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2026 Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 20 Preview: Time To Lock Up Pink Jersey

Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 20 Preview: Time To Lock Up Pink Jersey

Stage 20 of the Giro d’Italia 2026 is the last thing standing between pre-race favorite Jonas Vingegaard and a celebratory ride into Rome on Sunday.

May 29, 2026 by Matt Cannizzaro
Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 20 Preview
Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 20 Preview: Final Mountain Test2:34

Stage 20 of the Giro d’Italia 2026 is the last thing standing between pre-race favorite Jonas Vingegaard and a celebratory ride into Rome on Sunday. 

In Stage 19 on Friday, he was able to maintain his four-minute lead over Felix Gall, while picking up more than 30 seconds on third place. 

Vingegaard finished fifth on the difficult mountain stage, which was won by his teammate Sepp Kuss. 

Heading into the challenging final climb of the 151-kilometer journey, Kuss was more than a minute behind Giulio Ciccone. He flew past his Italian rival with 2.2 kilometers to go and won by 13 seconds to add his name to the short list of riders who have won stages in all three Grand Tours.

Canada's Derek Gee-West also passed Ciccone to claim second place. Ciccone ended up third, 36 seconds behind Kuss, and was followed by Gall and Vingegaard.


The penultimate Stage 20 won't be as taxing as Stage 19, but it will be longer at 200 kilometers. It will be the last opportunity for Vingegaard to win a stage of the Giro while wearing the pink leader's jersey and should be the final day he has to protect his lead in the General Classification.

Traditionally, the the person at the top of the GC standings after Stage 20 is considered the unofficial winner of the race and just has to cross the finish line safely on the final day to secure the trophy. Stage 21 then becomes part ceremony and celebration, before things conclude with one last exciting sprint finish.

Stage 20 is scheduled to begin at 5:50 a.m. Eastern and should conclude around 11:20 a.m. EDT. 

For viewers in Canada, FloBikes coverage of Stage 20 will begin at 5:20 a.m. Eastern.

Here’s what to know about Stage 20 of the Giro d’Italia 2026, a 200-kilometer ride from Gemona del Friuli to Piancavallo:

Stage 20: Giro d’Italia 2026 

The riders at the Giro d'Italia 2026 knew that after exhausting themselves for three weeks, two of the biggest tests of this year's race would come in Stage 19 and Stage 20.

Reaching 5,000 meters of altitude, Stage 19 delivered as promised, though Vingegaard didn't get to deliver the death blow everyone expected. 

Now, it's time for the penultimate stage - a 200-kilometer journey from Gemona del Friuli to Piancavallo that is flat for more than 70 kilometers, then challenges the riders with three categorized climbs totaling more than 3,700 meters.

The lengthy warm-up is followed by a 1.3-kilometer climb at 8.5% and a 6.9-kilometer climb that reaches as high as 11.6% gradient. The biggest obstacle of the day will be the climb to the Piancavallo ski resort, which they'll encounter twice. The jaunt is 14.5 kilometers long and averages 7.8% gradient. 

The last 15 kilometers of the day will be painfully steep, peaking at 14%. The final stretch is quite technical and again will feature an uphill finish. 

Piancavallo last featured in the Giro in 2020.

Kilometers To Miles: How Long Is Stage 20 Of The Giro d’Italia 2026?

Stage 20 of the Giro d’Italia 2026 is 200 kilometers, or approximately 124.27 miles long.

Giro d’Italia 2026 Stage 20 Profile

Here is what the elevation looks like for Stage 20:

How To Watch The Giro d’Italia 2026 Stage 20

The Giro d’Italia 2026 is streaming on FloBikes and the FloSports app for viewers in Canada. 

Highlights, race replays and breaking news will be available on both platforms.

In the United States, HBO Max is the official provider for the Giro d’Italia 2026.

Who Won Stage 20 Of The Giro d’Italia In 2025?

Stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia featured the end of the fight for the pink jersey. 

Young Mexican star Isaac del Toro rode into pink in Stage 9, and it was looking like he might be able to hold on to it into Rome. That would not be the case, however, as Britain's Simon Yates finally chased down the up-and-comer for his own career-defining triumph.

