41a8e7\">They&#8217;re teammates are looking behind them to try to see where he&#8217;s gone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:32:23+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:32:23.463Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-9c4a31c9-3a03-43a1-9035-54b89e1edc70\">Problem for Red Bull &#8211; Pellizzari has been dropped, while they were leading the pace!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:31:30+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:31:30.595Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f631a4ba-74c5-41fd-943e-053d8d6e28e2\">Rubio is caught, leaving just Harper out front.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:30:49+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:30:49.360Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-259eba45-251a-4bdd-9450-bcf2b4203257\">Harper starts the climb, and as do the peloton 35 seconds later, led by Red Bull.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:30:24+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:30:24.795Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b25b78c7-3aee-4f51-9be8-3e1f36b3833c\">Magli was able to do so as the pace had slowed in the peloton, presumably as they no longer had to work to be sure of bringing the break back. But it&#8217;s up again now as Red Bull take over as they approach the start of the climb.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:29:24+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:29:24.330Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-84e75edc-0b1b-4af3-bbb6-3548ebaa2e8d\">Filippo Magli attacked out of the peloton to take 2nd place at the Red Bull KM.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:28:18+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:28:18.225Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-64515455-76bc-493f-a766-890ccad073a3\">Harper has dropped Rubio on the approach the Red Bull KM, which the former takes. So we now have just the one rider still up the road.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:27:41+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:27:41.985Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-a5ce6e12-ff73-4632-990b-1a451ad0ceb3\">\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\/d2fSfisNdvBuBUiGMaCSu3-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d2fSfisNdvBuBUiGMaCSu3-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d2fSfisNdvBuBUiGMaCSu3-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d2fSfisNdvBuBUiGMaCSu3-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d2fSfisNdvBuBUiGMaCSu3-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d2fSfisNdvBuBUiGMaCSu3-320-80.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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:25:46+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:25:46.374Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7f6b3c07-66a4-49ad-8c4a-7231c98ff854\">This is a big day for Red Bull-Bora Hansgorhe. They believe their two GC leaders Hindley and Pellizzari are fit and firing again, and have their eyes on rising up the GC.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We&#8217;re still on track to finish on the podium&#8217; &#8211; Jai Hindley and Giulio Pellizzari fight back to target new goals in third week of the Giro d&#8217;Italia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:23:25+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:23:25.523Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d1a3319c-4f1b-4008-accb-0cbc48080509\">Narv\u00e1ez has dropped out the back of the peloton already. Mission accomplished for him today, with the maximum points at the intermediate sprint sealed. That competition could have a thrilling finish to it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:21:51+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:21:51.932Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2634c913-d92b-4d86-842a-a04c16140d71\">And now Ciccone has had enough! He&#8217;s sat up and dropped back to his team car.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:20:13+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:20:13.028Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-379b9aee-e331-410a-9c87-c0566bfc6f99\">Meanwhile Narv\u00e1ez has given up the ghost, and sat up out of the breakaway.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:19:41+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:19:41.211Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-045cb318-a9cc-4472-9e61-50722a068d6a\">Decathlon are really taking this on. They&#8217;ve put a man to lead the peloton and are helping bring this break yet closer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:14:36+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:14:36.943Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-20km-to-go\"><span>20KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-def78365-fdbe-4bc9-9ab2-cae7d121de1b\">The break\u2019s hopes of holding on for the stage are looking doomed already. As the final climb approaches, they have a lead of only 1:15.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:11:51+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:11:51.402Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e072a3fc-14b9-4c9c-8136-5ead912eec45\">One of Gall\u2019s main rivals for a podium spot is Thymen Arensman. During the rest day ,he spoke about the difficulties he finds in committing to a full GC bid.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s tough riding GC and trying to stay switched on&#8217; &#8211; Thymen Arensman opens up about pressure and performance ahead of the final week at the Giro d&#8217;Italia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:09:08+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:09:08.385Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-9db078f7-f115-4919-b8c6-459ef2909a2b\">Decathlon are also helping Visma set the pace in the peloton. That&#8217;s a big statement on behalf of Felix Gall, who will have his eye on moving up to second overall, and perhaps the stage win too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:06:27+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:06:27.128Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-cccf3cdc-b505-4aee-9ce2-598a16422d42\"><strong>Who will challenge Jonas Vingegaard at this year&#8217;s Giro d&#8217;Italia? Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our coverage of the Corsa Rosa. Enjoy unrivalled reporting from our team of journalists on the ground, including breaking news, analysis, and more, from every stage as it happens, plus access to the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on the go! <\/strong><u><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/u><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-91a49f53-fead-4edb-87cc-f7e62aa2846a\">\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\/P792DaDnRBU5Ne9p8B9YH4-600-80.png.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P792DaDnRBU5Ne9p8B9YH4-600-80.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P792DaDnRBU5Ne9p8B9YH4-600-80.png.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P792DaDnRBU5Ne9p8B9YH4-600-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P792DaDnRBU5Ne9p8B9YH4-480-80.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P792DaDnRBU5Ne9p8B9YH4-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:02:49+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:02:49.130Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-30km-to-go\"><span>30KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-7f6a2301-926b-4bdd-9c7a-b70fcdfb5f60\">The lead quartet&#8217;s advantage is remaining about the same, at 1:50.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T14:02:07+00:00\">2026-05-26T14:02:07.383Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a0465aa3-63dc-4657-9c06-486aa371afa0\">Ulissi never managed to get back on to the break after being dropped near the summit. So Ciccone, Rubio, Harper and Narv\u00e1ez are the only riders left in the front group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:58:51+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:58:51.140Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-f066e492-ead0-406e-96de-b24ec86424f8\">\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\/aS8vTDcn9Zs93FrTmEhyX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aS8vTDcn9Zs93FrTmEhyX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aS8vTDcn9Zs93FrTmEhyX-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aS8vTDcn9Zs93FrTmEhyX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aS8vTDcn9Zs93FrTmEhyX-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aS8vTDcn9Zs93FrTmEhyX-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:57:39+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:57:39.255Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-12f2cf8b-3f78-4127-b00b-410c7fa59daf\">And the new KOM rankings, with just one climb to come:<\/p>\n<p>1 Vingegaard 161<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-12f2cf8b-3f78-4127-b00b-410c7fa59daf-2\">2 Ciccone 129<\/p>\n<p>3 Van der Lee 83<\/p>\n<p>4 Rubio 77<\/p>\n<p>5 Gall 72<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:56:18+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:56:18.194Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-63da4af5-61a3-4e3b-8a4b-7a122a5a3f27\">The new Maglia Ciclamino standings. There are now just two points in it at the top.<\/p>\n<p>1 Magnier 145<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-63da4af5-61a3-4e3b-8a4b-7a122a5a3f27-2\">2 Narv\u00e1ez 143<\/p>\n<p>3 Milan 78<\/p>\n<p>4 Stuyven 71<\/p>\n<p>5 Silva 70<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:54:28+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:54:28.689Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-92ceeb0c-1a82-4ef0-b1c7-1ecceccff003\">\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\/QV9EUACgdzyp4jTKYyWLHL-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QV9EUACgdzyp4jTKYyWLHL-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QV9EUACgdzyp4jTKYyWLHL-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QV9EUACgdzyp4jTKYyWLHL-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QV9EUACgdzyp4jTKYyWLHL-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QV9EUACgdzyp4jTKYyWLHL-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:52:59+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:52:59.659Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-intermediate-sprint\"><span>INTERMEDIATE SPRINT<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-650fdc6f-c558-4612-a938-94a55e56d2d9\">And Narv\u00e1ez does indeed take them, with nobody else in the group having a purpose to challenge for them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:52:19+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:52:19.058Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-11c3b3a5-649a-49ce-b2d1-dd2c3c61e663\">The intermediate sprint that Narv\u00e1ez has had his eye on all day is coming up imminently. He&#8217;s managed to stay in the front group, so looks set to get them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:51:21+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:51:21.915Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-40km-to-go\"><span>40KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-c6fda7a5-7ec7-440c-8972-153f1fdeb207\">The break has at least managed to increase its lead by a little on the descent. It&#8217;s just shy of two minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:50:32+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:50:32.049Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-de79e0fa-6c26-465c-9b2d-167a226bda13\">Though Vingegaard said before the stage that he [didn\u2019t] want to go for every stage\u2019, he did also mention his intention \u2018to try to win a stage in the pink jersey\u2019. Based on how his Visma team is riding today, he intends to make today that day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The Giro is not over&#8217; &#8211; Jonas Vingegaard cautious but in control as he looks to secure Giro d&#8217;Italia maglia rosa in Rome<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:45:21+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:45:21.649Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-33162b04-a28d-419d-8690-3a1b22315bff\">Giulio Ciccone, who&#8217;s clearly frustrated with how this stage is panning out.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-b600755e-a5c6-4b3f-ab33-cb25f7d34767\">\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\/bQ69G7uf3aY7THXAzS4ML3-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bQ69G7uf3aY7THXAzS4ML3-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bQ69G7uf3aY7THXAzS4ML3-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bQ69G7uf3aY7THXAzS4ML3-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bQ69G7uf3aY7THXAzS4ML3-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bQ69G7uf3aY7THXAzS4ML3-320-80.