We have the first three stages of the Giro d’Italia, the finale of La Vuelta Femenina and the action from the Tro-Bro Léon and the Grand Prix du Morbihan – All with video, results, reports and the rider quotes.
TOP STORY:
- Mikel Landa crashed out of the giro on the opening stage, can he recover in time for the Tour de France?
Rider news:
- Jay Vine thought he might have to abandon the Giro
- Mads Pedersen shaved Jacopo Mosca’s head after bet
- Victor Lafay will be out of action for a long time
- Jan Ullrich breaks collarbone in collision with a car
Team news:
- INEOS Grenadiers Close to Multi-Million Dollar Deal with TotalEnergies
- Matteo Moschetti Renews with Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
- A “volcanic” AURUM MAGMA by Lechler for Team Polti VisitMalta at the Giro
Race news:
- Giro won’t use new steep section of Mortirolo
- Bulgaria for the next Giro d’Italia Grande Partenza?
Plus:
- Multiple Italian champion Enrico Paolini has passed away
TOP STORY: Mikel Landa Had to Abandoned the Giro d’Italia after a Crash on the Opening Stage.
The Basque climber, who was present at the Giro d’Italia for the eighth time in his career, hit the ground on a corner with five kilometres to go, as the peloton was heading to Tirana, where the stage finished.
Mikel was immediately taken to the hospital, where examinations and a CT scan revealed that Mikel had suffered a stable fracture of the Th 11 vertebra. This will require Mikel to remain in a stable lying position for an extended period of time.
He remained at the hospital overnight, before further assessment and a plan for his return home will be made.
Can Mikel Landa Recover in Time to Help Remco Evenepoel in the Tour de France?
After his crash during the first stage of the Giro d’Italia, the unfortunate Mikel Landa will not only have to forget the Italian stage race, but can also forget the Tour de France. The Basque broke a vertebra and will have to lie flat on his back for the coming weeks. According to team DS Iljo Keisse, a ‘miracle’ is needed to get the ‘irreplaceable’ domestique of Remco Evenepoel to the Grand Départ next summer, he told Sporza.
On Friday night, the Spaniard was kept in hospital. “Landa has had a difficult night,” said Keisse. “I think it is frustrating for him to have to leave the Giro in this way.” According to Keisse, Landa was in very good condition and bursting with motivation. He speaks of a major setback for the entire team. Because the intended leader for the Giro will have to be in bed for more than four weeks, the Belgian team DS fears for a Tour participation. “I’m not a doctor, of course. But after those four weeks of complete rest, Landa will have completely lost his condition and will have to start all over again.” Keisse speaks of a ‘miracle’ that is needed for his Spanish rider to be able to be at the start of La Grande Boucle.
During last year’s Tour de France, Landa proved to be the ultimate domestique for Evenepoel. The Spaniard helped his Belgian leader to a place on the final podium and finished a respectable fifth himself. Keisse speaks of an ‘irreplaceable rider’. According to Keisse, his colleagues within the team should look at what the alternatives are. “But there aren’t that many, it will be a puzzle.”
Terrible crash for Mikel Landa:
Giro d’Italia 2025
The Giro d’Italia started with a stage win for Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek). The Dane beat Wout van Aert (Visma | Lease a Bike) in the sprint from a thinned out lead group at the end of Stage 1. Mikel Landa, one of the GC favourites, crashed hard in the finale. Pedersen took the first leader’s pink jersey.
The 2025 Giro d’Italia starts on May the 9th in Albania with a tough stage from Durrës to Tirana. The 164 kilometre stage starts in the historic port city of Durrës, founded in the 7th century BC by the ancient Greeks, and features three categorised climbs in the final 80 kilometres, including the Gracen (13.5km at 5.2%) and two of the Surrel (4.1km at 5.4%), which has a very hard first kilometre of 8.1%. After an easy approach and a circuit of 22.2km around Tirana, a 11.3km finale comes after the last passage of Surrel. Attackers like Wout van Aert is one of the favourites for the stage, it should be a non-pure sprinter who will claim the first pink jersey.
In the first kilometres from Durrës, Taco van der Hoorn was very active. His first attack didn’t succeed, but not much later the Intermarché-Wanty rider was more successful. Van der Hoorn was joined by three Italians: Alessandro Verre (Arkéa-B&B Hotels), Manuele Tarozzi (VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè) and Alessandro Tonelli (Polti VisitMalta). The Belgian Sylvain Moniquet (Cofidis) was also there. The five soon had 5 minutes, but they were not given any more time. Due to the work of Lidl-Trek and Visma | Lease a Bike, the difference was soon down to less than 1 minute. In the run-up to the climb of Gracen, Juan Ayuso and Max Poole were involved in a crash but both were able to continue. They managed to get back to the peloton on the Gracen, where the leading group had extended its lead, but not by much. Two point five kilometres from the summit, attacks started in the leading group. Tonelli put in a jump. Van der Hoorn didn’t want to get involved and dropped back to the peloton, but Tarozzi, Verre and Moniquet started to fight it out. They were going for the first mountain jersey. After several attacks, there was a sprint for the KOM points. Moniquet was the fastest, which gave him the blue jersey.
On the descent, Verre got away from the others. The Italian Arkéa-B&B Hotels held off the other three others for a while, but once at the bottom, he was caught. The four then stayed together until they were caught, 40 kilometres from the finish, at the foot of the first Surrel. Lidl-Trek put the pressure on with Daan Hoole. This led to several sprinters being dropped: Olav Kooij, Sam Bennett, Milan Fretin and Paul Magnier. Kooij was dropped, but Visma | Lease a Bike took the lead on the descent. First time over the finish-line, with 17 kilometres to go, Lidl-Trek led the peloton. The peloton was still quite large, but the second climb of the Surrel was still to come. In the first kilometres of the climb there were no attacks, due to the high pace of Lidl-Trek. Kaden Groves, Max Kanter and some other fast-finishers had to let go. Carlos Verona was on the front of the peloton for Mads Pedersen, then Giulio Ciccone took over. The Italian climber kept the speed high. Now it was now going too fast for Joshua Tarling, who saw his chances of winning the pink jersey in Saturday’s time trial disappear. Wout van Aert was also in a little trouble. He dropped back a bit just before the last kilometre of the climb, but managed to hang on. GC hope, Thymen Arensman was in real trouble and lost contact with the still quite large peloton. He would lose valuable time.
Lidl-Trek continued to lead the peloton on the descent and the race went at high speed into the finish. On a bend with around 5 kilometres to go, there was a crash with a handful of riders. The main victim was Mikel Landa. The Soudal Quick-Step leader fell down a drop on the side of the road on hard concrete. He looked in a lot of pain and was taken to the hospital. Jay Vine also came down on the same bend, but he was able to continue. There was now a small peloton that was going to sprint for the victory. Mads Pedersen and Wout van Aert were still very close to the front and the two big favourites for the stage victory were ready to make the final jump. Pedersen was the first to make his move after a lead-out by Mathias Vacek, while Van Aert would have to come off his wheel. The Visma | Lease a bike rider managed to come alongside the Dane, but just couldn’t get past him. Pedersen took the stage victory and the first pink jersey. Van Aert had to settle for second place. Orluis Aular (Movistar) was third. That front group consisted of about 30 riders. Arensman was missing and would eventually lose more than one and a half minutes. Derek Gee was also down and crossed the line about 1 minute after the first group. The other top GC hopefuls finished together.
# You can see more photos in the full ‘PEZ Stage Report’ HERE. #
Stage winner and Maglia Rosa, Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek): “To win stage 1 and go in the Maglia Rosa is absolutely amazing. It’s incredible that the team worked that hard. I’m happy to pay them back with the win. Our exact plan was to push very hard on the climb and make it a smaller group for a sprint. You always have to be afraid of Wout van Aert, he’s a really good bike rider. It’s not given to win when he’s in the group. We had to handle that with respect and a bit of fear as well. Today I had the legs to finish it off for the team. It’s the first leader’s jersey I get in a Grand Tour, it’s something nice.”
2nd on the stage and overall, Wout van Aert (Visma | Lease a Bike): “I didn’t expect this result, especially after the last few days. I told my teammates it was possible, even though I wasn’t sure myself. I didn’t feel great during the race. On the final climb, I was on my limit and had to give everything just to follow. That’s why I have to be pleased with second place. Unfortunately, I just missed out on overtaking Pedersen in the sprint, he was very strong again today. You don’t get many chances to wear the maglia rosa, so I’ll definitely go for it again. I’m in a great position heading into the time trial, so let’s see what’s possible tomorrow.”
3rd on the stage and overall, Orluis Aular (Movistar): “I’m very happy to finish third in a very pure sprint. Van Aert and I were fighting behind. Now, the important thing is the feeling. I have very good legs and the team has helped me a lot. I’m very happy with this first stage of the Giro d’Italia.”
