Stage two, Jensen going at it. From the beginning, Falcor made clear that this was the stage for Magnus Jensen. Even Rory showed the Maglia Bianca chasing the escape group(s) eagerly. After a nervous start, a 5 rider group formed as the early escape of the day. Initially being 6 riders, Adam Darski (SouthWest Packers) decided to better protect his GC leader in the peloton. With Falcor not getting much help, the leash was kept short all day. While Terentiy Tikhomirov (Tukhtahuaev) took over the Maglia Azzurra, the escape was over when the late attacks started. Still, Falcor had everything under control and after getting rid of other dangerous riders at the Liasovets Pass, the rest was just routine Jensen, who not only won the stage but also wears the Maglia Rosa now. Vincent Verwimp (Team FL) is not too sad though, as he is able to present the Maglia Ciclamino at stage 3, where he could do well again, or be siebed at the Borovets Pass and never able to get back. Until then, here are the statistics after stage 2:
General classement:
01. 00:00:00 Magnus Jensen (Falcor)
02. 00:00:04 Uros Urbanek (L RSV)
03. 00:00:06 Arjen Burger (CreditPommes)
...
13 riders 10 seconds behind Jensen.
Points classement:
01. 050 - Vincent Verwimp (Team FL)
02. 035 - Artem Palamarchuck (Tukhtahuaev)
03. 025 - Magnus Jensen
Mountain classement:
01. 018 - Terentiy Tikhomirov (Tukhtahuaev)
02. 009 - Tristan Rasmussen (Veline)
03. 006 - Antoine Masson (Flandrien Pro Cycling)
Youth classement:
01. 00:00:06 Arjen Burger (CreditPommes)
02. 00:00:10 Graziano Alborghetti (Tukhtahuaev)
03. 00:00:10 Finn Bennett (Confidential Era)
Team classement:
00:00:00 All teams still in the same time
Stage wins by riders:
1 - Magnus Jensen (Falcor)
1 - Vincent Verwimp (Team FL)
Stage wins by teams:
1 - Falcor
1 - Team FL
Days in Rosa:
1 - Magnus Jensen (Falcor)
1 - Vincent Verwimp (Team FL)
Most combative rider:
1 - Magnus Fjellvik (Flandrien Pro Cycling)
1 - tbd
Days with the Red Lantern:
1 - Pyry Pitkäaikainen (L RSV)
1 - Cesare Baddetti (Falcor)
The Real Giro 2026 Afternoon
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Re: The Real Giro 2026 Afternoon
I didn't mean to say it. But I meant what I said.
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Re: The Real Giro 2026 Afternoon
I'm a bit late, but quick news: There were some serious threats to our team, Viitanen and Liiv got a letter written with crayons(?!), that they better should not start here else they may die in a horse race?!
The team didn't really understand most of the letter, but decided that the health of our riders is more important than the sanity of the manager. So we decided to switch to the morning. This also has the positive effect of not having an angry shareholder at the weekends.
I wish you a nice giro! Will miss you guys <3
Re: The Real Giro 2026 Afternoon
Stage 3: Bunch sprint or reduced sprint (or an early escape)? In the end, it was a bunch sprint. Only Flandrien Pro Cycling tried it early and nobody really wanted to keep the sprinters away. So long story short: In the end, the complete peloton but Dacian Liberu (L RSV) arrived at the finish line where Artem Palamarchuck (Tukhtahuaev) showed his strength on the final meters, overtaking Vincent Verwimp (Team FL) to win his first Giro stage. The MSR winner is now on level with Verwimp regarding points, but the latter still wearing the Maglia Ciclamino for the rest day. His team, Tukhtahuaev, might not be too sad as a) it's still holding the Maglia Azzura (Terentiy Tikhomirov) and will get more chances to bring Palamarchuck in a good position during next week. The other classements didn't change, Magnus Jensen (Falcor) still in Rosa and Mick Rory (also Falcor) still leading the youth classement. In the meantime, SouthWest Packers is cosily controlling for the GC favourite Jamshid Abdurashitov. But now it's time for the first rest day and see what the Afternoon offers on Italian soil from Tuesday on. Until then, as usual, here are the statistcs:
General classement:
01. 00:00:00 Magnus Jensen (Falcor)
02. 00:00:06 Uros Urbanek (L RSV)
03. 00:00:12 Arjen Burger (CreditPommes)
04. 00:00:14 Michael Redrocks (FAlcor)
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12 riders 16 seconds behind Jensen.
Points classement:
01. 085 - Vincent Verwimp (Team FL)
02. 085 - Artem Palamarchuck (Tukhtahuaev)
03. 050 - Fabiano Frizzante (L RSV)
Mountain classement:
01. 020 - Terentiy Tikhomirov (Tukhtahuaev)
02. 018 - Robin Jonckheere (Flandrien Pro Cycling)
03. 009 - Tristan Rasmussen (Veline)
Youth classement:
01. 00:00:12 Arjen Burger (CreditPommes)
02. 00:00:16 Graziano Alborghetti (Tukhtahuaev)
03. 00:00:16 Finn Bennett (Confidential Era)
Team classement:
01. 00:00:00 Confidential Era
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4 Teams 9 seconds behind
Stage wins by riders:
1 - Magnus Jensen (Falcor)
1 - Artem Palamarchuck (Tukhtahuaev)
1 - Vincent Verwimp (Team FL)
Stage wins by teams:
1 - Falcor
1 - Team FL
1 - Tukhtahuaev
Days in Rosa:
2 - Magnus Jensen (Falcor)
1 - Vincent Verwimp (Team FL)
Most combative rider:
1 - Zane Claessens
1 - Magnus Fjellvik (Flandrien Pro Cycling)
1 - Shohrat Dawamat (Tukhtahuaev)
Days with the Red Lantern:
1 - Pyry Pitkäaikainen (L RSV)
2 - Cesare Baddetti (Falcor)
General classement:
01. 00:00:00 Magnus Jensen (Falcor)
02. 00:00:06 Uros Urbanek (L RSV)
03. 00:00:12 Arjen Burger (CreditPommes)
04. 00:00:14 Michael Redrocks (FAlcor)
...