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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:41:56+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:41:56.125Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-leontica\"><span>KOM &#8211; LEONTICA<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-079d23c2-7d55-4bfe-909d-ef98b876186a\">Rubio puts in a big sprint this time, but again is deafeated by Ciccone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:41:14+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:41:14.881Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d9d2200e-375a-4c7c-b315-09e41cf2c4b5\">Rubio accelerates towards the top, and Ulissi has been dropped.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:40:33+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:40:33.739Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-988899a7-70fd-4982-b0fd-49ecc611b21d\">You wonder if he\u2019s displacing that anger from towards Jonas Vingegaard. As things stand the Dane is what stands between him and a shot at winning the stage, and the King of the Mountains classification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:39:11+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:39:11.548Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-40353ae4-f1bb-4851-b27b-365d5fa8f29c\">Ciccone doesn&#8217;t look happy. He takes a bottle from a soigneur, but throws it away in disgust &#8211; it&#8217;s unclear why.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:38:34+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:38:34.432Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-51271f88-ac0f-42d5-a1ea-1c3e7144c3a9\">Christen&#8217;s move is over too, he&#8217;s been caught.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:37:11+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:37:11.869Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-26fb8d2c-576d-4a44-82d2-b0a0d5f527d6\">The riders dropped from the original break, like Van der Lee and Zana, have been caught by the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:35:37+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:35:37.350Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2f740717-4bc4-4638-bed8-073d99fc4ab1\">Jan Christen has used the climb to attack out of the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:33:56+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:33:56.472Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-50km-to-go\"><span>50KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-883b5189-9031-47cd-a587-b121d52af38f\">The break&#8217;s lead is down to just 1:15.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:33:16+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:33:16.669Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e05b7d92-f6be-4d0e-944e-4d4a1e1a8d5e\">The break swing right onto the narrow &#8211; and steep &#8211; road that marks the beginning of the Leontica climb.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:30:42+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:30:42.843Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d4edb2a2-88f6-440c-9bcd-006ac2c3ef59\">The gap to the peloton is coming down again, as Visma up the pace in the peloton. It&#8217;s down to 1:23; this must be very frustrating for the break.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:29:55+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:29:55.432Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-95c7337d-af7f-4853-902b-c9946dc451bf\">\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\/jQ5ymV3T4GWoBbTapaZ64n-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jQ5ymV3T4GWoBbTapaZ64n-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jQ5ymV3T4GWoBbTapaZ64n-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jQ5ymV3T4GWoBbTapaZ64n-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jQ5ymV3T4GWoBbTapaZ64n-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jQ5ymV3T4GWoBbTapaZ64n-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:27:21+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:27:21.090Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-torre\"><span>KOM &#8211; TORRE<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-0c6e278e-6525-4b3a-a9eb-6293f3a217fe\">The updated KOM rankings:<\/p>\n<p>1 Vingegaard 161<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0c6e278e-6525-4b3a-a9eb-6293f3a217fe-2\">2 Ciccone 111<\/p>\n<p>3 Van der Lee 83<\/p>\n<p>4 Gall 72<\/p>\n<p>5 Rubio 69<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:25:48+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:25:48.496Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-56ff1e9c-6eea-40b8-9b73-61477ccdc60b\">The rider are now taking on the same descent, leading up to a second ascent of the Leontica.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:23:20+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:23:20.405Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-torre\"><span>KOM &#8211; TORRE<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-a18d72f6-6062-4649-a8ea-7d65e8cd1f48\">They&#8217;ve reached the top, and once again Ciccone takes the points, followed by Rubio. He didn&#8217;t have to accelerate quite so explosively this time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:21:33+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:21:33.148Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6a5aef6d-84aa-428f-b66d-b1ea3a85e448\">This is a very decorated group that\u2019s leading the race. Between these five riders, they have a grand total of 18 Giro stage wins on their palmares.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:20:15+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:20:15.877Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-60km-to-go\"><span>60KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-9ba78e7e-aa3e-4336-86ce-59758bc7849b\">The leading quintet are 1:40 ahead of the peloton, which is the biggest lead anyone has had all day. They&#8217;ll need to keep increasing if they&#8217;re to have a chance at the stage win though.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:18:54+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:18:54.099Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-27bf82ee-a2d3-4fb1-931f-f8c6b90b7379\">Van der Lee is trying to bridge up to Ciccone, Rubio, Harper, Narv\u00e1ez and Ulissi, but struggling a lot, and is 20 seconds behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:18:00+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:18:00.021Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-8ad63eb9-351f-44eb-be38-60eff4e361f7\">The break on the previous climb.