4th on the stage and overall, Francesco Busatto (Intermarché-Wanty): “I knew I was well prepared for my Giro debut, as I built a solid base in the altitude camp with the team. But this performance in my debut at this highest level of the sport is beyond what I imagined. It is really special. My teammates showed their belief in me by helping me all day. I reached the top of the last climb in the slipstream of Van Aert and as I knew he would be up there in the sprint, I focused on locking on his wheel as long as possible. I managed to do that until the last corner before giving it everything. To finish fourth in my debut, it’s just fantastic! Pulling on the best young rider’s jersey is an incredible feeling. It will be a real challenge to defend it in the time trial tomorrow as it’s not my forte. But you never know, maybe I can surprise myself with a good performance like I did today. I’ll leave everything out on the road.”
5th on the stage and overall, Tom Pidcock (Q36.5): “It was a hard stage, but I’m happy to make it through with a good mindset and result. With 20 stages to go, I am looking forward to the next 20 stages.”
Primoz Roglič (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe): “It was a good day. Although the roads were quite slippery and it was also quite hot on the way. But the team was very good today, I can only compliment everyone, all praise for my teammates. They made sure that I was always where I had to be. It was a successful ride for us.”
Sylvain Moniquet (Cofidis): “At first, the goal wasn’t to get into the breakaway. In the end, I got there somewhat by chance, by luck. The peloton never gave up more than two minutes, at most. That’s becoming a bit of a norm in recent years. We knew we weren’t going to go all the way, so at that point, the big goal was to get points at the top of the second-category climb. Of course, this goal is a bit of a motivational boost. Because even if it’s ‘nothing,’ in quotes, it’s still a distinctive jersey in a Grand Tour. However, the main objectives don’t change: it’s still a stage win for the team. I think Milan is still the team’s best opportunity to win a stage. My personal goal would also be to win a stage with a good breakaway.”
Giro d’Italia Stage 1 Result:
1. Mads Pedersen (Den) Lidl-Trek in 3:36:24
2. Wout van Aert (Bel) Visma | Lease a Bike
3. Orluis Alberto Aular Sanabria (Ven) Movistar
4. Francesco Busatto (Ita) Intermarché-Wanty
5. Tom Pidcock (GB) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
6. Diego Ulissi (Ita) XDS Astana.
7. Richard Carapaz (Ecu) EF Education-EasyPost
8. Max Poole (GB) Team Picnic PostNL
9. Nicola Conci (Ita) XDS Astana
10. Davide Piganzoli (Ita) Polti VisitMalta.
Giro d’Italia Overall After Stage 1:
1. Mads Pedersen (Den) Lidl-Trek in 3:36:14
2. Wout van Aert (Bel) Visma | Lease a Bike at 0:04
3. Orluis Alberto Aular Sanabria (Ven) Movistar at 0:06
4. Francesco Busatto (Ita) Intermarché-Wanty at 0:10
5. Tom Pidcock (GB) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
6. Diego Ulissi (Ita) XDS Astana
7. Richard Carapaz (Ecu) EF Education-EasyPost
8. Max Poole (GB) Team Picnic PostNL
9. Nicola Conci (Ita) XDS Astana Team
10. Davide Piganzoli (Ita) Polti VisitMalta.
Giro’25 stage 1:
Joshua Tarling (INEOS Grenadiers) won the time trial Stage 2 of the Giro d’Italia. The British rider covered the 13.7 kilometres one second faster than Primoz Roglič (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe), who took the pink jersey from Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), also by one second. Wout van Aert (Visma | Lease a Bike) was racing to take the pink jersey, but in the end finished well down at 39 seconds.
The second stage is a 13.7 km individual time trial through Tirana, mostly flat but technical due to many bends and corners. Midway through the stage there is a climb of 1.2km at 5.7%, starting after 6.2km at the city park of Tirana. The first 900 meters climb at 6.4%, followed by a false flat to the top, where the intermediate timing point will be taken. After a U-turn follows a descent along the other side of the road. The time trial remains technical with a straight section after the descent, but ends with a difficult U-turn 2 km from the finish in the centre of Tirana. This time will cause time differences. Wout van Aert seems to be a contender, but Joshua Tarling is a formidable competitor as a time trial specialist. Later in the Giro there will be a longer time trial of 28.6 km from Lucca to Pisa in Tuscany, which will have an even greater impact.
Of the early starters, Ethan Hayter put up the best time. The Soudal Quick-Step rider clocked a time of 16:21. He took his place in the ‘Hot Seat’ until Edoardo Affini crossed the line. The Italian of Visma | Lease a Bike was 8 seconds faster than Hayter. Daan Hoole was next came close to the European time trial champion, but was 2 seconds short. Jay Vine was faster. The Australian, who was thinking of abandoning after his crash on Friday’s stage 1, was 3 seconds faster than Affini. Next up was Joshua Tarling, the top favourite for the stage victory. At the halfway time point, the British rider was 3 seconds down on Vine, but he was 6 seconds faster in the second half of the stage and at the finish he was 3 seconds up on the Australian. His teammate Thymen Arensman, who had lost a lot of time in the first stage, was next to finish. The Dutchman was 22 seconds down on his teammate, Tarling.
Of the classification riders, Juan Ayuso was the first big name out on the course. The Spaniard finished 17 seconds behind Tarling. His main competitor, Primoz Roglič, recorded the best time at the halfway point, along with Mathias Vacek. Like Vacek, Roglič lost time in the second part of the stage to Tarling. The Slovenian finished with the second best time at the finish, just 1 second behind Tarling. Roglič gained 16 seconds on Ayuso. Tiberi lost 25 seconds on Roglič and was close to Derek Gee and Michael Storer. Egan Bernal, Romain Bardet, Giulio Ciccone, Richard Carapaz, Tom Pidcock and the Yates brothers lost more time, but they were all within a minute of Tarling. Luke Plapp crashed and lost a lot of time and any ambitions for a good final GC place. Tarling had a good chance of winning the stage, but had to wait for Wout van Aert and the pink jersey, Mads Pedersen. Van Aert, who was in the purple jersey as second placed in the points classification, was down at the intermediate time point. The Belgian lost 28 seconds here to Vacek and Roglič, who still had the best time at half way. At the finish line he was 39 seconds slower than Tarling. He eventually finished 34th. Pedersen rode a much better time trial, but he was down at the intermediate point compared to Tarling and Roglič. The Slovenian had made up his 10 second deficit on Pedersen, which meant that the pink jersey was probably his. He had to wait to see if Pedersen could pull any time back in the final kilometres. It was very close, but in the end the Dane missed out. He finished 11 seconds behind stage winner Tarling, which meant that Roglič took the pink.
# You can see more photos in the full ‘PEZ Stage Report’ HERE. #
Stage winner, Joshua Tarling (INEOS Grenadiers): “To win today is definitely exceptional. I was satisfied with my ride but the last part was harder than when we did it in the recon. Waiting for the other riders to complete the course was hard too, I don’t want to do it again. It was long. I was afraid of everyone among the favourites. Primoz [Roglič] was very impressive. I went all in yesterday so I have no regrets [with regard to the Maglia Rosa]. This first win in a Grand Tour is a new step in my career.”
Overall leader and 2nd on the stage, Primož Roglič (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe): “Well, sometimes I won stages with a small difference, sometimes I lost stages with a small difference. In general, it doesn’t really matter to me. What’s important is that I’m doing well. I’m very happy with this result. Tomorrow is another nice stage for Mads. We’ll see how it goes. For us, this doesn’t change much: the goal remains the pink in Rome. No, I don’t necessarily have to wear the pink from day two to the end like Tadej last year. But if the outcome is the same, then I’d love to! It’s been so long that I’ve already forgotten what kind of legs I had back then (in Tokyo, 2021). But yes, it went well. Am I surprised by my performance? Of course I knew I was done. When I’m healthy, I’m good. But you never know how fast the rest are. You feel good on the climb and you think you’re going fast, but only when you see the times of the rest, you know how it really went. But I’m very happy with this result.”
3rd on the stage, Jay Vine (UAE Emirates XRG): “I was a bit worried last night about my knee and whether I would take the start today. But after breakfast and the recon, I felt I could still push, and I didn’t want to waste the opportunity to perform in my favourite event, the time trial. So I went ahead and prepared as normal, and I am really happy to come away with a podium. The form is definitely there, so I look forward to the rest of the Giro and I’m incredibly grateful my injuries weren’t more severe.”
4th on the stage, Edoardo Affini (Visma | Lease a Bike): “It was special to race in my champion’s jersey. I’m satisfied with my race. I’ve only done one time trial this season so far – the team time trial in Paris-Nice. It’s great to be able to perform like this right away. It was definitely not an easy course. The repeated short efforts after each sharp turn made it really tough.”
7th on the stage and 2nd overall, Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek): “Congratulations. Let him enjoy that jersey until tomorrow – hopefully I’ll have it back then”,“I can’t be unhappy, it was still a really good time trial. I just got beaten by better riders. It’s a shame that Primoz was just one second faster at the finish, but it is what it is. We’re still close enough to reclaim the jersey tomorrow, and we’re going to do absolutely everything as a team to win it back. Whether you have the leader’s jersey or not, a 15-kilometre time trial is always ‘fucking painful’, it’s as simple as that. You don’t get wings from it. My wings weren’t big enough today anyway. But anyway, it’s always an honour to wear a jersey like that, I said that yesterday too and I did what I could to do it justice. I think I succeeded. It just wasn’t enough to to keep. But tomorrow we will try again. Someone like Primož has an advantage there of course. He is one of the best climbers in the world, and I am a bit heavier than him. So he has a small advantage there anyway. Also, he is a former Olympic time trial champion, so it is not easy. If it had been flat… yes, we can all say ‘if this, if that’ now. But it was not flat, there was a climb and Primož rode this time trial perfectly. So congratulations to him. Let him enjoy that jersey until tomorrow, hopefully I will have him back then.”
