Vingegaard Storms to Piancavallo Win to All but Seal Giro d’Italia Title
Vingegaard extended his lead to 5 minutes 22 seconds and moved within one ceremonial stage of becoming the eighth man to win all three Grand Tours.
- On Saturday, Team Visma-Lease a Bike rider Jonas Vingegaard won stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia, extending his overall lead and effectively clinching the race victory.
- The pre-race favorite took control of the Giro last weekend, moving closer to his goal of a Giro-Tour de France double this year after winning the Tour de France twice and last year's Spanish Vuelta.
- Vingegaard launched his attack 10.6 kilometers from the end of the 200-kilometer stage, finishing 5min 22sec ahead of runner-up Felix Gall in the general classification to secure his fifth stage win.
- Barring incident during Sunday's final stage in Rome, Vingegaard will become the eighth man to win all three Grand Tours, joining cycling legends Bernard Hinault, Eddy Merckx, and Vincenzo Nibali.
- Attention now shifts to the Tour de France, where Vingegaard faces his main rival Tadej Pogacar, who skipped the Giro but will compete at the 'Grande Boucle' to challenge the Dane.
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The Danish cycling pro Jonas Vingegaard is ahead of the overall victory of the Giro d'Italia. On the penultimate stage of the round trip, Vincegaard secured his fifth day victory at the mountain arrival in the winter sports resort of Piancavolli.
The Danish anticipates everyone and in Piancavallo he takes the 5th victory uphill. Now he is in the exclusive club of those who, in addition to the race in pink, won Tour and Vuelta
Danish cycling ace Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) is the winner of the 20th, penultimate stage of the Tour of Italy from Gemona to Piancavallo. After 200 km and 3750 meters of altitude, the Dane left all his rivals behind on the final climb, practically confirming his first Giro victory, as the final act in the vicinity of Rome follows on Sunday.
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The Independent (US)Jonas Vingegaard leaves rivals in his dust to seal Giro d’Italia glory
A late attack on stage 20 saw Vingegaard surge to victory and rubber-stamp a fourth grand tour win
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Jonas Vingegaard closes his first Giro of Italy with a new triumph, the fifth in this edition, winning in Piancavallo the penultimate stage. He has done so with an authentic exhibition, attacking 10.5 kilometers of goal and going solo towards glory. The Danish has been the indisputable protagonist of the Corsa Rosa in this 2026. King of the mountain, aiming all the stages of high mountain and making it clear that only Pogacar is able to overcome…
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