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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 enjo...

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 s...

On the second rest day of the Giro d'Italia 2026, the race has reached a fascinating turning point. Jonas Vingegaard has already stamped his authority in the mountains, but despite looking like the strongest rider in the race, he still hasn’t taken the maglia rosa. So what’s the plan — and when does he finally move into the race lead? In this episode, we break down the key moments from the fir...

Giro d'Italia stage 9 saw Jonas Vingegaard take another mountain victory, launching late on the steep slopes of Corno alle Scale to drop Felix Gall and claim his second stage win of the race. Gall attacked first with 2.5km to go and briefly looked strongest, but Vingegaard stayed glued to his wheel before countering inside the final kilometre. He pulled clear to take his 50th career win, while...

Stage 8 delivered one of the best breakaway battles of this Giro, as Jhonatan Narváez powered to his second stage win of the race with a solo attack into Fermo. After a chaotic fight for the break and an average speed over 50kph early on, Narváez, teammate Mikkel Bjerg and Andreas Leknessund finally made the decisive move. Bjerg did huge work all day before UAE launched their one-two move on the C...

Giro d'Italia stage 7 delivered the race’s first summit finish, and Jonas Vingegaard made an immediate statement on the iconic Blockhaus. After a relentless pace from his Team Visma | Lease a Bike squad, the Dane attacked 5.5km from the summit and quickly dropped the rest of the favourites, soloing to a dominant stage win on the Giro’s longest day. Felix Gall emerged as the closest challenger,...

Stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia ended in chaos as Davide Ballerini powered to victory in Naples after a huge crash on the final wet cobbled corner split the sprint apart. Pre-race favourites were wiped out in the pile-up, but Ballerini and Jasper Stuyven stayed clear, with the Italian taking his first Grand Tour stage win. The stage from Paestum looked routine until the final kilometre, where rai...

Stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia delivered one of the wildest days of the race so far as Igor Arrieta took a dramatic solo win in Potenza after crashing, taking a wrong turn, and still clawing his way back to victory. In relentless rain, the breakaway survived the long 203 km stage, and Arrieta came around Afonso Eulálio in the final metres after both riders had crashed in the closing kilometres....

On Stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia 2026, the race finally lit up with tension from all directions — sprint chaos, GC moves, and one major abandonment that could matter later. Jhonatan Narváez was thrown into the mix by UAE Team Emirates in a surprisingly aggressive move, taking risks deep into the finale as the team backed him in the sprint setup rather than simply riding defensively. It added an...

This week’s Giro d’Italia 2026 Rest Day debrief breaks down the dramatic opening three stages in Bulgaria, where crashes, sprint chaos, and early GC pressure immediately shaped the race. The episode analyses everything from the Grande Partenza, including the biggest winners, the first disappointments, and what the opening week may already reveal about the fight for the Maglia Rosa. A major focus o...

In this week’s race round-up podcast, we break down everything from a dramatic opening week of the Giro d'Italia, the return of Wout van Aert to racing, and the emergence of another possible future superstar in the Tour of Hellas. We discuss how Jonas Vingegaard has quietly navigated the chaos of the first week of the Giro, staying out of trouble while crashes and injuries began to pile up aro...

In the final stage in Bulgaria, it was a fast finish with the big sprinters battling it out with Paul Magnier edging out Jonathan Milan for his second stage win and XDS Astana retained the maglia rosa with Thomas Silva.

The second day in Bulgaria proved to be affected by another big crash that involved many riders, particularly UAE Team Emirates and others. But it was Jonas Vingegaard who attacked first on the penultimate climb but in the end it was a historic win for Guillermo Thomas Silva becoming the first rider from Uruguay to win a stage of the Giro and wear the Maglia Rosa.

Stage 1 of the 2026 Giro d’Italia delivered chaos immediately. A massive late crash ripped through the peloton just as the sprint trains were beginning to form, splitting the field and destroying the chances of several favourites. But through the carnage, Paul Magnier stayed calm to take the biggest win of his career, beating Tobias Lund Andresen and Jonathan Milan in a dramatic opening sprint and...

Niklas Larsen of Unibet Rose Rockets updates us on his first year with the team after being animated in the classics and looking to succeed in his first Giro d'Italia with an eye on the time trial stage but mostly helping Dylan Groenewegen in the lead outs.

The Giro d'Italia 2026 Preview Show is here, and this year’s race could define an era. With a brutal route, high mountains, and decisive time trials, the battle for the maglia rosa is shaping up to be one of the most fascinating in recent years. All eyes are on Jonas Vingegaard, who arrives looking to win the final Grand Tour missing from his palmarès and complete the full set, adding the Giro...

After an impressive second season on the WorldTour it was announced that Paul Seixas will make his debut at the Tour de France in 2026 at only 19 years old. What will he be able to do in his first grandtour can he podium or even end the long wait for a french winner.

In this week’s episode, we break down a huge few days in pro cycling as the road to the Tour de France starts to take shape. We dive straight into the big news: Paul Seixas is officially heading to the Tour de France. What does this mean for his role, his expectations, and how might he fit into the wider race dynamic? Then, we turn to one man who looks almost untouchable right now — Tadej Pogačar....

In this episode, former pro and fan-favorite Jens Voigt previews the 2026 Giro d'Italia and dives into one of the biggest storylines heading into the race — can Jonas Vingegaard win the Giro on his very first attempt? Voigt brings his trademark insight and honesty, drawing from his own Giro experience, including his role in Ivan Basso’s triumph and his own standout performance in 2008, where h...

Taylor Phinney was a prototype of the wonder-kid generation. In his teens, he had already competed at the Olympic Games, won rainbow jerseys and signed a pro contract. Through his early 20s, Phinney claimed a number of high-profile wins at the UCI World Tour level including the prologue of the 2012 Giro d’Italia. After a brutal crash in 2014, Phinney reconsidered his sporting trajectory. After bow...

Tadej Pogacar won again however it was different. Patrick and Scott dive into a full tactical breakdown of a chaotic and unforgettable edition of Liège–Bastogne–Liège 2026. What was expected to be another showcase of dominance turned into a tense, high-stakes duel in the Ardennes, as Tadej Pogačar went head-to-head with breakout French talent Paul Seixas in a finale that came down to the smallest...

The WorldTour heads to Switzerland, and all eyes are on one man making his long-awaited debut. In this episode, we break down the Tour de Romandie 2026 , where Tadej Pogačar lines up for the first time—but will it be a winning start? We dive into the key stages, the time trial impact, and the climbs that could decide everything. Can Pogačar dominate straight away, or will this race pose a differen...

Liège–Bastogne–Liège is back, and the final Monument of the spring is shaping up to be an all-time classic. In this preview episode, we break down the key storylines heading into the 2026 edition — starting with the man everyone has to beat: Tadej Pogačar. Already a three-time winner, including dominant victories in 2024 and 2025, the Slovenian arrives once again as the benchmark for Ardennes grea...

Flèche Wallonne 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing editions in years—and at the centre of it all is a potential piece of history. All eyes are on Paul Seixas, the teenage sensation who arrives as the outright favourite. If he delivers on the brutal slopes of the Mur de Huy, he wouldn’t just win—he’d become the youngest winner in the race’s history, a statement that could mark the...

This week on the Weekly Race Review, we break down a few huge days of racing across the pro peloton, with major results that could shape the rest of the spring. We kick things off with O Gran Camiño 2026, where Adam Yates held firm under pressure, fending off a late challenge from Jørgen Nordhagen of Team Visma–Lease a Bike to take a hard-fought overall victory. Then it’s on to the Ardennes, where...