34th on the stage and 11th overall, Wout van Aert (Visma | Lease a Bike): “I gave it my all, but that top feeling just wasn’t there. I felt early on that I didn’t have the power to accelerate out of the corners, which was a crucial part of the race today. Of course, there’s a bit of disappointment. I had hoped to fight for the win and the pink jersey today, but unfortunately, it wasn’t to be.”
18th on the stage, Davide Piganzoli (Polti VisitMalta): “Considering that the mid-stage climb didn’t suit my characteristics much, I think it was a good time trial. Today it was important to show up because the GC started to take shape, tomorrow we go back to a road stage to close this great start to the Giro.”
Giro d’Italia Stage 2 Result:
1. Joshua Tarling (GB) INEOS Grenadiers in 16:07
2. Primož Roglič (Slo) Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe at 0:01
3. Jay Vine (Aus) UAE Emirates XRG at 0:03
4. Edoardo Affini (Ita) Visma | Lease a Bike at 0:06
5. Mathias Vacek (CZ) Lidl-Trek
6. Daan Hoole (Ned) Lidl-Trek at 0:08
7. Mads Pedersen (Den) Lidl-Trek at 0:12
8. Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Emirates XRG at 0:13
9. Ethan Hayter (GB) Soudal Quick-Step at 0:14
10. Juan Ayuso Pesquera (Spa) UAE Emirates XRG at 0:17.
Giro d’Italia Overall After Stage 2:
1. Primož Roglič (Slo) Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe
2. Mads Pedersen (Den) Lidl-Trek at 0:01
3. Mathias Vacek (CZ) Lidl-Trek at 0:05
4. Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Emirates XRG at 0:12
5. Juan Ayuso Pesquera (Spa) UAE Emirates XRG at 0:16
6. Isaac Del Toro Romero (Mex) UAE Emirates XRG at 0:17
7. Max Poole (GB) Team Picnic PostNL at 0:24
8. Antonio Tiberi (Ita) Bahrain Victorious at 0:25
9. Michael Storer (Aus) Tudor at 0:27
10. Giulio Pellizzari (Ita) Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe at 0:31.
Giro’25 stage 2:
The last Giro stage in Albanian was won by Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek). In the old port city of Vlöre, Pedersen beat Corbin Strong (Israel-Premier Tech) after a tough Stage 3 over two mountain climbs, it was very close at the line. Primoz Roglič (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) finished in what was left of the peloton, but had give back the pink leader’s jersey to the Dane.
The last stage in Albanian is a 160 kilometres around Vlorë, with 2,800 metres of climbing. Vlorë, called Valona by Italians, was once the first capital of Albania and has a rich history with Ottoman and Venetian influences, as well as beautiful beaches. The stage starts relatively easily, but after 60 kilometres there is the Shakkeliës Pass (5.5km at 4%), which has a flat section halfway up, the first 2.4 kilometres climb at 8.9%. After a descent to the Mediterranean Sea, the stage follows the coast to the uncategorised Vishës Pass, followed by the Llogara Pass (10.7km at 7.4%), the toughest climb is sure to thin out the peloton and the sprinters will lose contact. An early break seems likely today, depending on which team hold the lead. The stage should shake up the GC before the first rest day.
After the start, four riders broke away from the peloton quite early. The group was: Chris Hamilton, Mark Donovan, Lorenzo Germani and Saturday’s time trial stage winner, Joshua Tarling. The British rider might want to make a bid for the leader’s jersey in Vlöre. The leading group rode away from the peloton and later saw Alessandro Tonelli and Dries De Bondt join them. The maximum lead of the six at the front grew in the kilometres that followed to a maximum lead of just over 3 minutes.
The race then settled into a steady procession. The peloton controlled the lead to around 3 minutes as the escapees worked well together on the way to the Llogara Pass. The most exciting event of the stage was a goat that crossed the road and almost knocked New Zealander Dion Smith off his bike. On the Llogara Pass, with 50 kilometres to go, the race warmed up a little. The lead of the five escapees: De Bondt had been dropped, was only 1:30 at that point. Of the five remaining escapees, Tonelli and Hamilton were the last to hold off the peloton, but they too had no chance of winning the stage with such a small lead and would soon be caught by two attackers from the peloton. Lorenzo Fortunato and Pello Bilbao, who were both possible stage winners. The Italian and the Basque riders had a 50 second lead on the peloton at the top of the Llogara Pass. Behind the peloton, Wout van Aert had been dropped. The Belgian had to let the bunch go on the climb and could forget any dream of wearing the pink jersey.
Fortunato and Bilbao also had no chance with 40 flat kilometres to go to the finish. Lidl-Trek and Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe were in control of the peloton. Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe knew that it would be hard for Primoz Roglič to keep the pink jersey in a bunch sprint. With 15 kilometres to go, the two escapees were caught, after which the teams could get ready for a sprint. Most of the pure sprinters had been dropped on the Llogara Pass and so it looked like it would be an easy victory for Pedersen. In the end, it wasn’t so easy, but he did win by a small distance. With 2 kilometres to go, Lidl-Trek took control of the bunch, and piloted Pedersen to the front for the sprint. New Zealander, Corbin Strong made it difficult for Pedersen and the pair were elbow to elbow, but at the line, the Dane was the fastest. He took his second stage victory and the leader’s jersey before the first rest day in Italy.
# You can see more photos in the full ‘PEZ Stage Report’ HERE. #
Stage winner and Maglia Rosa, Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek): “I always here talking about being in the shape of my life, but all I know is that I’m in a good shape that we managed to keep from the classics until now. We also have to take into account that the first three days of the Giro in Albania suited me very well. It was easier for me to show what I can do. It would have looked differently if we’d have a flat day to start with and I’d have finished fifth or so… I was also in doubt today about how hard the stage would be but we managed to race the way we wanted to. [team-mate] Mathias Vacek is absolutely amazing. This kid has a big future ahead of him. I’ll do everything I can for him to have a stage win here, he’s a machine, he has done so much work for me in the classics, I’m proud to have this guy racing for me!”
2nd on the stage, Corbin Strong (Israel-Premier Tech): “I was a bit surprised with my sprint. I can get a lot of confidence from this. I actually already had that confidence after the first stage, but then I had a crash five kilometres from the finish. Today I had a really hard time on the climb and even had to let go for a while, but after that I noticed that I had really good legs. It took a long time to get back on the descent because of the bad roads, but in the end I was there. I’m just happy and feel strong. The team is very good, so I hope the stage victories will come.”
KOM, Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS Astana): “My goal today was to be the first to reach the top of the climb. After the KOM I decided to continue with Pello for the stage win, but there was too much headwind. After about ten kilometres of full throttle, we decided to wait, because it was impossible to make it. But I tested my legs. They felt good. The blue is one of the goals of this Giro. But with all of XDS Astana we also want to win a stage. That is the focus. I tried a bit today, I had nothing to lose. But the biggest goal is to win a stage. Now the Giro really starts.”
Break rider, Alessandro Tonelli (Team Polti VisitMalta): “I hit the goals we had set with the sports directors, I’m happy to have helped showcase the team and kept Piganzoli safe from any risk.”
Wout van Aert (Visma Lease a Bike): “Today I chose not to push myself because I quickly felt that I didn’t have the good legs. That’s not surprising. My second place in the opening stage was better than expected, but both yesterday and today, I lacked that top feeling. I’m looking forward to growing step by step in the coming weeks.”
Giro d’Italia Stage 3 Result:
1. Mads Pedersen (Den) Lidl-Trek in 3:49:47
2. Corbin Strong (NZ) Israel-Premier Tech
3. Orluis Alberto Aular Sanabria (Ven) Movistar
4. Brandon Rivera (Col) INEOS Grenadiers
5. Edoardo Zambanini (Ita) Bahrain Victorious
6. Stefano Oldani (Ita) Cofidis
7. Andrea Vendrame (Ita) Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale
8. Martin Marcellusi (Ita) VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè
9. Filippo Fiorelli (Ita) VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè
10. Christian Scaroni (Ita) XDS Astana.
Giro d’Italia Overall After Stage 3:
1. Mads Pedersen (Den) Lidl-Trek in 7:42:10
2. Primož Roglič (Slo) Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe at 0:09
3. Mathias Vacek (CZ) Lidl-Trek at 0:14
4. Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Emirates XRG at 0:21
5. Juan Ayuso Pesquera (Spa) UAE Emirates XRG at 0:25
6. Isaac Del Toro Romero (Mex) UAE Emirates XRG at 0:26
7. Max Poole (GB) Team Picnic PostNL at 0:33
8. Antonio Tiberi (Ita) Bahrain Victorious at 34
9. Michael Storer (Aus) Tudor at 0:36
10. Giulio Pellizzari (Ita) Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe at 0:40.
Giro’25 stage 3:
La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es 2025
Demi Vollering won the Fifth Stage of the Vuelta Femenina on Thursday. The FDJ-SUEZ rider was the best on the difficult final climb of Lagunas de Neila. Marlen Reusser (Movistar) and Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime) finished second and third. Vollering is also the new leader overall.
