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Mas has managed to get back into the main chase group on the descent.<\/p>\n
2026-05-23T13:04:20.814Z<\/p>\n
Bahrain now have put a man in the train leading the peloton, to contribute to the pace setting that had up until now all been done by Visma-Lease a Bike.<\/p>\n
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The new KOM rankings:<\/p>\n
1 Vingegaard 111<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n 2 Sevilla 63<\/p>\n 3 Van der Lee 59<\/p>\n 4 Gall 48<\/p>\n 5 Rubio 36<\/p>\n 6 Arrieta 33<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:58:58.023Z<\/p>\n Van der Lee has sat up and is back in the breakaway group, clearly only attacking to take some KOM points. But Arrieta is pressing on, and leads the group by 17 seconds.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:57:26.702Z The break’s grown their lead more, and now have 3:30 on the peloton.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:56:47.911Z And Arrieta takes the points, ahead of Van der Lee.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:56:00.336Z<\/p>\n Arrieta wants the KOM points, and is attacking Van der Lee for them.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:55:36.307Z<\/p>\n Van der Lee has attacked again, as he did on the last climb. And again he has a UAE rider with him, though this time Arrieta rather than Christen.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:54:58.500Z<\/p>\n Fatigue from two weeks of racing, plus perhaps the heat, is producing some surprising contrasts in this break.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:54:06.248Z<\/p>\n Cepeda is also dropped, another rider who you’d anticipate being one of the better climbers in the break.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:52:16.922Z<\/p>\n And now Mas is dropped! That is a surprise, as on paper, and current form, he’s one of the best climbers in this break.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:51:39.671Z<\/p>\n Narv\u00e1ez’s day is done as he’s dropped from the break, his job done having claimed the Maglia Ciclamino points, but more surprisingly his UAE teammate Christen is also sentenced.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:49:21.866Z<\/p>\n Leknessund ups the pace on the climb, and has the break stretched out.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:46:01.214Z<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:44:09.897Z<\/p>\n The riders are about to start climbing again, up the 5.8km, 6.2% Doues category three hill.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:43:04.932Z<\/p>\n Here are the updated Maglia Ciclamino rankings. It’s looking very close!<\/p>\n 1 Narv\u00e1ez 131<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2 Magnier 130<\/p>\n 3 Milan 76<\/p>\n 4 Stuyven 71<\/p>\n 5 Silva 70<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:40:37.557Z Narv\u00e1ez comfortably outsprints Garofoli at the line though, meaning he now takes over Magnier to lead the virtual points classification!<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:39:33.284Z<\/p>\n Soudal’s Garolfoli is trying to defend the points for teammate Magnier, staying glued to Narv\u00e1ez’s wheel.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:38:57.565Z<\/p>\n UAE are indeed trying to set up Narv\u00e1ez for the intermediate sprint, with Arrieta setting a pace.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:38:08.816Z The break have managed to build a much better lead these past few kilometres, and are now 2:50 up on the peloton. While Visma are still clearly eager to bring this back for a Vingegaard stage win, the break at least now have a chance.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:35:15.642Z<\/p>\n There\u2019s an intermediate sprint coming up imminently. This is interesting as there\u2019s an opportunity for Jhonatan Narv\u00e1ez to put Paul Magnier under pressure in the Maglia Cicalomo classification.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:29:48.397Z<\/p>\n Jonas Vingegaard, who means business today.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:28:07.781Z<\/p>\n The riders are enjoying a rare reed moment on the mountain-filled day. Afonso Eul\u00e1lio is mailing and enjoying a chat with his Bahrain teammate Damiano Caruso.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:24:58.397Z<\/p>\n Enjoying our live Giro d’Italia race coverage? Subscribe to Cyclingnews for an all-access pass to our unrivalled reporting of WorldTour racing, bike tech and exclusive in-depth features. Plus, access to the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on-the-go! Find out more.<\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Future) 2026-05-23T12:21:39.944Z The break are increasing their lead on this flat section, up to 1:50.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:19:35.782Z<\/p>\n The riders have finished descending and are on a valley road, the longest section of flat of the day. They will be climbing again soon, first up an uncategorised rise, then up the category three Doues summit.