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Cycling Passo Giau: The Dolomite Climb That Broke Today's Queen Stage
Passo Giau sits at 2,236 metres and delivers 9.9 kilometres averaging 9.3 percent — the climb where Felix Gall attacked to win Stage 19. A guide to riding it yourself, the surrounding Dolomite circuit, and where to base in Alleghe or Cortina d'Ampezzo.
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.
Cycling Andalo and the Paganella: Trentino's Alpine Plateau Above Lake Molveno
A route guide to the plateau finish that closed Stage 17 of the 2026 Giro — the Paganella massif above Lake Molveno, the Brenta Dolomites backdrop, and the road network that connects a mountain resort to the wider Trentino cycling grid.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cycling Lombardy: From the Oltrepò Plains to the Madonna del Ghisallo
Lombardy is where the Giro d'Italia sprints to Milan and where Il Lombardia sends climbers over the Ghisallo. A practical guide to cycling the flat southern plain, the Lake Como climbs, and the classics roads that make this one of the world's most layered cycling regions.
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.
Cycling Lake Maggiore: Italian Lakes Loops from Verbania to Stresa
A practical guide to cycling the western shore of Lake Maggiore — the same lakeside roads, foothill climbs, and Borromean island views that closed Giro Stage 13 in Verbania.
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.
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.