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Paul Magnier wins opening stage of Giro d’Italia marred by crash

May 8, 2026 admin 0 Comments 109th Giro d'Italia, 2026 Giro d'Italia, Alpecin-Premier Tech, Bahrain-Victorious, Bardiani CSF 7 Saber, Cycling, Cycling grand tours, Cycling news, Decathlon CMA CGM, EF Education-EasyPost, European cycling, Giro, Giro 2026, Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia 2026, Giro d'Italia news, Giro d'Italia route, Giro opening stage, Giro stage preview, Grande Partenza, Groupama-FDJ United, Il Giro, Jayco-AlUla, Lidl-Trek, Lotto Intermarché, maglia rosa, Movistar, Movistar Team, Netcompany-Ineos, NSN Cycling, NSN Cycling Team, Paul Magnier, Picnic-PostNL, Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling, Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Polti-VisitMalta, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, road cycling, Soudal - Quick Step, sprint finish, Stage 1, stage race, Team Bahrain Victorious, Team Jayco–AlUla, Team Picnic PostNL, Team Polti VisitMalta, The Giro, Tudor Pro Cycling, Tudor Pro Cycling Team, UAE Team Emirates XRG, UCI World Tour, Unibet Rose Rockets, Uno-X Mobility, Visma-Lease a Bike, XDS Astana, XDS Astana Team

France’s Paul Magnier won the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia after a huge crash during a bunch sprint. The 22-year-old Soudal-Quick Step rider claimed his first Grand Tour victory and the overall leader’s pink jersey, edging out Norway’s Tobias Lund Andresen of Decathlon-CMA CGM by inches, with Britain’s Ethan Vernon third for NSN Cycling. With 700 metres to go, the road narrowed, and the compression meant about 20 riders collided, crashing heavily and causing some spectators to flee as they hit the barrier.

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Mads Pedersen powers into pink with opening stage victory -Giro d’Italia

May 9, 2025May 11, 2025 admin 0 Comments 108th Giro d'Italia, 164km, 2025 Giro d'Italia, Albania, Alpecin-Deceuninck, Arkéa–B&B Hotels, Cofidis, Cycling, Cycling grand tours, Cycling news, Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale, Durrës, EF Education-EasyPost, European cycling, Giro, Giro 2025, Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia 2025, Giro d'Italia news, Giro d'Italia route, Giro opening stage, Giro stage preview, Grande Partenza, Groupama-FDJ, Il Giro, INEOS Grenadiers, Intermarché–Wanty, Israel-Premier Tech, Lidl-Trek, Mads Pedersen, maglia rosa, Mikel Landa, Movistar, Movistar Team, pro cycling, Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, road cycling, Soudal-QuickStep, sprint finish, Stage 1, stage race, Surrel climb, Team Bahrain Victorious, Team Jayco–AlUla, Team Movistar, Team Picnic PostNL, Team Polti VisitMalta, The Giro, Tirana, Tudor Pro Cycling Team, UAE Team Emirates XRG, UCI World Tour, VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè, Visma-Lease a Bike, XDS Astana Team

Mads Pedersen sprinted to victory on the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia in Tirana, taking the first pink jersey of the race in the process. The Dane pipped Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) on the line. The Lidl-Trek rider had been put in the perfect position by his team on both the final climbs of the race and into the final corner, and managed to hold off Van Aert in the closing metres. Orluis Aular (Movistar) finished third.

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