2 Andresen 35<\/p>\n
3 Milan 26<\/p>\n
4 Vernon 25<\/p>\n
5 Sevilla 20<\/p>\n
2026-05-09T11:57:27.274Z<\/p>\n
Mullen has taken over again at the front of the peloton as they approach the start of the Byala Pass.<\/p>\n
2026-05-09T11:56:29.617Z<\/p>\n
So after neglecting to go for the intermediate sprint yesterday, it seems winning the stage has emboldened Magnier to chase the Maglia Ciclamino.<\/p>\n
2026-05-09T11:55:07.902Z<\/p>\n
Milan takes 3 points, and his Lidl teammate Walscheid takes 1.<\/p>\n
2026-05-09T11:53:53.869Z<\/p>\n
Magnier in the pink jersey sprints for it, and takes the five points.<\/p>\n
2026-05-09T11:53:18.168Z<\/p>\n
Yesterday, Groves was the only rider to challenge Milan for the points, but he’s further down today.<\/p>\n
2026-05-09T11:52:10.666Z<\/p>\n
Here comes Milan’s Lidl to the front.<\/p>\n
2026-05-09T11:51:50.880Z<\/p>\n
Sevilla takes the points uncontested ahead of Maestri. There are points available for the next three riders in the peloton.<\/p>\n
2026-05-09T11:50:33.209Z The gap’s come down a little more, to 4:45.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:49:16.808Z<\/p>\n With the intermediate sprint coming up, we’re anticipating Milan coming up to the front to try and gain some more points.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:46:52.087Z<\/p>\n Adam Yates has just had a chat with his team car. Though he\u2019s UAE\u2019s GC man for the race, they have the kind of line-up that could excel hunting stage wins, including today\u2019s – but with who? At his best Jhonatan Narv\u00e1ez looks like a great candidate, though his form is unproven following an injury-disrupted start to the season.<\/p>\n Perhaps Morgado, who showed intent in chasing bonus seconds yesterday, has today in mind – with a potential pink jersey on the cards having picked up that time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:41:34.277Z<\/p>\n After such a long, sleepy phase of the race, things could be about to liven up. There\u2019s an intermediate sprint coming up in about 5km, followed by two category three climbs in quick succession.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:37:19.770Z<\/p>\n The two riders at the front of the race.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:34:29.442Z 5:15 is the gap. Mullen continues to lead, but is clearly not out of breath – he’s having a chat with Victor Campanaerts, who, given his interest in the topic, may or may not be giving him some tips about riding aero.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:31:32.805Z<\/p>\n This is a different approach from the one Visma took in the finale of yesterday\u2019s stage, when they stayed towards the back of the peloton – vindicated when they managed to avoid the late crash at the front.<\/p>\n ‘We expected something like this’ \u2013 Visma’s tactics in Giro d’Italia opener vindicated as Jonas Vingegaard avoids crash chaos<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:28:12.295Z<\/p>\n Ryan Mullen is the only man doing any work at the front of the peloton. There are a swarm of Visma riders massed behind him, but they’re only interested in keeping leader Jonas Vingegaard up towards the front and therefore safe.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:24:48.226Z<\/p>\n We spoke to Ineos race director and former Giro podium finisher Geraint Thomas yesterday, and here’s what he had to say about today’s stage.<\/p>\n Geraint Thomas warns of potential GC headache on tricky Giro d’Italia stage 2 finale after Netcompany Ineos escape hectic opener unscathed<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:18:27.735Z<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:17:21.423Z The gaps dipped below five minutes, to 4:55, but the pace remains very calm for now.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:13:35.584Z<\/p>\n Marcel Kittel is on the roadside handing out a bidon to the Unibet Rose Rockets riders. He seems to be enjoying life back in the cycling world, working as a coach for Groenewegen’s team.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:10:21.449Z<\/p>\n Can Paul Magnier stay in the pink jersey? Although the final climb will be difficult for him, he said yesterday that \u2018maybe a chance that I can survive if I feel good\u2019<\/p>\n ‘Maybe I won’t win 19 this year’ \u2013 Pink jersey Paul Magnier turns from quantity to quality with maiden Grand Tour success at Giro d’Italia<\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images) 2026-05-09T11:05:40.305Z<\/p>\n It’s a big day over in Spain, where the peloton is approaching the foot of the mighty Angliru, in what is a historic day at La Vuelta Femenina. You can follow all the action of that race with us too.