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Gall Conquers the Dolomites: Queen Stage Win at Piani di Pezzè as Vingegaard Stays Pink

Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM) attacked on the upper ramps of the Passo Giau and held his lead over six climbs and 4,888 metres of vertical to win the queen stage solo at Piani di Pezzè — with Jonas Vingegaard arriving approximately 42 seconds back and keeping the maglia rosa heading into Stage 20's Piancavallo summit.

By ZealZag Team
Race the Giro: Cycling to Andalo in the Brenta Dolomites
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Race the Giro: Cycling to Andalo in the Brenta Dolomites

Andalo's Giro Stage 17 finish sits inside the Brenta Dolomites at 1,039m below the Paganella. Our guide covers the Stage 17 climbs, Trentino travel logistics, best season, and why this Dolomites loop belongs on every cyclist's bucket list.

By ZealZag Team
Giro d'Italia Stage 17: Breakaway Takes Andalo as Vingegaard Conserves
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Giro d'Italia Stage 17: Breakaway Takes Andalo as Vingegaard Conserves

Stage 17's 202km Alpine roller-coaster from Cassano d'Adda delivers a breakaway win at Andalo's Brenta Dolomites resort as Vingegaard's pink jersey remains unchallenged with the final week ahead.

By ZealZag Team
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Andalo or Nothing: Stage 17 Sends the Giro's Last GC Chance Through Trentino

Stage 17 is the longest day of the Giro's final week and, according to the race's own script, the last realistic mountain opportunity before the final time trial. Jonas Vingegaard's 4:03 lead over Felix Gall enters the Andalo finish largely unchanged — and the stage's breakaway runners write a different chapter of the race.

By ZealZag Team
Race the Giro: Cycling Bellinzona to Carì in Swiss Ticino
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Race the Giro: Cycling Bellinzona to Carì in Swiss Ticino

Stage 16's Bellinzona–Carì route climbs 3,000m through the Leventina Valley to a 1,600m Swiss alpine resort. Our guide covers the 11.7km Carì ascent, Ticino logistics, best season, and why this is one of the finest Giro climbs to ride.

By ZealZag Team
Giro d'Italia Stage 16: Vingegaard Detonates the Carì Climb in Pink
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Giro d'Italia Stage 16: Vingegaard Detonates the Carì Climb in Pink

Jonas Vingegaard wins his fourth Giro stage and first in the pink jersey, soloing away from Gall and Hindley on the 11.7km Carì summit to cement a commanding GC lead.

By ZealZag Team
Third Rest Day: Vingegaard Commands the Giro with One Final Week to Win It
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Third Rest Day: Vingegaard Commands the Giro with One Final Week to Win It

Jonas Vingegaard heads into the Giro d'Italia's third rest day in the maglia rosa, 2:26 ahead of Afonso Eulálio, after a solo summit win at Pila on Stage 14 flipped the race. One final week — Switzerland tomorrow, then the Dolomites — separates him from a Grand Tour title.

By ZealZag Team
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Sprint Into Milan: The Giro's Final Bunch Finish Before the Rest Day

Stage 15 brings the 2026 Giro d'Italia into Milan on a 157-kilometre flat run from Voghera — the race's last sprint opportunity before tomorrow's rest day and the mountain stages that will decide the podium. Jonas Vingegaard enters the day 2:26 clear in pink.

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Bettiol Solos Into Verbania: Stage 13 of the Giro Goes to the Breakaway
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Bettiol Solos Into Verbania: Stage 13 of the Giro Goes to the Breakaway

Alberto Bettiol attacked on the Ungiasca, dropped Leknessund, and rode alone into Verbania for his first professional win in nearly five years — while Eulálio and Vingegaard arrived together, the 33-second GC gap intact.

By ZealZag Team
Giro Stage 13: Ganna's Hometown, Vingegaard's Moment, Verbania's Stage
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Giro Stage 13: Ganna's Hometown, Vingegaard's Moment, Verbania's Stage

Stage 13 of the 2026 Giro d'Italia brings the race to Verbania on Lake Maggiore — Filippo Ganna's hometown — with the Ungiasca climb threatening GC upheaval just 33 seconds could change everything.

By ZealZag Team