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Stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia delivered the moment the race had been building towards. Jonas Vingegaard finally seized the maglia rosa with a ruthless solo attack on the brutal climb to Pila, dropping every rival with 4.6km remaining and stamping total authority on the race. In this episode, we break down Visma-Lease a Bike’s complete domination in the Alps, the tactical destruction of the breakaway, and how Sepp Kuss, Victor Campenaerts, and Davide Piganzoli set the stage for Vingegaard’s third summit victory in just eight days. We also discuss Felix Gall’s impressive ride to second, Jai Hindley’s return to the podium fight, and the courageous collapse of long-time race leader Afonso Eulálio after nine days in pink. Is the Giro already over, or can the final week still deliver chaos?

Alberto Bettiol delivered a stunning solo win on Giro d’Italia 2026 Stage 13, attacking on the final climb before descending flawlessly into Verbania for XDS Astana Team’s third stage victory of the race. We recap Bettiol’s emotional home-road triumph, the aggressive breakaway battle with Andreas Leknessund and Jasper Stuyven, plus what it means for Afonso Eulálio and Jonas Vingegaard ahead of the mountains.

Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 12 delivered a surprise as Alec Segaert launched a long-range attack with 3.5km to go to take the biggest win of his career in Novi Ligure, while Afonso Eulálio strengthened his maglia rosa lead with bonus seconds over Jonas Vingegaard. We break down the tactical finale, the sprinters getting dropped on the climbs, and why Alberto Contador has been critical of Vingegaard’s conservative racing and lack of dominance at this Giro so far.

Giro d’Italia 2026 Stage 11 delivered another dramatic breakaway battle as Jhonatan Narváez claimed his third stage win of the race, outsprinting Enric Mas in Chiavari after a brutal day across the Ligurian hills. We break down how the decisive move formed, why Narváez once again proved unstoppable in the finale, and what it means for Afonso Eulálio and the overall GC battle as the favourites enjoyed a quieter day. Plus, analysis of the failed chase behind from Diego Ulissi, Chris Harper, and Aleksandr Vlasov, and what’s next heading deeper into the Giro’s decisive mountain stages.

Filippo Ganna stormed to victory in the 42km individual time trial on Stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia 2026, delivering a dominant ride against the clock and reminding everyone why he remains one of the most feared specialists in the discipline. On a fast but demanding course, the Italian powered through the intermediate checks and held off all challengers to take the stage win in style.
Behind the stage battle, the general classification also shifted. Jonas Vingegaard put in a strong ride and managed to take valuable time out of race leader Afonso Eulálio, cutting into the Portuguese rider’s advantage ahead of the mountain stages still to come. It was a clear statement from Vingegaard that he’s growing into this Giro and beginning to apply pressure in the fight for pink.
Despite losing time to the Dane, Eulálio did enough to limit the damage and kept hold of the maglia rosa by the narrowest of margins, setting up a tense second half of the race. With Ganna taking the glory of the day and Vingegaard chipping away at the overall lead, Stage 11 could prove a key turning point in the battle for the 2026 Giro title.