<\/p>\n La Vuelta Femenina stage 7 LIVE: An aggressive meant the day’s breakaway took an hour to get away, but three women now lead the final stage<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:01:34.265Z The race remains in the same holding pattern, with the Ryan Mullen-led peloton 5:07 behind the two leaders.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:59:30.908Z<\/p>\n Though NSN clearly believes in Strong\u2019s chances in a sprint, this stage is difficult to call. It could be that a reduced peloton makes it to the finish together for a sprint contested by the sprinters capable of making it over the climbs, it could also be that puncheurs succeed in breaking clear from the peloton on the final climb – and perhaps even GC contenders could get involved.<\/p>\n 2026 Giro d’Italia stage 2 preview – Opportunists set to roll the dice for maglia rosa on hilly race into Veliko Tarnovo<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:56:27.398Z<\/p>\n It\u2019s still NSN who are doing the work pacing the peloton. Though Ethan Vernon was their highest finisher yesterday in this, today they will surely be working for their other, more versatile sprinter Corbyn Strong, given the tough climb that features in the finale.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:52:34.149Z<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:50:54.097Z<\/p>\n Jonathan Milan cuts a more serious figure as the TV moto drives us beside him. He’ll surely have some lingering disappointment at missing out on the win and what would have been a career first Pink Jersey yesterday.<\/p>\n ‘My legs weren’t there’ \u2013 Top favourite Jonathan Milan unable to fulfill dream of first pink jersey at Giro d’Italia<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:48:25.469Z<\/p>\n Jai Hindley is looking especially chilled in the peloton, as he shares a joke and a smile with the TV moto.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:47:16.662Z 5:20 is the gap between the break and the peloton, on what remains a sleepy stage at the Giro d’Italia.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:30:02.872Z<\/p>\n Still 5:15 between break and peloton<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:28:48.908Z<\/p>\n NSN continue at the head of the peloton<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:21:04.437Z<\/p>\n A new bike for Jonas Vingegaard after the Dane suffers a mechanical issue<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:14:31.254Z<\/p>\n No change in the race situation after the first hour on the road<\/p>\n 180km to go<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:07:36.274Z<\/p>\n A shot of the peloton during the early kilometres of the stage<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:01:16.621Z<\/p>\n ‘We’re going back to market’ \u2013 Ineos ready to drop title sponsorship role to bring on second partner alongside Netcompany<\/a><\/p>\n ‘We’re going back to market looking for a second co-title partner’ says CFO Tom Hill<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images) 2026-05-09T10:00:48.074Z<\/p>\n Nobody else has joined Maestri and Sevilla out front<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T09:58:35.139Z<\/p>\n The peloton controlling the time gap at 5:30 at the moment<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T09:55:01.581Z<\/p>\n NSN still on the front of the peloton<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T09:51:43.766Z<\/p>\n Giro d’Italia abandons \u2013 Matteo Moschetti becomes the first rider to drop out of the 2026 race<\/a><\/p>\n Tracking all the riders who have crashed out of or otherwise left this year’s Giro<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2026-05-09T09:50:31.584Z<\/p>\n Still a long way to go on today’s stage and the riders are still on the flat early roads<\/p>\n
\n120KM TO GO<\/p>\n![\"Lidl](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/KvCDYeuEUVdpuFPNTGUS46.jpg\")
\n<\/p>\n![\"VELIKO](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/XVzawwAeZSZwJNJ2B8Z59K.jpg\")
\n<\/p>\n
\n130KM TO GO<\/p>\n![\"VELIKO](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gx2Gp4g8fGZ5Xsn5ynjBWd.jpg\")
\n<\/p>\n
\n140KM TO GO<\/p>\n![\"Soudal](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/JWBYUubEcW2gKtrQQVxyjX.jpg\")
\n<\/p>\n
\n<\/p>\n
\n150KM TO GO<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CGAreT3zWHmpdabZ24Qwf9.jpg\")
\n<\/p>\n
\n160KM TO GO<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cE98Hjoe7wgcNvmGkzskSh.jpg\")
\n<\/p>\n![\"NESSEBAR,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/r6hHxErZzBagiNR6yefygB.jpg\")
\n<\/p>\n
\n<\/p>\n
![\"VELIKO](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pqgxbRbNuCBk5JhDFhzYAQ.jpg\")
\n<\/p>\n