The fifth day of the Vuelta Femenina was for the GC riders. The tough mountain stage 5 was where the 2025 Vuelta could be won. The first 90 kilometres of the stage were almost flat, but in the last 30 kilometres there were two climbs. The finish was on the summit of the second climb, the Lagunas de Neila. The stage started without Pauline Ferrand-Prévot. Visma Lease a Bike wrote: “Pauline has decided not to start the fifth stage. She does not feel fit enough to continue.”
After the start in Golmayo, it took a long time for the early break to form. Dutch rider, Maike van der Duin (Canyon SRAM) was joined by Arianna Fidanza (Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi), Lea Lin Teutenberg (Lotto) and Julia Borgstöm (AG Insurance-Soudal). The four had a lead of 3 minutes. In the peloton, the work was done by FDJ-SUEZ and Lidl-Trek. They came closer to the escapees, who were on the first categorised climb of the day, the Cat 2 Alto de Rozavientos (3.8km at 8.4%). That climb was too hard for the early escapees and they were caught on the climb due to the high pace in the peloton. It was FDJ-SUEZ who made sure of it. Red jersey Femke Gerritse was able to follow them, until she crashed. The SD Worx-Protime rider lost contact with the thinned out peloton. Juliette Labous and Evita Muzic, for Demi Vollering, then accelerated again on the steep final kilometres of the Alto de Rozavientos.
At the top of the climb, the group was still about 12 riders. With Vollering was Anna van der Breggen, Katarzyna Niewiadoma, Yara Kastelijn, Pauliena Rooijakkers and Marlen Reusser. They started the long descent together. On the descent and in the kilometre after, the pace slowed down. Vollering had only one teammate with her, Labous, the two stopped working. Mareille Meijering took advantage of the situation and jumped from the thinned out peloton. The Dutch Movistar rider quickly gained a good gap. Mischa Bredewold tried to cross to Meijering, but that didn’t work. Meijering started the final climb, the Lagunas de Neila (6.5km at 9.1%), solo, with around 1 minute on the peloton.
Meijering’s lead disappeared in the tough final kilometres, she was not going to stay ahead of the group of favourites. The first attack came 4 kilometres from the finish, when Labous took the lead again. Rooijakkers then attacked, but the Dutch rider of Fenix-Deceuninck couldn’t get away. Van der Breggen had taken over the lead with Vollering, Rooijakkers, Reusser, Niamh Fisher-Black and Cédrine Kerbaol, with 3 kilometres to go. Vollering then decided that her time had come. With 2.9 kilometres to go, she made a big attack. Reusser was able to follow Vollering for a while, but not for long. Vollering was clearly the strongest climber of the day, she easily got away from the opposition and gradually increased her lead. Reusser rode a good final climb, but eventually lost almost half a minute. Van der Breggen crossed the finish line 30 seconds later, in third place. Vollering jump in the general classification to take the lead in the Vuelta Femenina.
Stage winner and overall leader, Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez): “I’m very happy I won the stage, and very happy with the work we did as a team. The previous days have been a bit difficult, as someone close to me is going through a really hard time mentally. This victory is for all the people who struggle with their mental health. My team was really strong today. We were really focused on both the win and the GC, so I’m very happy that it worked out. Everybody did their job perfectly and I’m really grateful for all their hard work. You always know somewhere inside yourself that you can pull it off, but you are never sure. You can always have a bad day, there’s always some kind of doubt. That’s very natural. Doubt is something that does not always make me stronger, because it makes me a little bit nervous. But I also really want to achieve my goals, so it somehow gives me some extra energy. It’s a victory I really wanted to have, of course. I was close to winning one of the Ardennes classics, but I didn’t and it was a pity. Then I turned my focus to the Vuelta, and I’m happy I already won a stage. Of course, you feel a little bit of pressure. I put pressure mostly on myself, because I really want to claim victories like this one. I know I have a strong team behind me, but that isn’t a reason to feel pressure. It’s just that I really want to succeed with my new team and my new teammates, and give them a win. They are really patient with me, they don’t put any pressure on my shoulders, and that’s very nice. It doesn’t matter who my rivals are – I always want to win. It doesn’t matter ahead of who – if it is an old teammate, if it’s my old DS or if it’s my old trainer. I just want to win. I was really focused on my own effort and my own pacing. At one moment I felt the group had slowed down a bit, and I thought it was the moment to attack. Actually, it was a slight surprise that I was immediately alone. Marlen (Reusser) was very strong as well, I’m really happy to see her back on this level. I think it means a lot to her, and it’s cool to see. I’m really happy for Marlen.”
Most aggressive rider, Arianna Fidanza (Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi): “It has been a really hard stage. The team’s goal was making it into the breakaway. I’ve tried time and again, but it seemed the peloton wasn’t willing to let anybody go – probably because a lot of girls wanted to go up the road. In the end I managed to find the right move, with three other riders. From then on, I focused on getting the white jersey. I launched several attacks and finally earned it. It has been a beautiful, exciting stage. I’m thoroughly enjoying this Vuelta. I’m proud and happy that I have achieved this goal for my team. Being noticed in this event is important for us.”
Best young rider and 7th on the stage, Marion Bunel (Visma | Lease a Bike): “I am thankful to my teammates for their continued support. I have had so many doubts for days and months before this day. I was waiting for a stage like this to regain my self-confidence. I am happy to rediscover those good feelings today. It was a really hard climb, and I kept that in my mind as a motivation to fight. The hardest part was the best one for me. It was good for me in order to find a good result. I was close to the top5 today, so in the final stage I will try to land a top5 result. It’s my best-ever result in a Grand Tour, and that’s already a great satisfaction. I want to enjoy more races like I enjoyed this one.”
La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es Stage 5 Result:
1. Demi Vollering (Ned) FDJ-SUEZ in 3:19:57
2. Marlen Reusser (Sui) Movistar at 0:24
3. Anna van der Breggen (Ned) SD Worx-Protime at 0:56
4. Pauliena Rooijakkers (Ned) Fenix-Deceuninck at 1:10
5. Usoa Ostolaza Zabala (Spa) Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi at 1:20
6. Cedrine Kerbaol (USA) EF Education-Oatly at 1:23
7. Marion Bunel (Fra) Visma | Lease a Bike at 1:27
8. Juliette Labous (Fra) FDJ-SUEZ at 1:51
9. Riejanne Markus (Ned) Lidl-Trek at 1:53
10. Valentina Cavallar (Aust) Arkéa-B&B Hotels at 2:01.
La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es Overall After Stage 5:
1. Demi Vollering (Ned) FDJ-SUEZ in 12:17:59
2. Anna van der Breggen (Ned) SD Worx-Protime at 0:45
3. Marlen Reusser (Sui) Movistar at 0:46
4. Cedrine Kerbaol (USA) EF Education-Oatly at 1:49
5. Riejanne Markus (Ned) Lidl-Trek at 2:05
6. Juliette Labous (Fra) FDJ-SUEZ at 2:09
7. Niamh Fisher-Black (NZ) Lidl-Trek at 2:19
8. Usoa Ostolaza Zabala (Spa) Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi at 2:26
9. Monica Trinca Colonel (Ita) Liv AlUla Jayco at 2:35
10. Yara Kastelijn (Ned) Fenix-Deceuninck at 2:57.
La Vuelta’25 stage 5:
Marianne Vos won the hilly Stage 6 of La Vuelta Femenina. The Dutch rider just beat than Mischa Bredewold (SD Worx-Protime) in the sprint of a thinned out peloton. Earlier this Vuelta, Vos also won the second stage.
It was in cold and wet weather when the peloton started in Becerril de Campos for a stage of 126.7 kilometres, which for the most part was flat, for Spain. In the final, the road from Tabanera de Cerrato went up for a slightly hilly final to Baltanas.
Former leader Femke Gerritse started the stage. After the previous stage, her team SD Worx-Protime team said that Gerritse had seriously injured her hand, which caused the Dutch rider a lot of pain. Fractures were ruled out, but a decision on her continuation would be made that morning. After a good night, the damage seemed to have passed and Gerritse started as one of the possible favourites for the stage victory after her stage win on stage three. It took a long time before the early break could escape. After 50 kilometres of racing, 19 riders managed to break away. Justine Ghekiere was the best placed rider at almost 7 minutes on GC, which meant that those riders were allowed to go. Demi Vollering sent two riders forward: Vittoria Guazzini and Marie Le Net, SD Worx-Protime also had two riders at the front: Elena Cecchini and Femke Markus. Ellen van Dijk (Lidl-Trek), Pfeiffer Georgi (Picnic PostNL), Kirsten Faulkner (EF Education-Oatly), Femke de Vries (Visma | Lease a Bike) and Jeanne Korevaar (Liv Jayco AlUla) were also there.
