What happens when the world’s most complete stage racer enters a Grand Tour for the very first time? You get the most dominant Giro d’Italia in a generation.
Jonas Vingegaard arrived at the 2026 Giro d’Italia as a two-time Tour de France champion and reigning Vuelta a España winner, and he left as a legend. This video captures every spine-tingling moment of his masterclass: the brutal solo attacks, the helpless reactions of his rivals, and the Visma-Lease a Bike machine that made it all look inevitable.
At Blockhaus, he launched his first move 5.5 km from the summit, briefly matched by Giulio Pellizzari before riding clear alone, with only Felix Gall managing to follow, finishing 13 seconds back. It was the opening shot in a statement that never let up.
At Corno alle Scale, after sitting patiently on his rival’s wheel, he unleashed a sharp acceleration with 800 metres to go that left Gall with absolutely no answer. Then came Pila. Then Carì — this time in the Maglia Rosa itself, his single acceleration with 6 km to go shattering the group, with both Gall and Hindley finishing over a minute behind. And finally, Piancavallo on Stage 20 — his most dominant ride of all, attacking with 10 km out and putting 1:15 into second-place Felix Gall, stretching his overall lead to 5:22.
By the time he reached Rome, Vingegaard had completed a Grand Slam of Grand Tour victories, joining Belgium’s Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Jacques Anquetil, Alberto Contador, Vincenzo Nibali and Chris Froome as the only men to win the Giro, Tour de France, and Vuelta a España. It’s an accomplishment that has, to date, proven beyond even his great rival Tadej Pogačar.
This wasn’t just a race win. This was cycling history.
Watch the best moments here:
