Giro d'Italia 2026 - Stage 18 - Stage profile

Fai della Paganella > Pieve di Soligo, 171.0km

08.05-31.05

Paul Magnier claimed his third stage win of the 2026 Giro d’Italia, sprinting to victory from a reduced bunch after a frantic finale over the Muro di Ca’ del Poggio. Soudal Quick-Step controlled the closing kilometres superbly, with Jasper Stuyven delivering Magnier into the perfect position before the Frenchman finished the job. The victory swings momentum back in Magnier’s favour in the battle for the maglia ciclamino.

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Stage 18

28.05.2026

Fai della Paganella > Pieve di Soligo (171 km)

Stage 18

Race profile

Race: Giro d'Italia
Start date: 08.05.2026
End date: 31.05.2026
Total distance: 171.0 km
Total elevation: 49150 m
Gen: Men
Cat: 2.UWT
Country: Italy
Discipline: Road
First edition: 1909

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