Bettiol Solos to Stage 13 Win, Vaulting From Breakaway on Final Climb

Alberto Bettiol (EF Education–EasyPost) claimed Stage 13 of the 2026 Giro d’Italia, attacking from the day’s breakaway on the final climb to solo clear of his companions and hold on to the finish line. The Italian rider’s aggressive move came on the decisive ascent, where he opened a gap that the peloton and remaining escape riders could not close. The victory marks EF Education–EasyPost’s first Giro stage success of 2026 and adds to the palmares of the former Tour of Flanders champion. General classification riders arrived in a group behind, with no significant changes to the overall standings, which remained led by Afonso Euálio (Bahrain Victorious) heading into Stage 14.

Sources: Cyclingnews

Vingegaard Solos to Stage 14 Victory at Pila, Seizes Maglia Rosa

Jonas Vingegaard (Visma–Lease a Bike) delivered a calculating performance on Stage 14 of the 2026 Giro d’Italia, attacking 4.6 kilometres from the Pila summit to win solo and seize the maglia rosa from Afonso Euálio. On the 133 km stage with 4,350 metres of climbing, Vingegaard dropped all rivals on the sun-drenched slopes of the 1,793-metre ski resort. Euálio, who had worn the pink jersey since Stage 4, was distanced 9 km from the line. Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM) finished second at 2:50. Vingegaard now leads Euálio by 2:26 and Gall by 2:50, entering the Giro’s decisive final week with six stages remaining.

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Dversnes Shocks Sprint Favourites in Milan as Stage 15 Sets Giro Speed Record

Fredrik Dversnes (Uno-X Mobility) claimed the biggest result of his career on Stage 15 of the 2026 Giro d’Italia, out-sprinting three breakaway companions on the streets of Milan after the escape group survived against the sprinters’ teams in one of the fastest stages in race history. The stage average speed of 51.391 km/h ranks as the second-fastest in Giro history. Mirco Maestri, Martin Marcellusi, and Mattia Bais completed the top four, while Max Walscheid (Lidl-Trek) alleged the break had benefited from television motorbike pace—a claim Dversnes flatly denied. “The only motorbikes in the race were the guys in the breakaway,” Dversnes said of the accusations.

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Vingegaard Leads In-Race Safety Protest, Milan Lap Neutralized in Giro Stage 15

Jonas Vingegaard used his authority as maglia rosa to help trigger a neutralisation of GC times during the final circuit of Stage 15 in Milan, after riders raised concerns over dangerous road conditions on the city-centre streets. Race officials suspended time-taking for the closing lap, meaning the general classification remained unchanged. Vingegaard said safety was in everyone’s interest and that wearing the leader’s jersey gave him a responsibility to act. The episode reignited calls for stricter scrutiny of sprint stage finishes in city centres, with team managers pointing to the precedent as a model for future race safety management across Grand Tour and WorldTour events.

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Hindley and Pellizzari Signal Giro Podium Intent After Defiant Week Two Display

Jai Hindley and Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe) demonstrated tactical cooperation that could yet reshape the Giro d’Italia’s final podium, working together on the race’s demanding second week to limit losses to race leader Jonas Vingegaard. On Stage 14’s ascent to Pila, Pellizzari maintained contact with the GC group and helped tow Hindley through the early slopes, with both riders distanced only by Vingegaard’s solo acceleration. Hindley sits fifth overall at 3:43, just 52 seconds behind third-placed Felix Gall. Pellizzari is sixth at 4:22. With three mountain stages and the final time trial remaining in Rome, both riders retain realistic podium ambitions.

Sources: Cyclingnews

Kastelijn Claims First Women’s WorldTour GC Title With Mountain Attack at Burgos

Yara Kastelijn (Fenix–Premier Tech) won her first Women’s WorldTour general classification title at the Vuelta a Burgos Féminas, attacking 1.2 km from the summit at Lagunas de Neila to solo clear and claim the overall. Kastelijn rode alongside Évita Muzic (FDJ United–SUEZ) through the brutal final climb before accelerating in the closing kilometre. Muzic finished 15 seconds back, taking second on the stage and overall; Usoa Ostolaza (Laboral Kutxa–Fundación Euskadi) was 24 seconds adrift in third. Kastelijn’s last stage win came at the 2023 Tour de France Femmes; this is her first WorldTour GC victory, ending a nearly three-year wait at the sport’s highest level.

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Five Women’s WorldTour Teams File CAS Appeal Over Tour de Romandie GPS Disqualification

Five Women’s WorldTour teams—Lidl-Trek, Visma–Lease a Bike, Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto, EF Education-Oatly, and Picnic-PostNL—have filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport after being disqualified from the Tour de Romandie Féminin for refusing to carry GPS safety trackers. The UCI trialled the technology following the death of Muriel Furrer at the 2025 World Championships, with trackers designed to help emergency responders locate crashed riders. Teams objected that location data would be collected without meaningful consent. The UCI called the refusal “surprising” and president David Lappartient confirmed GPS tracking will become mandatory across all UCI races regardless of the CAS outcome.

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Stage 16 Preview: Giro d’Italia Returns After Rest Day for Demanding Carì Summit

The 2026 Giro d’Italia resumes Tuesday with Stage 16, a compact but punishing 113 km route from Bellinzona to the ski resort of Carì in the Swiss Canton of Ticino—the first time the race has visited the region since 2015. The stage features the climbs of Torre and Leontica in a final circuit before the summit finish at Carì: 11.6 km at 7.9\% average gradient with ramps reaching 13\% in the final kilometre. Total elevation gain exceeds 3,000 metres. Race leader Jonas Vingegaard leads by 2:26 and faces renewed attacks from GC rivals, with third-placed Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM) at 2:50 and fifth-placed Jai Hindley (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe) at 3:43.

Sources: Cyclingnews

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