Stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia 2026 was the hardest day by far.

Ciccone was in the break again, but it was always going to be a tough ask today.

Visma rode at the front of the peloton for pretty much the whole stage, and during the final climb, it played out exactly how everyone expected. Campenaerts, Kuss and Piganzoli each took turns to close the gap on the break before Vingegaard let rip and proved everyone right.

Gall rode his own race at his own pace. Eulálio lost pink, but not by as much as the mountain profile threatened. And Piganzoli? What a ride.

Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri report from the finish line with all the reaction and analysis.

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Stage 13 of the Giro d'Italia 2026 and patience beat power on the final climb. A frustrated Filippo Ganna couldn't make it into the break in his home town. A breakaway of 15 spent the majority of the stage out front, and when Leknessund launched first on the final climb, it looked to be the move of the stage , but Bettiol bided his time, waited until he saw the man in front go into the red, and launched at the very top. Perfect timing. Three wins from three different riders for Astana. Behind, the peloton was happy to leave the GC battle on pause before the monster that is Stage 14 - which we also preview in this episode. Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri break it all down.

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Stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia 2026 and the peloton rode hard today. No one was gifting the sprinters their day. Milan and Magnier were forced to watch their chances slip away as the race stayed aggressive. Ben Turner had to fight his way back after a puncture at the worst possible moment. Ciccone went from 7 kilometres out, desperate for a stage win, but the peloton weren't letting him go. Then Alec Segaert attacked with 3 kilometres to go with nobody able or willing to follow. A perfectly timed move that left everyone else looking at each other. And Jonathan Milan is running out of stages to win fast. Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri break it all down.

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Stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia 2026 and Jhonatan Narvaez can't stop winning.

A star-studded break went up the road: Ulissi, Narvaez, Mas, Harper - but in the end it came down to a two-man tactical battle. Enric Mas knew Narvaez was the faster sprinter, so he tried to drop him and couldn't. Narvaez read every move, matched every acceleration, and took his third stage win of this Giro, and his team's fourth.

Eulálio gets to enjoy a seventh night in the maglia rosa. With two sprint stages still to come, will he get to keep it even longer?

Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri break it all down.

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Stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia 2026 and the race against the clock delivered.

A 42-kilometre individual time trial from Viareggio to Massa - and it was perfectly designed for Filippo Ganna. He did not disappoint. A ride of absolute precision and power from the Italian, on a course that suited every strength he has.

But Ganna wasn't the only Ineos rider to shine. Thymen Arensman put in a ride that proved once again Netcompany-INEOS are up there with the very best when it comes to time trialling.

In the GC fight, Jonas Vingegaard gained time on Gall - but lost time to Arensman and Eulalio puts in another courageous effort to defend So where does that leave the race for pink?

Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri break down a stage that was about more than just the winner.

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Decathlon controlled the pace of the bunch right up until the final climb that decided everything.

A valiant effort from the break, with Giulio Ciccone lasting the longest, but behind him, Visma and Decathlon smelled blood in the fight for GC.

Pellizzari and others were dropped as the gradients bit. And at the top of the mountain, the two strongest men battled it out.

But the man in pink? He's not going anywhere just yet.

Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri report from the finish line with all the reaction and analysis.

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After a horrid start to this Giro, UAE reminded the peloton they're still here.

A day of tried and failed attacks, and savage gradients between on the way into Fermo, and in the end, one man went alone to take the stage.

A valiant effort from Leknessund fell short, which meant Jhonatan Narvaez was able to take his second win of this Giro.

Behind them, the GC battle raged on, with the man in pink holding firm and losing nothing on a day that could have reshaped the standings.

Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri report from the finish line with all the reaction and analysis.

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Freezing cold at the top of the relentless ‘Blockhaus’, Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri react as Jonas Vingegaard laid down a huge marker at this year’s Giro d'Italia. Felix Gall managed to challenge the Great Dane but the race favourite held on for his first stage win of the year. Eulalio remains in pink…but for how much longer? Plus, Ned and Jacopo reveal their tactics to stay warm.

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Ned Boulting and a pizza-fuelled Jacopo Guarnieri bring immediate reaction on the cobbles of Naples after Stage Six of the Giro D'Italia

Sprint favourites including Jonathan Milan and his rivals loss was an emotional Davide Ballerini’s gain who avoided the carnage to take the stage.

Ned looks ahead to a pivotal mountainous stage tomorrow and Jaco wheels out his unmissable Peter Sagan Italian impression.

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It's over, it's not over, it's over again, it's not over again!

A soaking wet day in Italy made every kilometre a fight. Giulio Ciccone gave everything in a brave solo effort to save his maglia rosa, but that wasn't what Lidl-Trek had in mind.

Then came the two-man fight for the stage. Igor Arrieta and Afonso Eulálio went head-to-head, both hitting the deck, one went the wrong way, looked done, and then clawed his way back into contention. The Giro d'Italia doesn't disappoint.

Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri report from the finish line with all the reaction and analysis.

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For the first time, the peloton raced on Italian soil — and Movistar made sure it hurt. A blistering pace on the first proper climb of this Giro shredded the bunch, with riders getting dropped left and right, including the maglia rosa.

But the biggest story of the day? Egan Bernal was dropped.

What does this mean for his Giro ambitions? How much did Movistar's aggression reshape the general classification? And who capitalised on the chaos?

Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri report from the finish line with all the reaction and analysis.

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