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-269d4519-ed1c-4be3-897d-1b94fa9041db\">\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\/kDv4xkTifyYMPKrytyjytF-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kDv4xkTifyYMPKrytyjytF-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kDv4xkTifyYMPKrytyjytF-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kDv4xkTifyYMPKrytyjytF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kDv4xkTifyYMPKrytyjytF-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kDv4xkTifyYMPKrytyjytF-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:15:12+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:15:12.498Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e71e9c1f-d87c-4120-84e6-2e6f7639f866\">Ulissi is chasing the leading trio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:14:59+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:14:59.426Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-62e79590-70bb-4987-943b-a5183e10c898\">At the last climb, Rubio, Van der Lee, Harper Narv\u00e1ez and Zana took the points behind Ciccone. Here&#8217;s what the virtual KOM rankings look like now as a result:<\/p>\n<p>1 Vingegaard 161<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-62e79590-70bb-4987-943b-a5183e10c898-2\">2 Ciccone 102<\/p>\n<p>3 Van der Lee 83<\/p>\n<p>4 Gall 72<\/p>\n<p>5 Rubio 65<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:14:15+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:14:15.627Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-37eee76d-a488-45d6-a083-525d5f9c1910\">Once again, there&#8217;s no space between the bottom of the descent and the start of the third climb. This one lasts 4.7km at 5.6%, and they&#8217;ve begun it already.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:13:18+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:13:18.330Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-209ccf4e-0335-458d-8608-af26fc9957ef\">Ciccone&#8217;s been joined by Harper and Narv\u00e1ez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:11:20+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:11:20.824Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a45e6605-ba21-4d87-bbe3-3686289b3159\">Ciccone is building his lead &#8211; he&#8217;s now 22 seconds up on the rest of the break.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:09:40+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:09:40.611Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e0e59441-e56f-455d-bf25-edb94e8a82a7\"><strong>Who will challenge Jonas Vingegaard at this year&#8217;s Giro d&#8217;Italia? Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our coverage of the Corsa Rosa. Enjoy unrivalled reporting from our team of journalists on the ground, including breaking news, analysis, and more, from every stage as it happens, plus access to the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on the go! <\/strong><u><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/u><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-929f9ba1-26a2-4ec8-9840-341411c45435\">\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\/HJeGgcoYCM4TLZniJNdmc4-600-80.png.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HJeGgcoYCM4TLZniJNdmc4-600-80.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HJeGgcoYCM4TLZniJNdmc4-600-80.png.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HJeGgcoYCM4TLZniJNdmc4-600-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HJeGgcoYCM4TLZniJNdmc4-480-80.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HJeGgcoYCM4TLZniJNdmc4-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:08:26+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:08:26.114Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-27eb8b09-95e7-46c4-86ba-6af2f2c88bb0\">There&#8217;s a Bahrain rider in the formation of yellow Visma jerseys riding at the front of the peloton. Has he forgotten that their leader Afonso Eul\u00e1lio is no longer in the pink jersey?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:07:05+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:07:05.657Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4c02ac62-f8ce-47fa-b315-c37b7a1b95d3\">Ciccone hasn&#8217;t sat up over the summit, and still leads the rest of the break on the descent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:06:43+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:06:43.314Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-78caba5b-b10c-4635-b06e-d142397396f7\">Visma lead the peloton over the top, just over a minute behind. They don&#8217;t seem to be riding quite so hard now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:05:41+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:05:41.626Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-leonitca\"><span>KOM &#8211; LEONITCA<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-3a967493-6dae-4028-a134-347c162ef774\">Ciccone attacks for them, and Ciccone takes them. Rubio followed his wheel for second<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:04:24+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:04:24.025Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f212ceeb-1e40-4ebe-8326-a426cc461acb\">They&#8217;re nearing the summit, both Ciccone and Van der Lee will want the KOM points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:04:03+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:04:03.284Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-70km-to-go\"><span>70KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-ba69a500-45d3-4e03-932b-34f67824b6cf\">This lead group of 6 have 55 seconds on the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:03:31+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:03:31.575Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-07c546aa-1494-48c3-a7de-08edfdc70f4c\">Those five riders are Ciccone, Rubio, Zana, Van der Lee and Narv\u00e1ez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:01:54+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:01:54.663Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b751a549-86f9-4620-ae59-c8c29978a035\">Harper is riding at the front of the race ,and barely anyone is able to follow this pace &#8211; he only has five riders left with him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:00:20+00:00\">2026-05-26T13:00:20.519Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ec7eee51-862a-4af8-993d-80f765cdb9c7\">Up ahead the break is breaking up, with riders being dropped.