The co-operation between the 19 leaders was not ideal. And when the gap exceeded 1 minute, the united forces of Movistar, Cofidis and Liv Jayco AlUla decided to step up the pace in the pursuit. With 45 kilometres to go, it was all back together, but the danger of attack was far from over. The next riders to try were the 39-year-old Australian veteran Sarah Roy (EF Education-Oatly), Dutch rider Nicole Steigenga (AG Insurance-Soudal) and Lea Lin Teutenberg (Lotto Ladies). The three took a lead, but Nikola Nosková (Cofidis), Andrea Casagranda (BePink-Imatra-Bongioanni) and Andrea Alzate (Eneicat-CMTeam) were not going to let them go. While the three at the front rode up to almost 1:30, they were stuck there. With 30 kilometres to go, things still looked good for the three leaders, but in the following 15 kilometres the peloton chased hard under the impetus of Visma | Lease a Bike and Picnic PostNL. There was a regrouping on the penultimate climb.
This happened after an attack by Lianne Lippert. The Movistar rider flew past Steigenga and Roy. Marianne Vos responded, as did Anna van der Breggen and Demi Vollering. Lippert’s own teammate Marlen Reusser had to let go for a moment, but when it went quiet at the front, she was able to return. Mischa Bredewold also joined them, after which the rider from SD Worx-Protime chose to attack. Lippert and Vos joined them, but after the three of them rode together at the front for a while, the rest of the peloton pulled them back. There was now a relatively large group heading to the last obstacle of the day, a climb of a kilometre with an average of 6%. It took a long time for a real attack. Cedrine Kerbaol accelerated just before the top. She created a small gap, but in the not too technical descent it wasn’t enough to stay ahead. Gerritse was still there, but sacrificed herself for her teammate Bredewold. The SD Worx-Protime rider attacked from far out, with Vos on her wheel. Vos came next to Bredewold on the finishing straight, passed her, but had trouble staying ahead. The final lunge had to make the decision. The photo finish showed that Vos had won.
Points leader and stage winner, Marianne Vos (Visma | Lease a Bike): “I’m very happy… and also exhausted, to be honest. We knew, as a team, that today it was a chance for us. The first one of course takes you the pressure off, but today we wanted to go all out, and we did. There were a lot of straight open roads, with just enough wind to make it hard. It was mainly headwind, which was not ideal for the breakaway. A big move went, and we had two riders on it with Marion Bunel, and it was a good situation for us. But when we got close to the end, we wanted to control. It was a fast run in with the downhill, and every team wanted to lead out its sprinter. It was pretty tough to stay in contention already in the last few hills, but anyway I was in a really good position coming into the finish. As in the previous sprint stage, Imogen Wolff did a really good job at leading me out into the final corner. Then Mischa Bredewold opened her sprint, and in the last 150m we were just out of breath. It was very close, and I’m happy I could take the victory. We are very happy with today’s result and we’re going to enjoy and celebrate it a bit, but then we will get ready for a hard final stage.”
Overall leader, Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez): “Today was a bit of a crazy final. It was really stressful, with this last downhill and still a big bunch at the finish because the stage was mostly flat. I’m happy I made it to the finish inside the front group and that I managed to stay upright despite finding a crash in front of me in the last right-hand turn – it was a bit scary! Anyway, all went well and Ally [Wollaston] sprinted to 3rd place, doing a good job herself. As for tomorrow, I’m getting mentally prepared for rain and thunder, like every day. It will be a really hard stage and I am looking forward to it. We will see on the road how the race will unfold. A breakaway will probably want to go up the road and we will try to control the race, hoping for another stage victory. In any case, keeping the red jersey will be our priority.”
Most aggressive rider and 5th on the stage, Nicole Steigenga (AG Insurance-Soudal): “Everyone wanted to be in the breakaway because attackers won’t have any chance tomorrow, so there were a lot of attacks. It was all or nothing today. At one point, we had Justine [Ghekiere] in a big group up the road. It was a nice one, but Visma and FDJ controlled it so the bunch could bring them back. Then another breakaway jumped, and I was inside it. I actually enjoyed the race. It was an interesting, fun one. Things were happening all the time. It feels good to stand on the podium, although it would have been nicer if the breakaway had made it to the finish! [laughs] Anyway, it’s nice that my aggressiveness got rewarded.”
7th on the stage and best young rider, Cat Ferguson (Movistar): “I’m not the happiest. It’s great to have scored two top10 results but, to be honest, I wanted more. I’m disappointed with my sprint today. I wasn’t there in the battle for the position. The start of the stage was really calm, and then a breakaway went, and we missed it. We were a little bit on the back foot and had to use some girls to chase, and maybe that resulted in at the end not having too many teammates to give a hand with positioning. But that’s how a bike race is. My legs felt good and it’s a shame I didn’t really get to use them, but I have to be happy with other things that I have achieved in this Vuelta. The team is going really well and Marlen (Reusser) is doing amazing on GC, so there are some positive things to take away.”
La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es Stage 6 Result:
1. Marianne Vos (Ned) Visma | Lease a Bike in 3:00:09
2. Mischa Bredewold (Ned) SD Worx-Protime
3. Ally Wollaston (NZ) FDJ-SUEZ
4. Lara Gillespie (Irl) UAE Team ADQ
5. Nicole Steigenga (Ned) AG Insurance-Soudal
6. Agnieszka Skalniak-Sojka (Pol) Canyon//SRAM zondacrypto
7. Cat Ferguson (GB) Movistar
8. Megan Jastrab (USA) Team Picnic PostNL
9. Usoa Ostolaza Zabala (Spa) Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi
10. Imogen Wolff (GB) Visma | Lease a Bike.
La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es Overall After Stage 6:
1. Demi Vollering (Ned) FDJ-SUEZ in 15:18:08
2. Anna van der Breggen (Ned) SD Worx-Protime at 0:45
3. Marlen Reusser (Sui) Movistar at 0:46
4. Riejanne Markus (Ned) Lidl-Trek at 2:05
5. Cedrine Kerbaol (Fra) EF Education-Oatly at 2:09
6. Juliette Labous (Fra) FDJ-SUEZ
7. Niamh Fisher-Black (NZ) Lidl-Trek at 2:19
8. Usoa Ostolaza Zabala (Spa) Laboral Kutxa – Fundacion Euskadi at 2:26
9. Monica Trinca Colonel (Ita) Liv AlUla Jayco at 2:35
10. Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Canyon//SRAM zondacrypto at 3:09.
La Vuelta’25 stage 6:
Demi Vollering won the Final Stage 7 of La Vuelta Femenina. The Dutch FDJ-SUEZ rider also secured the overall victory in the Spanish stage race with her win on the Alto de la Cotobello. Marlen Reusser (Movistar) was second in the stage and the general classification. Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime), who rode almost the entire final climb in the lead, finished third and also took the last step on the final podium.
Demi Vollering started the final stage of La Vuelta Femenina with a seemingly reassuring lead, but had to hold on in the mountain stage to the Alto de Cotobello on Saturday. The weather forecast predicted rain and even some thunderstorms, this could play an important role in the final stage. The battle between the GC riders would be on the Alto de Cotobello (10.3km at 8%), but before that there were also two tough climbs, the Alto de la Colladona (5.5km at 7.4%) and the Alto de la Colladiella (6.4km at 8.2%).
In the opening phase the peloton split into pieces. Leader Demi Vollering and her biggest challenger Marlen Reusser were ready, but the regrouping didn’t take long. Several riders attacked again. Agnieszka Skalniak-Sójka eventually managed to get away. The Polish rider of Canyon//SRAM zondacrypto was solo ahead of the pack for a while, but was eventually joined by Femke de Vries, who had launched a counter-attack. Justyna Czapla also tried to cross, but the teammate from Skalniak-Sójka ended up in between and was caught by the peloton. De Vries and Skalniak-Sójka started the first climb of the day: the Alto de la Colladona. Not much happened on the climb, but on the Alto de la Colladiella the race blew apart. De Vries rode her Polish escape companion off her wheel, but the favourites were not far behind.
In this group it had been too fast for Katarzyna Niewiadoma and also Riejanne Markus, 5th overall. Both were able to return later, but it was clear that neither of them had the best legs. The strong De Vries was the first to reach the top of the Alto de la Colladiella, but her lead had shrunk to just 15 seconds. De Vries was caught on the tricky descent of the Alto de la Colladiella. This was where Mavi García and Évita Muzic were able to take full advantage of a moment of calm among the classification riders. The pair quickly took a 1 minute lead, but at the foot of the Alto de Cotobello the difference was halved.
When the road started the climb, Mischa Bredewold kept the pace high in the peloton for her leader Anna van der Breggen, who took over from the exhausted Bredewold after about 2 kilometres of climbing. Markus was dropped again and she could now forget about a top place on the GC. Under the impetus of Van der Breggen, García and Muzic were also caught. After that, the 35-year-old rider of SD Worx-Protime had had enough and she decided to sit up. It went quiet for a moment, after which Marion Brunel (Visma | Lease a Bike) attacked. Van der Breggen closed the gap, but the next attack came from Cédrine Kerbaol. When Van der Breggen had closed this gap, Muzic took off again, but the French rider didn’t hold out for long. When the group of favourites was back together, Van der Breggen went again. Only Vollering, Reusser, Kerbaol and Monica Trinca Colonel were able to follow, 5 kilometres from the finish.
