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Vingegaard Takes Giro Lead with Solo Win on Pila

Visma's attritional pacing left rivals exposed and set up a late solo attack that hands Vingegaard a strong buffer before the final mountain week.

Overview

  • Vingegaard launched a solo attack about 4–5 kilometres from the summit on the 16 km climb to Pila and rode clear to win Stage 14, a 133 km Alpine day that featured five climbs.
  • The Stage 14 victory, his third summit finish win in this Giro after Blockhaus and Corno alle Scale, put Vingegaard in the maglia rosa on Saturday with a roughly 2 minute 26 second lead over Afonso Eulálio.
  • Team Visma controlled the run to Pila with teammates pushing a relentless pace to drop rivals and isolate the leaders before Vingegaard's decisive move.
  • A flat Stage 15 into Milan was won from a breakaway by Fredrik Dversnes while Vingegaard rode safely in the peloton and preserved his overall advantage ahead of a brutal third week in the Dolomites.
  • Already a two-time Tour de France winner and recent Vuelta champion, Vingegaard now aims for his first Giro title and moves closer to joining the handful of riders who have won all three Grand Tours.