A good day for the breakaway with a hard stage and some cold weather returning to the Giro.
Giro d’Italia Preview
Jonas Vingegaard is the leading pick and today it feels like misfortune may be a greater threat to his chances of winning overall than any rival rider.
Plenty can come unstuck in the next three weeks and if it’s easy to imagine the winner, it’s harder to cite the names alongside him on podium in Rome so here’s a look at Vingegaard’s mission and the other contenders.
UCI Team Rankings
With the Giro d’Italia about to approach, a quick look at the team standings. There’s the three year promotion and relegation cycle far away on the horizon but also the one year rankings and based on these right now Bardiani-CSF could be starting their final Giro on Friday.
Seixas Goes To The Tour
Paul Seixas is going to the Tour de France. The decision was taken last week and shared today. It always seemed likely but question of his participation as an ongoing story shows how he’ll face a lot of attention.
Giro d’Italia Guide
Here’s the 2026 Giro d’Italia guide. You’ll find all the stage profiles together on one page, along with a concise preview of each day as well as explainers on the rules for the mountains and points competitions; TV guide and more.
You can find this page during May at inrng.com/giro or via the menu at the top of the page.
Thursday Shorts
How dependent is pro cycling on oil? The high price today ($125 a barrel) has repercussions for team budgets set last autumn.