Yates, 32, took advantage of one final opportunity and attacked on the challenging Colle delle Finistre climb to erase the deficit. He finished third on the stage, which was won by Chris Harper, and just had to cross the finish line the following day in Rome without incident, as the final stage typically is only ceremonial for the General Classification.

Later in the year, Yates announced his retirement from competitive cycling.

Giro d’Italia 2026 Results: Here’s Who Has Won Each Stage So Far

When Does The Giro d’Italia 2026 Start?

The Giro d’Italia 2026 starts May 8 and will conclude May 31. 

The schedule includes 21 stages and three rest days (May 11, May 18, May 25).

Every day, the cyclists start together. Every stage varies in distance and physical demand, and the characteristics of each stage determine what type of rider should excel or how the race should finish. 

For example, some stages feature flat finishes, and that means the sprinters likely will be battling for those stage wins.

How Long Is The Giro d’Italia 2026?

The route for the Giro d’Italia 2026 can be found here.

The race is 21 stages and will cover 3,468 kilometers.

What Is The Schedule For The Giro d’Italia 2026?

Here is the complete schedule for the Giro d’Italia 2026.

How Many Teams/Riders Compete In The Giro d’Italia?

Traditionally, there are 22 or 23 teams and up to 184 competitors in the Giro d’Italia.

Here’s the list for 2026:

  • Alpecin-Premier Tech
  • Bahrain Victorious
  • Bardiani CSF 7 Saber
  • Decathlon CMA CGM Team
  • EF Education - EasyPost
  • Groupama-FDJ United
  • INEOS Grenadiers
  • Lidl – Trek
  • Lotto Intermarché
  • Movistar Team
  • NSN Cycling Team
  • Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
  • Red Bull – Bora - Hansgrohe
  • Soudal Quick-Step
  • Team Jayco AlUla
  • Team Picnic Postnl
  • Team Polti VisitMalta
  • Team Visma | Lease a Bike
  • Tudor Pro Cycling Team
  • UAE Team Emirates XRG
  • Unibet Rose Rockets
  • UNO-X Mobility 
  • XDS Astana Team

Who Won The Giro d’Italia In 2025?

At 32 years old, Great Britain’s Simon Yates made history at the Giro d’Italia, not because of his age, but because he won the race without winning any of the 21 stages. It was the first time that happened since Alberto Contador did so a decade earlier.

It was the second Grand Tour victory for Yates, who won the Vuelta a España in 2018, and it will be his last, as he announced his retirement seven months after winning the Giro.

Yates didn’t secure the coveted pink jersey until Stage 20, when he shot past Richard Carapaz and longtime leader Isaac Del Toro on the Colle delle Finistre climb, one of the most anticipated challenges on the cycling calendar. The same climb broke Yates in his attempt to win the Giro in 2018.

Del Toro, who had ridden in pink for 11 days, might have fallen short in his GC bid, but he became the first athlete from North America to win the Best Young Rider title. 

Heading into Stage 20, Del Toro was 43 seconds ahead of Carapaz and 1 minute, 21 seconds in front of Yates. By the end of the day, Yates was nearly four minutes clear of Del Toro, with Carapaz another minute back. 

In 2024, Tadej Pogacar won the Giro d’Italia in 2024 as part of a memorable season that saw him become the first rider since 1998 to win the Giro and the Tour de France in the same season. 

He then added a win at the 2024 World Championships in Switzerland to became the first cyclist since 1987 to win the Giro, TDF and a world championship in the same season. 

The Emotional Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 19 Win Sepp Kuss Won't Forget

Piani di Pezzè above Alleghe after Stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia 2026, where Sepp Kuss delivered an emotional victory from the breakaway. 

Freed to chase his own result by race leader and teammate Jonas Vingegaard, Kuss secured a rare achievement by winning stages in all three Grand Tours. 

We hear from Kuss after the biggest win of his Giro career, along with reactions from Derek Gee, Thymen Arensman and Jai Hindley after a brutal day in the Dolomites.


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