Balsamo’s sprint dominance and van der Breggen’s grip on pink set up a decisive Giro mountain finale, Pidcock outlines a long-term retirement plan while targeting Tour and Grand Tour success, and the Dauphiné begins as the key Tour de France form test without Pogačar, spotlighting Seixas, del Toro, and Almeida.
Elisa Balsamo continues her dominant Giro d’Italia Women campaign with another sprint victory, while Anna van der Breggen holds the pink jersey heading into a brutal final mountain weekend. With back-to-back summit-heavy stages remaining, the GC battle is still wide open.
Tom Pidcock has revealed plans to retire after the 2036 Olympics, targeting the World Championships road race while insisting a Grand Tour win is still possible under the right circumstances. The Brit will return to the Tour de France this year after a strong 2026 season highlighted by a Monument podium.
Attention now turns to the Critérium du Dauphiné, the final major Tour de France dress rehearsal. With Tadej Pogačar absent, riders like Paul Seixas, Isaac del Toro, and João Almeida come into focus across eight demanding stages that will shape the first Tour de France form guide of the summer.