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:17:21.137Z<\/p>\n Back in the peloton Ganna is off the back, needing a bike change.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:16:49.892Z<\/p>\n It\u2019s a hot day, as evidenced by the number of rides dropping back from the break to grab bidons.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:15:14.427Z<\/p>\n The breakaway struggling up the climb earlier, which they are now descending back down.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:11:53.650Z The break have managed to increase their lead a little as they continue down this descent, but Visma are still keeping them on a leash, at 1:40.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:09:36.676Z<\/p>\n Here are the updated KOM rankings after the first climb. Van der Lee and Rubio could be making moves on the blue jersey, though still have lots of ground to make up on Vingegaard<\/p>\n 1 Vingegaard 111 points<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2 Sevilla 60<\/p>\n 3 Van der Lee 55<\/p>\n 4 Gall 48<\/p>\n 5 Rubio 36<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:07:41.623Z<\/p>\n Visma-Lease a Bike controlling the peloton on the climb.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:05:50.853Z<\/p>\n Having managed to keep all their roster together on the climb, Visma are now going quickly down the descent. Vingegaard has already been vocal about his desire to win this stage, and they\u2019re giving this breakaway no leeway, bringing their lead down to about 1:30.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:04:06.454Z Scaroni has DNFed the race, having been dropped out of the Grupetto. He might he suffering from the crash endured a few days ago.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:03:14.156Z<\/p>\n Van der Lee and Christen have been caught by the rest of the breakaway again.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T12:00:46.384Z<\/p>\n Behind Ciccone, Rubio, Arrieta, Cepeda, Donovan and Jensen were the next riders to the top of the climb, all claiming KOM points.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:57:31.222Z<\/p>\n There\u2019s not exactly a sprint in the chase group behind for the remaining point, but Ciccone came through to ensure he was third.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:56:37.227Z Van der Lee comes past Christen to take the maximum points at the top of the climb, despite having sat on his wheel for most of it.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:54:25.429Z<\/p>\n Rubio, Ciccone and Cepeda have gone clear from the rest of the chasers.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:53:48.377Z<\/p>\n Christen and Van der Lee are just 500m from the summit.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:52:54.295Z<\/p>\n Rubio’s upped the pace in the chase group, with lots of his Movistar teammates, including as, in toe.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:51:16.867Z<\/p>\n Christen and Van der Lee, leading the race.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:49:19.496Z<\/p>\n Visma still have their full contingent of seven riders (minus Kelderman, who abandoned earlier in the race) at the front of the peloton.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:47:43.762Z<\/p>\n With so many summit to be crested and therefore points to be won, this is a huge day in the KOM classification. Even riders yet to score a point can come into contention for the blue jersey, and some of those who have gotten into the break will have that in mind. We\u2019ll know who come the top of this first climb, when we\u2019ll see who sprints for the points.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:45:31.691Z<\/p>\n There are over 20 riders back in the chase group, featuring many strong climbers – Mas, Poels, Vlasov, Rubio, Ciccone, Cepeda. Plus Hirt and De La Cruz, who are the highest ranked riders on GC at 7:53 and 6:43 respectively.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:42:43.216Z With 5km left to climb, Christen and Van der Lee are 20 seconds ahead of the chasers, and 1:20 ahead of the peloton, which is still being paced by Visma-Lease a Bike.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:41:51.354Z<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:40:49.200Z<\/p>\n Van der Lee and Christen are 20 seconds ahead of the chase group<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:39:02.895Z<\/p>\n Seven more riders have joined the Ciccone group from behind.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:38:20.265Z<\/p>\n Ciccone has four riders with him as he pursues the two leaders.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:35:32.866Z<\/p>\n Back in the peloton, Storer has just made it back to the back of the group.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:34:55.455Z<\/p>\n Ciccone is trying to chase after them. If he’s after KOM points, he’ll want to catch them before the top.