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:59:49+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:59:49.256Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-04bf742f-250f-4599-aca3-ba22b3675c4d\">Tim Rex is at the front for Visma, and he&#8217;s pulling some more pain faces again &#8211; a sign that they are chasing, not just riding tempo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:58:07+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:58:07.975Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ef1e1308-964a-4426-816c-ca7c05a4387a\">They&#8217;ve finished descending and are now abruptly going uphill again, for the 3km, 8.2% Leontica.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:57:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:57:04.592Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-3b4263a8-a3c2-4c9c-bab2-c66646f13a7b\">The 13-man lead group in full:<\/p>\n<p>Ciccone, Harper, Van der Lee, Narv\u00e1ez, Christen, Ulissi, Rubio, L\u00f3pez, Kench, Hatherley, Van den Broeck, Zana and Tonelli<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:54:47+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:54:47.401Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-3b0d6c80-5f7f-4170-b5dd-608fd002f1d2\">Visma lead the peloton and are keeping the break pegged at about 30 seconds for now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:53:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:53:04.926Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c735cd64-a7db-4577-ad2c-9f83386eceb5\">Of concern to Soudal-QuickStep and Magnier will be Narv\u00e1ez. He\u2019s only 14 points behind in the Maglia Ciclamino, and there\u2019s an intermediate sprint coming up later today before the final climb with his name written on it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:51:42+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:51:42.353Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-164b6bdd-dd4e-4b7e-b102-06b7309e25da\">Of concern to some will be Harper\u2019s presence in the breakaway. He\u2019s only 7:58 down on GC in 13th, and will be a threat to some riders\u2019 top ten placeings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:49:52+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:49:52.639Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-91903864-58ce-40fe-8919-7884f70bca02\">Christen was one of the riders to join this group along with his teammate Narv\u00e1ez, as well as Kench, Ulissi, L\u00f3pez and Zana.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:48:35+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:48:35.391Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-80km-to-go\"><span>80KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-1bcafe8f-7cf6-463e-bd2b-5bc4c1c4a332\">This group is looking promising &#8211; they&#8217;ve managed to grow their lead to 20 seconds on the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:47:35+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:47:35.389Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d970e0e4-a639-4bcb-a92a-e3b9e52ea85a\">The lead 8 have been joined by a few other riders &#8211; including Jhonatan Narv\u00e1ez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:47:09+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:47:09.868Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-torre\"><span>KOM &#8211; TORRE<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-407f48d9-e16f-4e66-a34a-ebaaf84a6ed6\">Ciccone sprints for the points, and Ciccone takes them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:46:38+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:46:38.659Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f9338064-11de-4f77-a1cf-dda05ae3c666\">The summit is nearing &#8211; who will go for the KOM points?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:46:18+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:46:18.519Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-a926df48-8585-4695-94ee-f5bcb332708a\">\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\/kE5fZsTqCAurtwEmxcpbzh-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE5fZsTqCAurtwEmxcpbzh-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE5fZsTqCAurtwEmxcpbzh-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE5fZsTqCAurtwEmxcpbzh-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE5fZsTqCAurtwEmxcpbzh-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kE5fZsTqCAurtwEmxcpbzh-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:44:40+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:44:40.612Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-09b4128f-78e7-4e99-a0ef-1f4188fc7f80\">There are 8 riders in this lead group &#8211; Ciccone, Van der Lee, Rubio, Harper, Hatherley, plus a Bardiani, Polti and Picnic rider.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:42:56+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:42:56.600Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-33a0c56f-0a6c-4d28-8949-7f3480e049a6\">Ciccone and Van der Lee are among them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:42:42+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:42:42.750Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-84df6233-654f-479f-87f9-ba10e964f413\">About 7 riders have gone clear at the front.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:41:55+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:41:55.389Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b58230f4-6a43-4442-a4cd-a56b45d2757e\">Meanwhile at the back, the Grupetto is forming. Milan and Magnier have dropped out of the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:41:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:41:04.593Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f357848f-4d00-4f4a-8d8b-2b885a75ad3f\">The peloton has caught the back of the group, but it&#8217;s so big that there are still riders at the front of it a few second ahead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:40:10+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:40:10.628Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b7e31225-8cee-4e4d-8b4e-fe4f1d483a15\">Visma aren&#8217;t happy with this group, and have a rider at the front of the peloton pacing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:39:13+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:39:13.355Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2b5b7bd6-4bd2-4aa8-9819-2c4b0de899d7\">But the peloton is mere seconds ahead of them, and other riders are firing out of it to try and join the leaders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:38:26+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:38:26.687Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f6bc8a8a-c8d0-4e1d-85c4-3738eb675e3c\">The chase group has caught the break, as they start the climb.