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- Jonas Vingegaard wins the first mountain finish of the Giro in Pila and takes the pink jersey from Afonso Eulálio.
- The Dane leads the overall standings by 2:26 minutes ahead of Eulálio one week before the end of the tour.
- It is Vingegaard's third stage win of this Giro; a bunch sprint is expected in Milan on Sunday, with the finish in Rome on 31 May.

109th Giro: Vingegaard takes the leader's jersey in the Alps

- Jonas Vingegaard wins the 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia 2025.
- The Dane attacks five kilometres before the finish and arrives as a soloist with a lead of almost a minute over Felix Gall.
- With the stage win, Vingegaard takes the lead in the overall standings.

Giro d'Italia - 14th stage: Vingegaard takes the overall lead with a superior victory

- Mischa Bredewold wins the 3rd stage of the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas in a sprint against breakaway rider Mireia Benito.
- Bredewold attacked on the Alto de Bocos, distanced Spratt and Smulders and caught up with soloist Benito.
- Lorena Wiebes finishes third on the stage and keeps the yellow jersey thanks to bonus seconds; SD Worx wins all three stages.

Vuelta a Burgos Feminas - Stage 3: Bredewold lets SD Worx cheer again

- Breakaway groups usually form early on when the peloton sorts itself out and are a central tactical tool for the distribution of roles and objectives.
- The composition and interests of the teams determine whether a group is allowed to ride; smaller teams often use breakaways for visibility and classification points.
- High speeds, sprint or overall classification tactics sometimes prevent escapes; division of labour in the group and peloton follows clear team interests.

Cycling made easy: The dynamics of the breakaway group

- 14th stage on 23 May 2026: 133 km from Aosta to Pila, 4350 vertical metres, five climbs and a summit finish at 1793 metres
- Hardly any flat sections: immediate start climb, several 1st-3rd category mountains, long final climb with an average gradient of 7.1 % over 16.5 km
- Expect a finale of the classification riders on the final climb; teams with a double lead could attack early, high risk of time gains and losses

Giro d'Italia 2026: Preview stage 14: High mountains at last

- Alberto Bettiol wins the 13th stage of the Giro after a solo ride in Verbania, his second stage win of the tour.
- Andreas Leknessund and Jasper Stuyven finish second and third, no German rider reaches the top ten of the stage.
- Afonso Eulálio remains overall leader ahead of Jonas Vingegaard; the first Alpine stage with a mountain finish awaits on Saturday.

Before Alpine test: Italian Bettiol wins 13th Giro stage

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- The Tour de France 2028 starts on 24 June in Reims, with four stages through the Grand Est region and stops in six cities.
- After starting in Spain in 2026 and Great Britain in 2027, the Grand Départ will return to France in 2028, close to the German border.
- The route runs through the departments of Marne, Ardennes, Meuse and Moselle; the stage towns have a long historical connection to the Tour.

Tour de France 2028: Tour start in Reims

- In 2026, the Tour de France will start in Barcelona for the first time, adding to the city's series of major sporting events.  
- The first stages with a circuit and Montjuïc climb break with sprinter-friendly traditions and are designed to generate excitement early on.  
- Spain and Barcelona have a long Tour history, and many professionals use Catalonia as a training base due to the favourable conditions.

Tour de France 2026: Grand Départ in Barcelona - a premiere with history

- Paul Seixas, 19, will start 2026 as the youngest Tour de France participant since 1937 after an exceptionally successful spring.
- The media and public see him as France's great Tour hope, while experts warn of enormous pressure and the "washing machine" that is the Tour.
- Despite his uncertain resilience, his team is taking the risk, partly due to the lack of a sprint option and possible poaching by other top teams.

Paul Seixas: France's prodigy under high pressure of expectation

Tour de France

- Alberto Bettiol wins as a soloist in Verbania after a breakaway stage, his second Giro stage win after 2021.
- Sprinters have no chance: 15-man breakaway group gains a big lead, decision on the last climb to Ungiasca.
- Overall standings unchanged: Eulálio leads by 33 seconds ahead of Vingegaard, followed by Arensman (+2:03) and Gall (+2:30).