Trinca Colonel was dropped not long after, but Vollering, Reusser and Kerbaol were not in trouble yet. Van der Breggen continued, until Vollering pulled through 1.5 kilometres from the finish. It was a short jab from the classification leader, who did not get away. The four were still together with 1K to go. Van der Breggen had taken the lead again. With 800 metres to go, Vollering jumped again. This time she create a small gap. Reusser tried to close her down, but she couldn’t. The Swiss rider dropped back to Van der Breggen, but then left here again. She claimed second place, behind Vollering who secured the final victory. Anna van der Breggen finished in third place and also took third in the final overall. Van der Breggen dropped one place due to Reusser.
Stage winner, QOM and final overall winner, Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez): “It’s really cool to win this race for the second time in a row. I also wanted this stage victory in Cotobello. I decided to wait for as long as possible to launch my attack. It was hard to wait, but I’m happy that I won the way I did. I’m always looking forward to proving my talent, and I’m already thinking of the next races. I’m really proud of what we achieved here with the team. It was nice to see us succeed like we did. It’s a bit scary to come into a Grand Tour with a new team, because you don’t know how it will go. In this stage race, we found each other well on the bike and proved we can work really well together. The girls did a great job, from kilometre zero to the finish. It’s a new job for everybody, and it was cool to see everybody step up and find their way in this new role. The FDJ-Suez girls are very easy to work with. It’s a nice group of girls, very motivated. I had a difficult time at the beginning of this race, and they were great at supporting me and keeping me motivated. This brought us further together. How we worked together as a team was very nice and I’m very happy about that. It’s a good sign for what’s coming later in the year, during the Tour de France for example. I think we also found some small details we can still improve. That’s always good to know. We just need to keep believing. If you manage to land these results already during the learning process, then it’s a good sign.”
2nd on the stage and overall, Marlen Reusser (Movistar): “I’m super happy. What else can I say! I’m just super happy. I think we did a really good week of racing with the team. I think we played a main part in the unfolding of the race. It’s sad that the team couldn’t win a stage, because we were really dominating the race itself each day. But to be 2nd overall is really good and it makes us really happy and proud of our whole performance. We were super strong, really, and I’m very happy to be part of this team. It’s a very special result. One year ago, I was in such a bad state, and now I’m second in the Vuelta. Achieving this after this period is incredible and super special. I really enjoyed racing the whole week. It was really nice to race with the team: good feeling, joy, cool girls, cool staff… It was beautiful. I think I can be confident in view of the upcoming challenges, but also I still have some work to do. I think there’s not a lot missing – but a little bit. I’m improving and my numbers are getting better and better. I can’t say I will beat Demi [Vollering], but I will keep trying to get there. Let’s see!”
3rd on the stage, overall and most aggressive rider, Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime): “Why did I pull so much time during the final climb? Well, I just wanted to make the race hard, and the team wanted to be at the front for as long as possible. We tried, and I actually felt kind of good. I didn’t want to wait too long on the last climb to try to make the race hard, and it worked well. I think I came closer to victory than in the last mountain stage. It was a good day and everything went according to plan. I was just trying to take my own pace, the faster that was possible. If it was too slow, I think she (Demi Vollering) would have attacked earlier. [grin] So that was good, I came closer than the other day. Of course I wish in the last kilometre I could also follow, but I think it is the last small step.”
Points winner, Marianne Vos (Visma | Lease a Bike): “This green jersey is very satisfying. We had a great week with the team. We fought in every stage and got away with two stage wins and the Points classification. The team did an amazing job. I cannot thank them enough for their work and dedication. There’s also a lot of work also behind the scenes, too. The girls put in so much energy every day, and it was really nice to see everything work out. This success is not for me, but for the whole team.”
9th overall, Nienke Vinke (Picnic-PostNL): “It’s very special. I didn’t expect to finish as the best young rider because, to be honest, I didn’t feel great this week. Today was the first day that I finally found my good legs again, and I’m really happy with that. I think I like cold weather, as I normally do well in the cold and rainy weather. I also thrive when it has been a hard race and we’ve done multiple stages – I just start feeling better and better. That was key – and also keeping the fight on, because the last day of the race always is a mental struggle. This week I’ve learnt I must never give up and that having a team is really important to get a good result.”
La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es Stage 7 Result:
1. Demi Vollering (Ned) FDJ-SUEZ in 4:23:34
2. Marlen Reusser (Sui) Movistar at 0:11
3. Anna van der Breggen (Ned) SD Worx-Protime at 0:25
4. Cedrine Kerbaol (Fra) EF Education-Oatly at 0:35
5. Niamh Fisher-Black (NZ) Lidl-Trek at 0:56
6. Juliette Labous (Fra) FDJ-SUEZ at 1:05
7. Monica Trinca Colonel (Ita) Liv AlUla Jayco at 1:22
8. Evita Muzic (Fra) FDJ-SUEZ at 1:42
9. Marion Bunel (Fra) Visma | Lease a Bike at 1:52
10. Nienke Vinke (Ned) Team Picnic PostNL at 2:06.
La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es Final Overall Result:
1. Demi Vollering (Ned) FDJ-SUEZ in 19:41:32
2. Marlen Reusser (Sui) Movistar at 1:01
3. Anna van der Breggen (Ned) SD Worx-Protime at 1:16
4. Cedrine Kerbaol (Fra) EF Education-Oatly at 2:34
5. Juliette Labous (Fra) FDJ-SUEZ at 3:24
6. Niamh Fisher-Black (NZ) Lidl-Trek at 3:25
7. Monica Trinca Colonel (Ita) Liv AlUla Jayco at 4:07
8. Yara Kastelijn (Ned) Fenix-Deceuninck at 5:20
9. Nienke Vinke (Ned) Team Picnic PostNL at 5:40
10. Evita Muzic (Fra) FDJ-SUEZ at 5:41.
La Vuelta’25 stage 7:
Tro-Bro Léon 2025
Bastien Tronchon won a Tro Bro Léon full of drama, crashes and punctures. The Decathlon AG2R Frenchman also had bad luck during the stage, but still managed to finish with his teammate, Pierre Gautheret. The two crossed the finish line first and second. Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ) brought in the bunch 19 seconds later.
Tro-Bro Léon is a gravel race full of nostalgia. In total, the riders had to cover 29 Ribinou, as the unpaved sections are called in Brittany. The rain and mud made the race even tougher.
Six riders went on the attack in the opening section. Victor Van de Putte (Lotto), Sergio Meris (Unibet Tietema Rockets), Hugo de la Calle (Burgos Burpellet BH), Baptiste Vadic (TotalEnergies), Axel Mariault (CIC-U-Nantes), Fabian Lienhard (Tudor) and Rudy Molard (Groupama-FDJ) formed the early break. Molard later dropped out due to a mechanical. He was not the only one who had bad luck in this always eventful race. Valentin Madouas had to deal with several flat tires, several team car breakdowns at the side of the road and De la Calle fell in the leading group.
De la Calle was able to continue, but behind him, the Tour du Finistère winner Aubin Sparfel crashed harder. The 19-year-old top talent could forget about another victory. The peloton gave the escape a lead of over 4 minutes, but with 60 kilometres to go, they only had 30 seconds. At this point, the leading group fell apart. Lienhard, Meris and De la Calle remained together, but were soon joined by Bastien Tronchon, who managed to cross on his own. The 23-year-old Frenchman thought it wasn’t fast enough at the front and dropped the three early escapees. After riding alone at the front for a few kilometres, Tronchon missed a turn and rode into the farm of farmer Bertou. He was soon back on the right road, but De la Calle and Cees Bol had already passed. The Dutchman of XDS Astana had counter-attacked shortly before. Tronchon did return to the two leaders, but not much later the considerably thinned out group of pursuers also joined up again. They started the last 35 kilometres with about 15 riders.
Twenty-five kilometres from the finish, Fred Wright in the lead on his own. Madouas, who was back in the race, made the jump across to the British rider and gave it a good push. Nevertheless, the pursuers came back. Now Kévin Vauquelin took over. Riley Sheehan was on his wheel, but fell on a gravel bend. That’s how Vauquelin created a gap. The Frenchman saw his chance and gave it everything. Vauquelin was gone, but he too had bad luck. He had a puncture and was passed by Fredrik Dversnes (Uno-X Mobility) and also saw a group pass with Madouas, Wright, Pierre Gautherat and Lucas Eriksson. Later Bol was able to come back again, together with Anthony Turgis and Vlad Van Mechelen, and some others. In the last 10 kilometres, Vauquelin and Tronchon were back in the race. Tronchon rode to the front straight away, but of course there was still Dversnes ahead. The Norwegian of Uno-X Mobility, who won a stage in Tirreno-Adriatico earlier this year, crashed and two riders caught him: Tronchon and his teammate Gautherat. Less than a minute after the connection, Dversnes fell again and so we were left with two riders from Decathlon AG2R. They entered the last 3 kilometres together. Tronchon and Gautherat were not going to be caught. They crossed the line together, with Gautherat giving Tronchon the victory. The sprint for second place, between home rider Madouas and Turgis, was won by the man from Groupama-FDJ. Dversnes was fifth and Bol won the sprint for sixth place.
