Segaert Stuns with Late Breakaway for His First Grand Tour Stage Win in Giro
Alec Segaert attacked with just over 3 kilometers left and held off the peloton, while Afonso Eulalio added six bonus seconds to his overall lead.
- On Thursday, May 21, 2026, Alec Segaert of Bahrain Victorious won the 12th stage of the Giro, launching a late attack on the 175-kilometer route from Imperia to Novi Ligure, Italy.
- Expected to end in a bunch sprint, the stage changed when the Belgian rider jumped from the peloton with three kilometers remaining; Toon Aerts finished second, three seconds behind, followed by Guillermo Thomas Silva in third.
- Teammate Afonso Eul increased his overall lead in the Giro over Jonas Vingegaard after securing bonus seconds earlier in the stage, with Thymen Arensman remaining third overall behind Eul.
- Attention shifts to Friday's 13th stage, a mainly flat leg featuring two lower-classified climbs; the 189-kilometer route from Alessandria ends in Verbania, a key target for Italian rider Filippo Ganna.
- The 109th men's Giro concludes on May 31 in Rome; the women's Giro runs from May 30 through June 7 with defending champion Elisa Longo Borghini.
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Eulalio stays in pink and earns 6''. Today the race pays homage to Ganna and Longo Borghini arriving in Verbania
The Belgian Alec Segaert won the twelfth stage of the Giro d'Italia. On the 175-kilometer-long route between Imperia and Novi Ligure, the 23-year-old surprised the competitors just before the finish with an attack.
It looked like it would end in a sprint from a reduced group in the twelfth stage of the Giro d'Italia, but they hadn't reckoned with Alec Segaert. The Belgian from Bahrain - Victorious launched a brilliant attack three kilometers from the finish line and the peloton never saw him again.
The 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia ended in a surprise. After it looked like it would be decided by a bunch sprint, Belgian Alec Segaert attacked 3.5 kilometers from the finish in Novi Ligore. The Bahrain Victorious rider held out until the end, crossing the finish line three seconds ahead of his closest pursuers.
Belgian Alec Segaert outwitted the sprinters with a daring solo attack to claim his first Giro victory, extending his lead over Vingegaard.
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