Giro d'Italia - 13th stage: Bettiol wins with "home bonus" in Verbania

- 13th stage on 22 May: 189 km from Alessandria to Verbania, around 1400 metres in altitude, two mountain classifications and an intermediate sprint
- Long, flat route through the Po Valley, then two climbs near Lake Maggiore; finale with a descent, bends and a short, steep finishing straight
- Elevation profile makes bunch sprints difficult; classic sprinters at a disadvantage, stage favours strong sprinters and smaller groups

Giro d'Italia 2026: Preview stage 13: Nasty wave annoys the sprinters

- Alec Segaert wins the 12th stage of the Giro after an attack 3 kilometres before the finish ahead of Toon Aerts and Guillermo Silva from a decimated group of sprinters.
- Two category 3 climbs distance most of the sprinters; the chase of the peloton against the sprinters' group remains close for a long time.
- Afonso Eulálio takes six bonus seconds on the Red Bull kilometre and now leads the overall standings 33 seconds ahead of Jonas Vingegaard.

Giro d'Italia - Stage 12: Segaert beats the field with a late attack

- Jhonatan Narváez wins the 11th Giro stage from a breakaway group and celebrates his third stage win of the tour.
- The hilly stage was characterised by early attacks, a large breakaway group and numerous regroupings.
- In the overall standings, Afonso Eulálio remains in the pink jersey, 27 seconds ahead of Jonas Vingegaard; behind him are Arensman and Gall.

Giro d'Italia - Stage 11: Unbeatable - Narvaez celebrates his stage hat-trick

- 11th stage on 20 May 2026: Porcari-Chiavari, 195 km, mountainous with 2850 metres of climbing, three mountain classifications and an intermediate sprint.
- Route initially flat along the coast, then passes such as Passo del Termine, Colle di Guaitarola and the steep Colla dei Scioli before a technical finale.
- Open outcome: possible terrain for stage chasers and attacking classification riders after the time trial, late attacks in the finale promising.

Giro d'Italia 2026: Preview stage 11: Challenging finale for stage hunters

- Sean Kelly, born in Waterford in 1956, won a total of 194 races as a versatile professional cyclist between 1977 and 1994.
- He won four Monuments, the Vuelta in 1988, Paris-Nice seven times in a row and the Tour green jersey four times.
- Kelly led the world rankings uninterruptedly from 1984 to 1989 and today works as a co-commentator for Eurosport and initiator of everyman races.

Sean Kelly: Ireland's most successful classic hunter turns 70

- Paula Blasi wins the Vuelta Femenina 2026 on the Angliru and is the first Spaniard ever to finish on the overall podium of the tour.  
- Petra Stiasny wins the final stage on the Angliru, celebrating her greatest career success and finishing 23 seconds ahead of Blasi.  
- Bunel finishes third overall and best young rider, Blasi also takes the mountains jersey, the points jersey goes to Lotte Kopecky.

Vuelta Femenina: Blasi catches van der Breggen and celebrates Grand Tour victory

- Anna van der Breggen wins stage 6 solo, takes the red jersey and leads Paula Blasi by 18 seconds.
- The extremely steep final climb suits van der Breggen; the similar, longer Angliru also favours her for the final stage.
- Ricarda Bauernfeind finishes 16th on the stage, is eleventh overall and only four seconds off tenth place.

Vuelta Femenina - Stage 6: Van der Breggen rides to stage win in Les Praeres and into the red jersey

Vuelta

- Thuringia is organising the 2026 German Road Championships with twelve races in Streufdorf and Bad Liebenstein, including all junior classes.
- Individual time trials will take place on 26 June in Streufdorf, the road races over a hilly 27.3 km circuit will follow on the weekend in Bad Liebenstein.
- The women's elite will ride 136.5 km with 2850 metres of climbing, the men's elite 191.1 km with almost 4000 metres of climbing; Tony Martin is the ambassador for the championships.

Bike-DM 2026: Climbing festival in the Thuringian Forest

- Huber will compete in the 2026 Rund um Köln 120-km individual race on a disadvantageous gravel bike without any specific preparation.  
- After a strong start, cramps set in on the uphill section due to the energy-sapping riding style and he narrowly escapes the broom wagon.  
- Despite walking on the final climb, he reaches the finish at 25.1 km/h, experiences an emotional race day and considers better preparation for next year.

Rund um Köln 2026 - Erfahrungsbericht zum Jedermannrennen: Der Elefant im Porzellanladen

- Laurence Pithie wins Rund um Köln 2026 in the sprint of a breakaway trio ahead of Fred Wright and Aimé De Gendt.
- The trio broke away 46 kilometres from the finish and defended a lead of around 25 seconds despite the small gap.
- Pithie achieved his first victory for Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe, with Tobias Müller finishing best German in the sprint of the peloton.