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:37:55+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:37:55.981Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a6188a1a-96da-4cdf-a3aa-d7ff4ca6f5dc\">The road gets harder still, the gradient rising to 5.6% for the next 4.7km as they start the first official climb of the day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:36:43+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:36:43.093Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-86626533-b392-4957-a427-813de7d1a6e8\">More riders and groups are jumping out of the peloton to try and join the chase group. It&#8217;s all getting pretty chaotic!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:35:59+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:35:59.918Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-575a646a-7f3b-4c47-8ad2-36db9bea352a\">All this is seeing the break&#8217;s lead plummit, to just 12 seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:35:29+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:35:29.552Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4e449698-9de8-411c-b5a7-57d4b0bcd3a7\">He&#8217;s caught, the peloton slows, and another UAE rider counters, this time Christen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:34:49+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:34:49.589Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-299e850e-7a13-47a5-bfdb-1ca79a36080a\">Jhonatan Narv\u00e1ez is one of those UAE riders, and he&#8217;s made a move.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:34:11+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:34:11.024Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c66d3546-a543-4d4a-9451-b7b8f224c312\">There are a few Bardiani and Polti riders in this group too, plus Van der Lee in the blue jersey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:33:31+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:33:31.310Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-93814964-5521-42c6-b2ee-a01ab029868c\">Along with Arrieta, multiple other UAE riders are in this group, and some Lidl-Treks and Visma-Lease a Bikes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:32:53+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:32:53.400Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-01b202aa-a413-41c0-8a96-fd38e8766d35\">The road is going stedily uphill, which will make it easier for sttronger climbers to bridge the gap to the break.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:32:12+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:32:12.764Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2d56860d-6fdb-439e-951b-3a22e2555e51\">That Lidl pace has forced a split, about 20 riders going clear from the rest of the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:31:29+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:31:29.247Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-90cd7078-d0e8-4c06-9c31-57d198feb352\">Arrieta is the UAE rider, and behind Lidl are chasing again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:31:05+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:31:05.103Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c212adf6-5c1e-4d4a-9aa7-c6f23e5d3349\">The pace slows down in the peloton for a few moments, but now a UAE rider has attacked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:30:36+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:30:36.115Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-90km-to-go\"><span>90KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-b16c7b46-8faa-4901-bc58-701cd61ea57c\">The break is holding the chasing peloton, and have increased their lead a little to 25 seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:27:15+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:27:15.223Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a9772aba-7d3f-4977-b6ac-2a02d0da26c8\">Both Lidl and UAE actually have men in the break, in Teutenberg and Morgado respectively, but can&#8217;t be hopeful of their chances winning the stage on the summit finish, as they continue to chase.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:24:35+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:24:35.996Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6165e40b-e581-469e-9154-13639a440933\">In the break, Beloki stands out as the best climber, as well as being easily the highest ranked rider on GC, in 18th at 11:33.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:23:31+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:23:31.564Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ef0c6ab0-45a1-485d-914f-7a3c785b8e25\">At the moment the peloton is winning the pursuit they&#8217;ve brought the gap down to 20 seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:21:33+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:21:33.328Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-accbc419-5901-4737-8722-dfb7aa96218e\">This is a proper pursuit between the breakaway, who are desperate to stay out, and the peloton, which is being pulled along by both UAE and Lidl.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:19:22+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:19:22.097Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-95b75e63-f85d-4dce-ac80-b082731c43b1\">The breakaway up the road.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-4807aca3-e9ca-43f0-ab67-f507177da1e8\">\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\/qH9pBdkJGdsMru6gYmUUZ6-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qH9pBdkJGdsMru6gYmUUZ6-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qH9pBdkJGdsMru6gYmUUZ6-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qH9pBdkJGdsMru6gYmUUZ6-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qH9pBdkJGdsMru6gYmUUZ6-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qH9pBdkJGdsMru6gYmUUZ6-320-80.