Race winner, Bastien Tronchon (Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale): “It was a crazy day, I immediately felt I had great sensations, with my punch back after the Ardennes classics. My goal was to anticipate in the final part of the race, to find a good group and not suffer through the race, and I actually managed to do that. I found myself a bit alone at the front at times, but I always stayed calm despite the race’s ups and downs. We capitalised on the strong results from the weekend by revising our goals upwards and deciding to go for the win during the pre-race briefing. Along with Pierre (Gautherat), we also showed how strong the team was by taking the top two spots on the podium. I’m really happy to achieve this one-two with him, we managed to break away in the final, and that finish-line photo looks even better with two of us.”
3rd, Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ): “I really think it was the worst time to puncture because of all the breaks. It was also the moment when we decided to stick with the team. Up until then, I felt really good, I hadn’t made any mistakes and I was still well placed. I must have used a good cartridge to overtake all the groups and get back into the peloton. I then changed wheels because I had first taken a wheel from the neutral service. I believed in it because I still had energy left, I knew there was a chance to come back. The cartridge I put in after my puncture failed me in the final. It’s the little meter I’m missing to get to the top of the farm. I’m obviously a little disappointed because I wasn’t there at all to finish third. It was a hell of a race, but I was hoping for this weather. It was an advantage to know the course, and the race was tougher that way. I think everything came together, or almost. I was a bit short of luck. But it was a first for me, and I’ll be back. I’m obviously a little disappointed because I wasn’t there at all to finish third. It was a hell of a race, but I was hoping for this weather. It was an advantage to know the course, and the race was tougher that way. I think everything came together, or almost. I was a bit short of luck. But it was a first for me, and I’ll be back.”
Tro-Bro Léon Result:
1. Bastien Tronchon (Fra) Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale in 4:43:14
2. Pierre Gautherat (Fra) Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale
3. Valentin Madouas (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 0:19
4. Anthony Turgis (Fra) TotalEnergies
5. Fredrik Dversnes (Nor) Uno-X Mobility
6. Cees Bol (Ned) XDS Astana
7. Rasmus Tiller (Nor) Uno-X Mobility
8. Alfred Wright (GB) Bahrain Victorious
9. Lucas Eriksson (Swe) Tudor
10. Kévin Vauquelin (Fra) Arkéa-B&B Hotels.
Tro-Bro Léon’25:
Grand Prix du Morbihan 2025
Benoît Cosnefroy won the Grand Prix du Morbihan for the third time in his career. The Frenchman of the Decathlon AG2R team was the fastest from a thinned out peloton on the Côte de Cadoudel. He Kévin Vauquelin and Clément Venturini, both of Arkéa-B&B Hotels.
This year’s Grand Prix du Morbihan was 190 kilometres long. There was a longer loop of around 60 kilometres to and from Plumelec, after that there was some smaller circuits. The race had to climb the Côte de Cadoudel (1.2km at 5.6%) thirteen times. The finish line was also on the climb.
Before the first climb of the Côte de Cadoudel, a leading group had already formed of three French riders: Similien Hamon (CIC-U-Nantes), Killian Théot (Van Rysel Roubaix) and Paul Thierry (Arkéa-B&B Hotels). Their maximum lead was almost 5 minutes, but not enough to stay away. Hamon held out the longest, he was caught 23 kilometres from the finish. At this stage, XDS Astana had taken the lead. The peloton was gradually thinned out and several sprinters were dropped. There were also a few attacks, but no one managed to get away. The battle would be decided on the last time up the Côte de Cadoudel.
The pace was high on the climb, after which Clément Venturini started a long sprint. Venturini created a gap, but Benoît Cosnefroy passed him at speed. The Decathlon AG2R rider, who was also the winner of the Grand Prix du Morbihan in 2019 and 2024, won convincingly. Vauquelin also passed his teammate Venturini, to take second place. For Cosnefroy it was his first victory of 2025. The Frenchman struggled with knee problems at the beginning of the year, but has since completely recovered. On Thursday he was also second in the Boucles de l’Aulne – Châteaulin.
Race winner, Benoit Cosnefroy (Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale): “One year follows another, but not all are the same. I’ve been fighting for eight months and I have to admit that all the excitement is coming back. I’m happy; I never doubted I’d be back, but winning here is a symbol for me. I want to thank the whole team. It’s a dream to win so soon after my return. I know what I’ve done to come back; I’ve worked really hard, like everyone else in the peloton, but I knew I’d eventually get back to my level. I knew I would be back, I just didn’t know when, whether this week or a little later in June. I’m very happy that it paid off so soon after my return. It’s my third win here, but none have been the same. We had a strong team, but we struggled to put it together, as I think all the teams did in the final. I was patient; we had a plan of action that we couldn’t quite put into action, but I stayed focused with Paul (Lapeira) and didn’t have any doubts on the final climb. Just as I was leaving, Clément Venturini also started, so I was able to recover a bit in his slipstream. You can never really describe this final climb; you know how it’s going to go, but you can never reproduce the same effort.”
2nd, Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B&B Hotels): “As Clément (Venturini) said, second and third are good, but we were there to win. I think the victory was in my legs. There was a moment in the race where I followed a Movistar rider and he passed me, but unfortunately he got stuck and I had to brake and pass him on the right, while Benoît (Cosnefroy) passed him with more speed. I regret it a bit because I felt like I was making a good comeback at the end, so I don’t know if I would have won, but I could have finished closer to Benoît. But there are positives; we were there, Clément was very strong, so it bodes well for the future.”
Grand Prix du Morbihan Result:
1. Benoit Cosnefroy (Fra) Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale in 4:32:35
2. Kévin Vauquelin (Fra) Arkéa-B&B Hotels
3. Clement Venturini (Fra) Arkéa-B&B Hotels
4. Guillermo Thomas Silva Coussan (Uru) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
5. Pau Miquel Delgado (Spa) Equipo Kern Pharma
6. Emilien Jeannière (Fra) TotalEnergies
7. Francisco Juel Penuela (Ven) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
8. Joel Nicolau Beltran (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
9. Fernando Barcelo Aragon (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
10. Ruben Guerreiro (Por) Movistar.
Morbihan’25:
Jay Vine Thought he Might Have to Abandon the Giro
Most riders made it through the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia unscathed, but not Mikel Landa, Geoffrey Bouchard and Jay Vine. While the Spaniard and Frenchman suffered broken bones, the damage to the Australian was manageable. “This is not how I imagined starting a Grand Tour,” Vine wrote on Instagram.
For Vine, it has not been an ideal start to the Giro d’Italia. The UAE Emirates rider, with his heavy crash in the 2024 Tour of the Basque Country as the low point, looks back on a hectic finale on his Instagram page. “I managed to save energy most of the day and stayed out of trouble, but with five kilometres to go the race started to heat up and it got hectic on the descent. Unfortunately a few riders went down. I saw Mikel Landa crash in front of me and was just riding around him when I got hit hard from behind.” Vine also came down and this was not without consequences. “To be honest I wasn’t even sure if I would be able to start today (Saturday), but my knee feels much better now and so I will be at the start of the time trial.”
Vine escaped without any broken bones, but Landa broke a vertebra and will be out of action for some time. “My thoughts are with Landa. It is terrible to see you disappear from the race. I know all too well how difficult broken vertebrae can be. I wish you a strong and speedy recovery, mate,” Vine said to the Spaniard.
Vine still in the Giro after stage 1 crash:
Mads Pedersen Shaved Jacopo Mosca’s Head after Bet
Mads Pedersen took the victory in the first stage of the Giro d’Italia on Friday, much to the delight of his teammates. Although Jacopo Mosca was also a little disappointed. The Italian made a bet with his Danish team leader and had to pay his loss with a haircut.
“If you win the stage and the pink jersey, you can shave my head,” Mosca had said to his Lidl-Trek team leader. Pedersen managed to take the win and so Mosca had to pay the debt. The Dane grabbed the clippers with a broad smile and gave Mosca a new look. “A bet is a bet. Mads did a great job, but now a little less,” Mosca accepted his loss. Pedersen has nothing but respect for his teammate. “Hats off! And sorry Elisa!”, the pink jersey wearer is talking about top rider Elisa Longo Borghini, who married Mosca in October, 2023.
Victor Lafay Out of Action for a Long Time
Things are not going Victor Lafay’s way. The Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Frenchman was out of action for a long time last year due to a persistent knee injury, he seemed to have recovered from it, but he won’t be racing again for a few months.
The 29-year-old rider was suffering from pain in his knee again. “He had to undergo surgery”, his team wrote on X (Twitter). “The procedure was successfully performed last Monday. He will now take a month off to recover before he can resume training. He is expected to return to racing in August.”
Lafay, just like last year, will have to miss the Tour de France. The puncheur only raced seven times this spring. Lafay started the season with a third place in the Classic Var, but nothing after that. In the 2025 Itzulia Basque Country, he had to abandon after three stages.