Around Cologne 2026: Pithie gives Red Bull the home win

Day race

- Vuelta a Burgos 2026 is a four-day tour, the last test of form for many riders before the Giro d'Italia, with probably two sprint finishes.  
- Wiebes, Balsamo, Consonni, Copponi and Wollaston are regarded as top sprinters, while Bredewold, Włodarczyk, Muzic and Kastelijn are in contention for overall victory.  
- Kerbaol, Ottestad and local hero Ostolaza could shake up the classification, with Ostolaza aiming for a podium after strong results.

Vuelta a Burgos Feminas 2026: Back to back success for Bredewold?

- Riders used drinking bottles to urinate in order to avoid penalties for public urination at the Giro d'Italia; the jury issued a warning.
- Livyns and Naesen confirm the practice and link it to Victor Campenaerts, who refuses to answer questions.
- The main concern is for fans who might pick up bottles as souvenirs; at the same time, legal pee breaks remain difficult to implement due to race-related time pressure.

Giro d'Italia curiosity: Jury warns pros against urinating in water bottles

- 12th stage on 21 May 2026: Imperia - Novi Ligure, 175 km, approx. 2250 metres in altitude, predominantly flat profile
- Two mountain classifications (3rd and 2nd category) in the second third of the route, then downhill and undulating to the wide approach to Novi Ligure
- Sprint finish expected: long, slightly uphill finishing straight over 2800 metres, without chicanes or cobblestones

Giro d'Italia 2026: Preview stage 12: Comeback of the sprinters

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109th GiroVingegaard takes the leader's jersey in the Alps

Giro d'Italia - 14th stageVingegaard takes the overall lead with a superior victory

Vuelta a Burgos Feminas - Stage 3Bredewold lets SD Worx cheer again

Latest news

Cycling made easyThe dynamics of the breakaway group

Giro d'Italia 2026Preview stage 14: High mountains at last

Before Alpine testItalian Bettiol wins 13th Giro stage

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Tour de France 2026Grand Départ in Barcelona - a premiere with history

Paul SeixasFrance's prodigy under high pressure of expectation

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Giro d'Italia 2026Preview stage 13: Nasty wave annoys the sprinters

Giro d'Italia - Stage 12Segaert beats the field with a late attack

Giro d'Italia - Stage 11Unbeatable - Narvaez celebrates his stage hat-trick

Giro d'Italia 2026Preview stage 11: Challenging finale for stage hunters

Vuelta

Sean KellyIreland's most successful classic hunter turns 70

Vuelta FemeninaBlasi catches van der Breggen and celebrates Grand Tour victory

Vuelta Femenina - Stage 6Van der Breggen rides to stage win in Les Praeres and into the red jersey

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Bike-DM 2026Climbing festival in the Thuringian Forest

Rund um Köln 2026 - Erfahrungsbericht zum JedermannrennenDer Elefant im Porzellanladen

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109th Giro
Vingegaard takes the leader's jersey in the Alps

Giro d'Italia - 14th stage
Vingegaard takes the overall lead with a superior victory

Vuelta a Burgos Feminas - Stage 3
Bredewold lets SD Worx cheer again

Cycling made easy
The dynamics of the breakaway group

Giro d'Italia 2026
Preview stage 14: High mountains at last

Before Alpine test
Italian Bettiol wins 13th Giro stage

Tour de France 2028
Tour start in Reims

Tour de France 2026
Grand Départ in Barcelona - a premiere with history

Paul Seixas
France's prodigy under high pressure of expectation

Giro d'Italia - 13th stage
Bettiol wins with "home bonus" in Verbania

Giro d'Italia 2026
Preview stage 13: Nasty wave annoys the sprinters

Giro d'Italia - Stage 12
Segaert beats the field with a late attack

Giro d'Italia - Stage 11
Unbeatable - Narvaez celebrates his stage hat-trick

Giro d'Italia 2026
Preview stage 11: Challenging finale for stage hunters

Sean Kelly
Ireland's most successful classic hunter turns 70

Vuelta Femenina
Blasi catches van der Breggen and celebrates Grand Tour victory

Vuelta Femenina - Stage 6
Van der Breggen rides to stage win in Les Praeres and into the red jersey

Bike-DM 2026
Climbing festival in the Thuringian Forest

Rund um Köln 2026 - Erfahrungsbericht zum Jedermannrennen
Der Elefant im Porzellanladen

Around Cologne 2026
Pithie gives Red Bull the home win

Vuelta a Burgos Feminas 2026
Back to back success for Bredewold?

Giro d'Italia curiosity
Jury warns pros against urinating in water bottles

Giro d'Italia 2026
Preview stage 12: Comeback of the sprinters