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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:18:09+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:18:09.820Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-100km-to-go\"><span>100KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-8fc25d59-8f79-48ca-bd4e-9cc05cf350ff\">Lidl are contributing with UAE now, but it&#8217;s still looking like a big ask to bring them back &#8211; they&#8217;re 38 seconds behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:16:24+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:16:24.296Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ed258956-8ccb-4a43-b63d-5568fc8427d2\">It\u2019s still not over &#8211; UAE are next to lead the peloton with Bjerg.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:15:36+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:15:36.430Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-3f2efbd0-2b01-4fe0-aecd-9ef50e44cd31\">Lidl might have given up the ghost! They\u2019ve sat up and no other team is taking it on in the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:15:03+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:15:03.630Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6701d3c1-6ed4-427c-9811-99d4411aafd5\">Right now the break has 30 seconds, with Lidl still leading at the front of the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:14:30+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:14:30.512Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-cbcea314-4e95-44bb-ab68-e84f7a803bcd\">That might be a big group, but it&#8217;s not one made up of riders with the kind of pure climbing legs that will be necessary to win on finish like today&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:12:40+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:12:40.666Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c45d2ef1-34f9-493e-a172-c7e351e0b430\">The 11 riders up the road are: Beloki, Ulissi, Jacobs, Oliveira, Morgado, Van den Broeck, Juul-Jensen, Gualdi, Teutenberg, Crescioli and Tarozzi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:11:08+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:11:08.705Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ff400769-97a3-487c-a0b4-e88a6ad84522\">Not yet &#8211; Lidl don&#8217;t seem happy with it and have put Milan at the front to pace the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:10:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:10:04.562Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-92701e27-c604-4d56-8b07-347f1121f7c1\">11 riders have come together at the front and the rest of the peloton has regrouped. Could this be the break of the day?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:08:08+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:08:08.242Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2e9a6a16-b976-48a6-b23c-67f10e0493cf\">6 more riders have joined them, including Beloki and Ulissi, while there are multiple groups strewn across the road behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:07:16+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:07:16.799Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7fb7249e-473d-434a-bb12-1f7d019f1f54\">Jacobs has gone again, this time with Tarozzi and Nelson Oliveira.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:05:52+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:05:52.231Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4906df20-89cb-4b82-91f8-c47dd15f89dd\">They&#8217;ve all been brought back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:05:24+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:05:24.237Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a622b0cd-dfd6-4956-bf2a-e604966575a4\">Van der Lee has two riders with him: Naberman and Jacobs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:04:52+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:04:52.816Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f07e43d7-09df-4fe3-a842-d72a833a0253\">The first attacker is Van der Lee. He&#8217;s wearing the blue jersey, but is only wearing that jersey in reserve from Jonas Vingegaard who leads the mountains classification. He&#8217;ll be after the points on offer today to take that jersey outright.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:03:46+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:03:46.611Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-official-start\"><span>OFFICIAL START<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-bd0e88f7-62f6-48c6-a8ab-880b9e8c9960\">And they&#8217;re off!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:01:29+00:00\">2026-05-26T12:01:29.481Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-94769eb6-4729-4c98-88e3-f9b314dab102\">It was announced this morning that Pascal Ackermann has withdrawn from the race, but the other 157 riders who finished in Milan have taken to the start today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:59:27+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:59:27.359Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-52028557-298a-4262-9357-42b028fec9f8\">The mountain top finish ensures this is one for the climbers, but the opening 25km are flat, so it will be interesting to see which riders manage to get into the breakaway at the start. There are still no less than 17 teams without a stage win at the race yet, and so desperation to do so will be reaching fever pitch in the peloton, and therefore another big fight to get into the break is on the cards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:56:28+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:56:28.411Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-dc232894-f8cb-4cd8-8e4d-a00c3e2308ca\">The riders at the start, for what is another hot and sunny day at the Giro.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-47b5b3f5-7013-462d-8634-7b40f83537d1\">\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\/4N7nnUjNCyJREboqLjiuKh-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4N7nnUjNCyJREboqLjiuKh-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4N7nnUjNCyJREboqLjiuKh-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4N7nnUjNCyJREboqLjiuKh-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4N7nnUjNCyJREboqLjiuKh-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4N7nnUjNCyJREboqLjiuKh-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:54:11+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:54:11.303Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-522480d3-2946-4872-a054-cb78afb1143d\">Here&#8217;s our preview of the stage.