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Vingegaard Leads Giro, Seeks Milan Time Neutralisation

5/26/2026

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Vingegaard Requests Neutralisation

Jonas Vingegaard and his riders asked officials to neutralise GC times on the Milan lap.
Jonas Vingegaard leads the 2026 Giro d’Italia in the pink jersey after three stage wins and an overall lead.
RCS Sport CEO Paolo Bellini said the Milan circuit was inspected and deemed safe.
Vingegaard said he is saving energy for a Giro-Tour double and aims to become the eighth rider to win three Grand Tours.

Summary

Eulálio Secures Young-Jersey

Eulálio, 24, wears the best young rider jersey despite losing the maglia rosa.
Giulio Pellizzari, 22, and Davide Piganzoli, 23 of Visma-Lease a Bike, are second and third, 1:56 and 3:47 behind Eulálio.
Paul Magnier (Soudal-QuickStep) leads the points competition with 145 points, 45 ahead of the nearest rival.
Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) targets a final stage win in Rome after winning the points jersey in 2023 and 2024.

History

Historical Context

In 1998 Marco Pantani won the Giro d’Italia and, two weeks later, the Tour de France, becoming the seventh rider to complete the double and finishing the Giro with a 1.5-minute lead. The 2026 Giro sees Jonas Vingegaard in the pink jersey as RCS Sport chief Paolo Bellini declares the Milan circuit safe, echoing the safety debates that followed Pantani’s era.

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Vingegaard Requests Neutralisation

Jonas Vingegaard and his riders asked officials to neutralise GC times on the Milan lap.
Jonas Vingegaard leads the 2026 Giro d’Italia in the pink jersey after three stage wins and an overall lead.
RCS Sport CEO Paolo Bellini said the Milan circuit was inspected and deemed safe.
Vingegaard said he is saving energy for a Giro-Tour double and aims to become the eighth rider to win three Grand Tours.

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