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:33:41.154Z<\/p>\n Christen has clipped off the front of the breakaway, and gone clear with Van der Lee.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:31:11.948Z<\/p>\n A glimpse of the breakaway that’s managed to get up the road for now.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:28:56.493Z<\/p>\n Flat tyre for Storer, the man who’s seventh on GC. He’s going to have to use up some precious energry to return to the peloton.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:26:25.564Z<\/p>\n Movistar appear to be the best represented team in the break, with at least 20 riders.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:25:36.430Z<\/p>\n It’s back up again now in the break as Leknessund takes over.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:24:27.321Z<\/p>\n The pace has been knocked off in the peloton, no one team wants to control it.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:24:01.517Z<\/p>\n Visma look content enough. They have all 7 of their riders together at the front of the peloton, and keeping the break at just 10 seconds.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:23:02.758Z<\/p>\n The break is being stretched out as the EF riders in it up the pace.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:22:05.687Z<\/p>\n At the other end of the break, the Grupetto is forming, full of all the suspected sprinters, plus, Scaroni, now a long way down from the GC top ten.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:21:13.713Z<\/p>\n Mas, Poels, Arrieta, Cepeda are also all the break.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:20:18.589Z<\/p>\n Some of the most eye-catching names in this group – Ciccone, Vlasov and Narv\u00e1ez.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:19:15.691Z<\/p>\n The chasers have joined the three out front, to form one huge new lead group.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:18:36.957Z<\/p>\n Visma continue to ride tempo at the front of the peloton a these moves go clear.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:18:08.608Z<\/p>\n That chase group has swollen to about 20 riders.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:17:35.397Z<\/p>\n Now more attacks come out the peloton as they start the climb. A group of about 12 are chasing the 3 leaders.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:16:51.026Z<\/p>\n Those two join Bais as they reach the official start of the climb. They will spend the next 16km climbing at an average gradient of 6%.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:15:37.651Z<\/p>\n Marcellusi is the Bardiani rider, and Hamilton the Picnic rider.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:14:39.448Z<\/p>\n A Picnic and Bardiani rider are trying to join Bais.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:13:47.124Z<\/p>\n As the road goes uphill already towards the official start of the climb, Bais attacks.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:13:09.038Z<\/p>\n A Bardiani rider tried attacking at the flag, but was brought back as Visma-Lease a Bike take control of the peloton and set the tempo.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:12:38.429Z<\/p>\n There will only be two kilometres until the start of the day’s first climb, the category one Saint-Barth\u00e9l\u00e9my.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:11:19.841Z And they’re off!<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:10:22.746Z<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:07:49.146Z<\/p>\n One factor that will come into play today is the heat. Like yesterday, it\u2019s a bit of a scorcher out there, but this time any GC rider who struggles to find their best legs in the hot temperatures is in danger of losing time.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T11:03:12.646Z<\/p>\n Afonso Eul\u00e1lio at the start wearing pink – for one last time?<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T10:58:44.893Z<\/p>\n The riders are on the move in the neutralised start – one of the few parts of today’s parcours that is flat.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T10:55:22.597Z<\/p>\n Vingegaard has been candid about his intentions of taking the pink jersey today, but they can be sure that Afonso Eul\u00e1lio will fight to the very end to keep it. The young Portuguese rider has defied expectations to keep it for this long, but 33 seconds feels like a very slender margin on a stage as tough as this up against the climber as good as Vingegaard.<\/p>\n 2026-05-23T10:45:48.848Z<\/p>\n That means that this could be the day that Jonas Vingegaard at last seizes control of the Maglia Rosa. Indeed, he sounded very confident in yesterday\u2019s post-stage interview.<\/p>\n
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\nDNF – SCARONI<\/p>\n
\nKOM – SAINT BARTHELEMY <\/p>\n![\"PILA](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HXegRyuzTHMgF5idYQ3VMZ.jpg\")
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