Danish road cyclist, Giro d’Italia champion (2026) and Tour de France double winner
The Giro d'Italia has continued with stage updates from Bulgaria and Italy. Guillermo Thomas Silva remains in pink, while Paul Magnier has won a sprint on the opening Bulgarian stage and Giulio Ciccone moves into the overall lead ahead of tougher climbs on Stage 4.
Australian riders remain in the top 10 of the Giro d’Italia, with Hindley in third and Harper climbing to the Top 10 by stage 11. O’Connor and Storer are also in strong positions as the race progresses toward Rome; Vingegaard leads and the field fights for stage-and-podium opportunities.
Wildfires in Spain, Portugal, and Greece are intensifying heat across Europe as the Tour de France moves through France from Spain. Officials say the blaze mobilizes large firefighting efforts and will affect race logistics; heatwaves persist, with temperatures forcing evacuations and high risk of more fires.
Søren Waerenskjf8ld has won stage 11 in a sprint into Nevers, edging Olav Kooij and Milan Fretin as Pogacar extends his overall lead. The race featured a chaotic sprint, crashes, and radio problems for several riders, while Uno-X Mobility's Waerenskjjold claims a landmark victory.
Kontinental sprinters deliver a fast, chaotic stage as Uno-X’s Waerenskjold edges Kooij and Philipsen for the stage victory in Nevers; Pogacar maintains the overall lead as the Tour advances toward Belfort with two mountain finishes looming.
On stage 13 of the Tour de France, Tom Pidcock finishes third after a late breakaway, earning four bonus seconds and climbing to fourth overall. Mauro Schmid wins the stage from Tejada, with Pogacar extending his overall lead as the race heads into the mountains.
Riders have been tested between 11pm and 6am as part of the ITA anti-doping programme, with Pogacar and Vingegaard among those subjected to late-night tests. The practice, described as unusual and disruptive by some, is intended to combat micro-dosing and maintain integrity as the race progresses toward the Alps.
Richard Carapaz has won stage 20 and sealed the King of the Mountains title at the Tour de France, while Sepp Kuss crashes deny his first-stage win. Tadej Pogacar extends his overall lead amid illness within UAE Team Emirates, with Alpe d’Huez looming as the weekend tests.
Tadej Pogačar has secured a fifth Tour de France victory, joining a rare club of five-time winners. The Slovenian clinches the title after a tense final stage on the Champs-Élysées, with Remco Evenepoel second and Isaac del Toro third. Vingegaard crashes earlier in the race, and the finish is marked by a photo finish on Montmartre.