Two years ago, Lafay was one of the revelations of the Tour de France. After a very successful Tour de France, where Lafay won a stage and briefly wore the green points jersey, he seemed ready to show his best. After his successful year, he signed a contract with Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale, but the team hasn’t seen him race much.
Knee surgery for Victor Lafay:
Jan Ullrich Breaks Collarbone in Collision with a Car
Former cyclist Jan Ullrich will not be able to ride his bike for the next few weeks. The former German star was hit by a car during a training ride near his home. The 51-year-old Ullrich broke his collarbone and also suffered multiple bruises and abrasions, according to Eurosport.
The 1997 Tour winner was supposed to be an analyst at the Giro d’Italia for the sports channel on the program Velo Club, but this is now not going to happen. After the accident, Ullrich was taken to hospital.
The German was training near his home when he was run off the road by a car. The driver in question cut off the former cyclist and caused Ullrich to fall. Ullrich was supposed to pin on a number again next week as part of the annual Jan Ullrich Cycling Festival, his own cycling festival. The German was supposed to ride with his old rival and good friend Lance Armstrong, but Ullrich will now be forced to watch. Ullrich organises his cycling festival in Bad Dürrheim in the southwest of Germany on May 17 and 18, where the former cycling champion also has his own museum.
INEOS Grenadiers Close to Multi-Million Dollar Deal with TotalEnergies
The two parties have been in talks for some time, but according to The Times it is only a matter of time before INEOS Grenadiers will present energy company TotalEnergies as a new sponsor. The question is what this will mean for the current TotalEnergies cycling team.
In March it was already known that TotalEnergies was considering the possibility of investing its money in the British cycling team INEOS Grenadiers. The energy company could become co-name sponsor from 2026. According to Escape Collective, TotalEnergies has been in talks with the British WorldTeam for some time. The Times now writes that both parties are very close to an agreement and it would be a large-scale sponsorship deal. Further details are not yet available, but it would be a multi-million dollar agreement. INEOS and TotalEnergies already work together outside of cycling and with the financial support of the French company, INEOS Grenadiers hopes to return to the top and revive the old days of Team Sky.
The French energy and oil company TotalEnergies is currently the main sponsor of the cycling team, Team TotalEnergies. This agreement runs until the end of 2026. If a deal is reached between TotalEnergies and INEOS Grenadiers, the question arises whether the French team has a future. The team of Jean-René Bernaudeau, which has been part of the peloton for more than 25 years, will then probably be left without a major financial backer. Another possibility is that it concerns a merger between the two teams. INEOS Grenadiers has no comment at the moment.
INEOS and TotalEnergies?
Matteo Moschetti Renews with Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
After his stellar start to the season with four victories already, Matteo Moschetti has signed a new two-year contract with the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team. The 28-year-old Italian who has been with the team since the start in 2023 has been one of the most exciting sprinters of the 2025 season. His race winning speed in the final stage of the AlUla Tour of 82 km/h is one of the highest on record.
“I am really happy I signed this new contract,” said Matteo Moschetti. “In the last weeks we talked about it and it’s always a decision you have to think about well. To be honest I didn’t have many doubts after this start of the season. This team is a good environment for me. They have trusted me since the beginning. After my crash last year, they were there for me and gave me all the time to come back. There was no stress. They were there in the bad times and they are here in the good times.”
After winning stages in the AlUla Tour and Tour of Hellas this year and winning GP Criquelion in Belgium, Matteo starts his third Giro d’Italia on Friday. One of his big goals in the next years of his career is to win something big. A stage win in the Giro d’Italia would be a dream for the man from Milan.
“The next two years are important years of my career,” Moschetti continues. “I am 28 now and a cycling career is not forever.” Matteo said. “I want to keep getting better, grow and win races. With the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team I have a good project and good guys around me to achieve my goals. A stage win in the Giro would be great, but I don’t have to wait until the next two years. The fact we are in the Giro d’Italia shows how the team has grown. Everyone can see that. Our team has a good place in cycling, and I am super motivated to show our team colours in Italia. Andiamo!”
General manager Doug Ryder said: “We’re thrilled to continue our journey with Matteo, who has been with us since the very beginning. I still remember him taking our very first victory as the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team in Almería in 2023. We’ve shared great moments but also faced challenges most notably his serious accident last year. Seeing him return to racing this season, stronger than ever, is a true testament to his resilience, both mentally and physically. I’m excited to see what we’ll achieve together in the upcoming Giro d’Italia.”
Matteo Moschetti to stay with Q36.5:
A “Volcanic” AURUM MAGMA by Lechler for Team Polti VisitMalta at the Giro
For a special event, a special outfit is needed. At the 2025 Giro d’Italia, the AURUM MAGMA bikes of Team Polti VisitMalta will feature a colour scheme that perfectly matches their name: a bright, volcanic combination blending red and black tones created specifically within Lechler’s Colour Project. The eight selected riders will enjoy the same excellence as always — enhanced by an exclusive chromatic touch!
The painting process is entirely handcrafted: each frame was individually painted and underwent a lengthy process to achieve the desired magmatic finish. These bikes will also be available for purchase (without the sponsor logos) either in any MAGMA build or in a frame+cockpit configuration, exclusively through official AURUM retailers and distributors for orders placed between May 9 and June 1 — throughout the duration of the Giro.
Aritz Azkarraga, General Manager of AURUM: “For a young brand like ours, being at the Giro d’Italia alongside the Fundación Alberto Contador’s project is a major milestone. We want to highlight the value this represents for us with a special edition of our top-of-the-line bike, the AURUM MAGMA — a true source of pride. We love the idea that everyone can admire it and feel it just as we do, and that it gives Team Polti VisitMalta an extra boost to raise their arms in victory once again!”
Maurizio Bazzoni, Head of the Colour Lab at Lechler: “The glow of red melting into cold black to evoke volcanic MAGMA — symbolising strength for climbers, explosiveness for sprinters and endurance for rouleurs; a perfect metaphor to encourage our riders in every race, reminding them that you can’t tell a volcano when or how to erupt!”
Giro Won’t Use New Steep Section of Mortirolo
The Mortirolo will make its appearance again in the Giro d’Italia this year. The feared climb in the Dolomites is the deciding factor in stage 17 with the finish in the ski resort of Bormio, but the riders will not be faced with a new steep section of the climb, contrary to earlier reports.
The riders will climb the Mortirolo from Monno this year, but the organisers seemed to have a surprise in store with a new, particularly steep section of the climb. This section was renamed the ‘recta Alberto Contador’, named after the two-time Giro winner. This is a 2.8-kilometre stretch with an average gradient of 13.2%. It seems that now that will not happen. The Mortirolo from Monno is 12.6 kilometres long and climbs at an average of 7.6%, but there are also plenty of ramps of up to 16%. Earlier in the stage, another well-known Giro climb is the Passo del Tonale (15.2km at 6%).
Once at the top of the Mortirolo, it is still 50 kilometres to the finish. After the steep descent, the road starts to climb again for about 25 kilometres towards Le Motte. Then follow a few more downhill and flat kilometres to the ski resort of Bormio.
Alberto Contador turned a 1 minute deficit into an overall advantage on the climb of the Mortirolo:
Bulgaria for the Next Giro d’Italia Grande Partenza?
The Giro d’Italia organisers are increasingly looking outside Italy for the start of the three-week race. The Giro d’Italia started in Albania for the first time on Friday, there are also plans for a Giro start in the Middle East and other countries are also in the picture for the Grande Partenza.
According to Het Laatste Nieuws, Bulgaria is interested. The Flemish newspaper reports that ‘discussions have also recently been held with the Bulgarian capital Sofia to host the Giro d’Italia.’
The successful Giro start in Albania is a reason for Giro organiser, RCS Sport, to look further afield. The public interest in Albania proved to be more than great on Friday during the opening stage of the 2025 Giro d’Italia. RCS Sport will “continue to seek out ‘exotic’ starting locations in the future”, HLN reports.
There was an ambitious plan to have the Giro start in Saudi Arabia, but this seems to have been put on the shelf for the moment. RCS Sport reportedly played with the idea of holding the 2026 Giro Grande Partenza in Saudi Arabia. The political situation in the Middle East is currently very unstable. Another reason for the delay is the ongoing construction of hotels and other facilities in the region.
The Giro was very popular in Albania:
Multiple Italian Champion Enrico Paolini has Passed Away
Enrico Paolini passed away last week at the age of 80. Paolini was one of the most successful Italian cyclists in the 1970s. Paolini won seven stages in the Giro d’Italia. His first stage victory was in the 1970 Giro, his last in the 1978 Giro d’Italia. Paolini was also Italian road champion three times (1973, 1974 and 1977), he also won one-day races during that time: the Giro dell’Emilia, Milan-Turin and the Giro del Veneto. His palmarès also included several stage victories in the Tour of Switzerland. He had a total of 27 victories in his eleven-year professional career. His also took second place in the 1974 Tour of Lombardy.
The Italian rode his entire career for the Scic team and raced with great champions, Franco Bitossi, Vittorio Adorni, Franco Balmamion and Wladimiro Panizza. After retiring as a professional cyclist in 1979, he was team manager with GB-MG Maglificio. Paolini struggled with illness in the last years of his life, from which he has passed away.
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