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Vingegaard Wins Stage 9; Eulálio Holds Pink Jersey

5/18/2026

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Vingegaard Wins Stage

Jonas Vingegaard won stage 9 of the Giro d’Italia at Corno alle Scale on 17 May 2026.
Afonso Eulálio retained the pink jersey and led the general classification after stage 9.
Felix Gall finished second after a final-climb attack, moving Jai Hindley to fourth, 4 min 32 s behind.
Team Visma | Lease a Bike leads the team classification, one minute 44 seconds ahead of Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe.

Summary

Vingegaard Targets Giro

Vingegaard says a Giro win would complete his career by adding a third Grand Tour victory.
Visma director Marc Reef stresses the team’s sole aim is the overall win, not stage domination.
The Dane celebrated his 50th professional win while targeting the rare Giro-Tour double.
For the 42-km flat time trial, Visma fitted Vingegaard with a custom skinsuit and avoided taking pink early to reduce media duties.

Summary

Ciccone Attacks

Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) attacked solo with 12 km left, built a 55-second lead and was caught 1.7 km from the finish.
Stage 9 ended with a Category 1 summit finish after an 11 km Category 3 climb, the final 10.8 km averaging a 5.9 % gradient.
A breakaway formed after about 35 km, including eight riders such as Davide Ballerini (XDS Astana), while Decathlon-CMA CGM paced early and Visma-Lease a Bike took control on the final climb.

Summary

Vingegaard Reacts

Jonas Vingegaard won the stage by reacting to Felix Gall’s strong attack, saying it was not pre-planned.
He praised Victor Campenaerts, Bart Lemmen, Sepp Kuss and Davide Piganzoli for the win, noting he will rely on Davide Piganzoli’s strength later.
He noted Felix Gall’s early effort let the Dutch team save energy on the final climb, shielding Sepp Kuss and Davide Piganzoli while their first-week position meets objectives.

History

Historical Context

Team Jumbo-Visma’s rise began in 2019 when Primož Roglic captured his first of four Vuelta a España titles, marking the squad’s first Grand Tour win and cementing its aggressive rider development. Building on that success, the 2023 Giro victory by Roglic and the 2026 lineup of Jonas Vingegaard and Afonso Eulálio illustrate Visma-Lease a Bike’s focus on double-Grand Tour ambitions, challenging Red Bull BORA’s resources.

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Vingegaard Wins Stage

Jonas Vingegaard won stage 9 of the Giro d’Italia at Corno alle Scale on 17 May 2026.
Afonso Eulálio retained the pink jersey and led the general classification after stage 9.
Felix Gall finished second after a final-climb attack, moving Jai Hindley to fourth, 4 min 32 s behind.
Team Visma | Lease a Bike leads the team classification, one minute 44 seconds ahead of Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe.

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