<\/p>\n<p>2026 Giro d&#8217;Italia stage 16 preview &#8211; Will Jonas Vingegaard make it four for four summit finish wins?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:52:42+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:52:42.078Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c6556b05-b197-4cef-a8af-1e7cb5dd4d8f\">How will Visma-Lease a Bike ride today? While they were intent on bringing the breakaway back last Saturday to set Vingegaard up for the stage win, they\u2019re often happy to cede the stage win to the breakaway on late mountain stages like this, so may chose to take it easy at the font provided no GC threat manages to slip into the break.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-3b0ad80b-2340-4db1-9067-f1bcaef0b337\">\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\/7TPFqK9rcegkZNVaL7va8B-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7TPFqK9rcegkZNVaL7va8B-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7TPFqK9rcegkZNVaL7va8B-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7TPFqK9rcegkZNVaL7va8B-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7TPFqK9rcegkZNVaL7va8B-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7TPFqK9rcegkZNVaL7va8B-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:48:42+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:48:42.763Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-df6e539f-726a-4f27-98d7-ad382423340c\">The flag has just been waved for the unofficial start, greeted by the usual fanfare of Europop and a fast talking Italian announcer on a mic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:46:51+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:46:51.168Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-83184c8b-e43a-4193-8ae0-5fbc94a1b6a8\">While Vingegaard has a big lead of 2:26 at the top of the GC, the riders immediately behind him are far more closely clustered together. Between Afonso Eul\u00e1lio in second and Michael Storer in seventh, the time gap is only 2:20, and therefore there are plenty of opportunities for changes in the GC, starting today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:42:15+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:42:15.497Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-bafa7c66-c7bb-42ba-a58b-93398e2ef9d7\">For Jonas Vingegaard, having seized the Maglia Rosa with a crushing win on Saturday, the final week is all about seeing the victory home. He\u2019ll have one eye on the Tour de France, which he intends to ride as fresh as possible, but will still have a difficult final week to negotiate to seal victory here.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-a51abeaf-2c32-477c-ac3f-f98629ecf0ef\">\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\/rkAKjeF6YexE8WrJkwsDDW-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rkAKjeF6YexE8WrJkwsDDW-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rkAKjeF6YexE8WrJkwsDDW-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rkAKjeF6YexE8WrJkwsDDW-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rkAKjeF6YexE8WrJkwsDDW-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rkAKjeF6YexE8WrJkwsDDW-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:37:58+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:37:58.931Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-4b7dca87-0d72-4411-b65f-dd2ebcf752e8\">\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\/5FHaCho8PBeR7MasphTapH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FHaCho8PBeR7MasphTapH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FHaCho8PBeR7MasphTapH-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FHaCho8PBeR7MasphTapH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FHaCho8PBeR7MasphTapH-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5FHaCho8PBeR7MasphTapH-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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:33:04+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:33:04.751Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-fcdf0ea9-a34d-463d-8b32-dd46cd80d42e\">To get to the summit finish today, the riders will cross the border into Switzerland to take on a fearsome climb to Car\u00ec. Like the stage to Pila last Saturday, and to the Blockhaus during the first week, this one is a proper mountain, and only the best climbers will be able to cope with its 8% gradient stretched out over 11.6km.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:29:06+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:29:06.849Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0c2bdaf6-2e39-450e-9417-96264f82eea6\">We hope the riders are all fresh and raring to go after their rest yesterday, as a typically tough final weeks get underway with a brute of a mountain top finish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:25:37+00:00\">2026-05-26T11:25:37.353Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4083357d-6864-41f2-aaee-43c857366bb8\">Hello and welcome to stage 16 of the Giro d&#8217;Italia!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&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 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\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<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/live\/giro-d-italia-stage-16-live-third-week-begins-with-another-big-summit-finish-in-the-alps\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5CqTnyDVEbVARxtcjm9nA-1024-80.jpg&#8221;] Pro Cycling Racing Road Giro d&#8217;Italia As it happened: Breakaway given no chance on Swiss summit finish as GC favourites contest the win on Giro d\u2019Italia stage 16 Back to the mountains and into Switzerland for the 11.7km climb to Car\u00ec Live-reports By Stephen Puddicombe last updated 26 May 2026 3CommentsJoin the [&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-1956082","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\/1956082","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=1956082"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1956082\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1956082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1956082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1956082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}