Overview
- Jonas Vingegaard sealed the 2026 Giro d'Italia victory in Rome on Sunday, May 31, finishing the three-week race with clear control of the race.
- He won five mountain stages while Visma–Lease a Bike set a relentless pace that prevented rivals from mounting a sustained challenge.
- Vingegaard closed the general classification with a 5 minute 22 second lead over Felix Gall and a 6 minute 25 second lead over Jai Hindley.
- Jonathan Milan took the final sprint stage in Rome, while Vingegaard said he will rest for two weeks and then join his team for a high‑altitude camp in Tignes to prepare for the Tour de France.
- By adding the Giro to earlier Tour and Vuelta wins, Vingegaard became only the eighth rider to win all three Grand Tours, joining Anquetil, Merckx, Gimondi, Hinault, Contador, Nibali and Froome.