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Jonas Vingegaard says his two-year setback from the Itzulia crash is behind him and he’s now on track to challenge Tadej Pogačar at the Tour de France after a Giro d'Italia stage win and continued form with Visma-Lease a Bike.
Stage 15 in Milan sparked a safety dispute as rough city streets prompted Jonas Vingegaard to push for neutralising GC times. After talks with race director Vincente Tortajada Villarroya and RCS Sport, riders and organizers reached a compromise to neutralise GC times on the final lap, a move supported by the peloton’s CPA representatives. Giro CEO Paolo Bellini criticised the riders for going “too far,” arguing the course was safe and GC times could have been taken earlier. Norwegian Fredrik Dversnes won the stage, and the episode leaves questions about safety on future Giro roadracing.”,
Stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia was neutralised for GC after riders, including Jonas Vingegaard, protested safety conditions in central Milan. Officials initially planned to count GC at the final five kilometres, then extended the neutralisation to the entire final lap, allowing the stage to proceed while keeping the overall standings unsettled for the moment.
Jonas Vingegaard delivered a patient, minimalist attack on Blockhaus, executing a move to maximize gain with minimal effort as UAE Team Emirates‑XRG boss Joxean Fernández Matxin praised the timing and team strategy. Matxin highlighted the clever handling by Visma‑Lease a Bike and stressed the Giro remains wide open after teammate injuries from stage crashes, with Gall’s strong challenge noted but the GC battle far from settled ahead of the rest day.
Jhonatan Narváez (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) sprinted uphill to win Giro d'Italia Stage 4 in Cosenza ahead of Orluis Aular, while Giulio Ciccone finished third to pick up crucial bonus seconds and move into the maglia rosa. Thomas Silva’s pink jersey faded on the day’s lone climb, leaving GC contenders still stacked for a tight battle going into Stage 5.
Canadian GC contender Derek Gee-West was involved in a massive crash on Giro d'Italia Stage 2, forced into a long solo chase as the race was briefly neutralised. He gradually rejoined the main group and finished with losses of just over a minute, with the peloton re-firing after the chaos and his team assessing him for a full medical check-up ahead of Stage 3.
Stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia in Bulgaria ended in chaos after a mass crash that brought down more than a dozen riders, including five UAE Team Emirates-XRG riders (Jay Vine, Marc Soler, Antonio Morgado, Jhonatan Narváez, and GC hopeful Adam Yates). Vine and Soler abandoned the race; Yates finished with a 13:46 time loss and a bloodied face, while Morgado and Narváez also crashed. The peloton was briefly neutralised to tend to the injuries. UAE DS Fabio Baldato said the team’s priority is recovery and regrouping for the forthcoming stages.
A mass crash on wet roads in Bulgaria during Giro d'Italia Stage 2 led to a 20km-from-finish neutralisation after riders slid on a left-hand bend; Adam Yates, Derek Gee-West, Michael Storer, Santiago Buitrago and Rémi Cavagna were among those involved, Jay Vine abandoned on a stretcher, and Ådne Holter and Marc Soler also exited the race, before the peloton reformed with 18km to go and the stage continued.
Tadej Pogačar attacked on the Jaunpass about 3.5 km from the summit and soloed to victory on Tour de Romandie Stage 4 into Charmey, extending his GC lead from 17 seconds to 35 seconds over Florian Lipowitz, who finished 2nd 14 seconds behind. Pablo Castrillo took 3rd and Lorenzo Fortunato was 4th as a chase group formed behind; Lenny Martinez remained third overall but 2:23 behind the leader, leaving a two-man GC battle heading into the final stage.
Dorian Godon (Ineos Grenadiers) won stage 3 of the Tour de Romandie in a reduced sprint in Orbe, denying Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) a third straight stage win as Finn Fisher-Black finished second and Valentin Paret-Peintre third; Pogacar remains in the overall lead by 17 seconds over Florian Lipowitz, with Lenny Martinez third at 26 seconds ahead of the mountains.
Tadej Pogačar received a 5,000 CHF fine from the Liège-Bastogne-Liège race jury for the 'wrong place of publicity on the world champion jersey' during the podium ceremony, despite winning the Ardennes classic for a fourth time; Paul Seixas finished second and Remco Evenepoel third, with the jury providing no further explanation.
Remco Evenepoel admitted he would have exploded if he had tried to follow Tadej Pogačar’s searing attack on La Redoute, finishing Liège-Bastogne-Liège in third and saying that position was the maximum he could manage. He then sprinted to third behind Pogačar and Paul Seixas. The result caps Evenepoel’s Spring Classics with two third-place finishes (Liège and Tour of Flanders on debut) and a win at Amstel Gold Race, as Pogačar secured La Doyenne.
Sean Kelly hails Wout van Aert's Paris-Roubaix win as a deserved payoff after past misfortune, praising his composure under pressure, tactical ride in the finale against Tadej Pogačar, and the way he navigated two mechanicals; he notes Pogačar's strong challenge and suggests the result should boost confidence for other riders like Pedersen and Stuyven in the Spring Classics, while also commenting on the women's race and Franziska Koch's Visma-Lease a Bike breakout.
Wout van Aert won Paris-Roubaix after a tense finale with punctures and bike changes, sprinting to beat Tadej Pogačar in the velodrome. He dedicated the victory to his late teammate Michael Goolaerts, saying past misfortunes gave him the knowledge and resolve to pull it off, including riding through the sector where Goolaerts died.
Cycling News maps out the timing for this year’s Paris-Roubaix and Paris-Roubaix Femmes: the men’s race starts at 10:50 CEST and the women’s at 14:35 CEST, with women’s coverage likely after the men finish and around 50–60km shown. The timeline highlights when both races reach famous cobble sectors (e.g., Solesmes–Haussy, Mons-en-Pévèle, Arenberg) and when the final Carrefour de l’Arbre sector captures the decisive action. Broadcasters vary by region (UK TNT Sports/HBO Max, US Peacock, Canada FloBikes, SBS Australia, FranceTV, Sporza Belgium), and live blogs will help fans track key moments if a full stream isn’t available.