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Vollering Wins 2026 Giro d'Italia With Final-Climb Break

Her decisive attack on the race's last climb overturned a 49-second deficit and gave her the third Grand Tour needed to complete the set.

Overview

  • Vollering overturned a 49-second overnight gap to Anna van der Breggen by attacking on the final climb and reaching the front group with about 28 km to go on Sunday.
  • Elisa Longo Borghini won the 145 km final stage in a sprint, with Vollering finishing fourth after securing the overall victory.
  • The final general classification recorded Demi Vollering at 29:54:19, Antonia Niedermaier second at +30 seconds, and Anna van der Breggen third at +1:37.
  • Race organisers shortened stage eight by 28 km because an unstable slab of ice threatened the planned summit finish, a safety change that reshaped the penultimate day's dynamics and helped set up the final-day battle.
  • Vollering becomes only the second woman to win all three Grand Tours, joining Annemiek van Vleuten, an achievement that cements her status among the sport’s leading stage racers.