12 riders 16 seconds behind Jensen.
Points classement:
01. 085 - Vincent Verwimp (Team FL)
02. 085 - Artem Palamarchuck (Tukhtahuaev)
03. 050 - Fabiano Frizzante (L RSV)
Mountain classement:
01. 020 - Terentiy Tikhomirov (Tukhtahuaev)
02. 018 - Robin Jonckheere (Flandrien Pro Cycling)
03. 009 - Tristan Rasmussen (Veline)
Youth classement:
01. 00:00:12 Arjen Burger (CreditPommes)
02. 00:00:16 Graziano Alborghetti (Tukhtahuaev)
03. 00:00:16 Finn Bennett (Confidential Era)
Team classement:
01. 00:00:00 Confidential Era
...
4 Teams 9 seconds behind
Stage wins by riders:
1 - Magnus Jensen (Falcor)
1 - Artem Palamarchuck (Tukhtahuaev)
1 - Vincent Verwimp (Team FL)
Stage wins by teams:
1 - Falcor
1 - Team FL
1 - Tukhtahuaev
Days in Rosa:
2 - Magnus Jensen (Falcor)
1 - Vincent Verwimp (Team FL)
Most combative rider:
1 - Zane Claessens
1 - Magnus Fjellvik (Flandrien Pro Cycling)
1 - Shohrat Dawamat (Tukhtahuaev)
Days with the Red Lantern:
1 - Pyry Pitkäaikainen (L RSV)
2 - Cesare Baddetti (Falcor)
I didn't mean to say it. But I meant what I said.
Re: The Real Giro 2026 Afternoon
Actually quite the opposite, Rory only leads if you start from the bottom
Felix Gall #1 fan
Re: The Real Giro 2026 Afternoon
Opening weekend is in the books! Think FL is doing a great job with the race reports so will keep it shorter than last year for my rest day recaps, especially since only 3 stages were ridden before this first one.
Stage 1 was your typical first grand tour stage. Fully flat, a small group with no chances, then an even smaller group with no chances. The top 3 sprinters' teams still very motivated to work together, so catching the group was never in doubt. We get the very expected bunch sprint. Romoc with the 2-man train vs the expected FL train. Romoc offline, Toornstra misses the right time to launch, Verwimp manages to jump to his wheel, Palamarchuk lurking in third position. Frizzante launches first from behind, Verwimp with the strong counter. Palamarchuk tries it with an ultimate jump, but is blocked a little by Toornstra and ends up a few inches short. Vincent Verwimp wins stage 1!
Stage 2 an interesting profile. Whoever gets wins here, gets the opportunity to keep rosa for almost a week at least. 6 riders from 5 different teams try their luck in front, but with a very interested Jensen behind and just one puller in front, the group was never dangerous. Most notably there, Tikhomirov (Tukhtahuaev) takes la maglia azzurra and seems to be defending it for a few days at least. First Piskun + Dosmagambetov action then, but those guys also kept on a short leash by Romoc and myself, caught before the Lyaskovets Pass already. Luca Parri opens on the climb, then Michael Redrocks takes over and gets all classics out.... Except Magnus Jensen. The climbers + Jensen group keeps around 20 seconds at the top after a little plateau, 10km left. Parri sacrifices himself in the descent and is then the only one losing touch with the group on the penultimate km, but he succeeds in keeping the Matt/Joma group, where FL and CP pushed hard, behind the climbers group. Jensen controls the last km himself with his flat advantage and never really gets threatened in the sprint with a perfect Redrocks launch. Magnus Jensen winst stage 2!
Stage 3 another bunch sprint. Tukh made it clear early enough that he doesn't plan to ride against the weaker MO sprinters, so for many teams, it became a rest day before the rest day (including the Falcors). Maglia Rosa team sleeping a bit at first, a little lost without their manager who only saw a few of the first ~50km. 3 man group, all from Flandrien Pro Cycling, a bit boring that no other teams try before the rest day, but only few teams with interest to go in the group here anyway. The bunch gets over the climb together, group gives up, Jensen-Urbanek-Redrocks take bonis, mass sprint! Romoc back with the 2-man train, tries it from 300m with Toornstra now but gets countered by FL easily. Verwimp from 100m but Palamarchuk takes over convincingly. Artem Palamarchuk wins stage 3!
No chaos edition here, everyone taking their responsibilities early. A somewhat boring opening weekend saw 3 very closed stages with favos winning. Magnus Jensen in the lead for la maglia rosa right now, but seems to be a temporary role until the monstreous Blockhaus climb on Friday. Palamarchuk and Verwimp tied with 85 points for the ciclamino, seems to be between those 2 if a sprinter ends up taking it. Jensen with 25 there, Urbanek at 18, if you're looking for non-sprint alternatives. Tikhorimov in la maglia azzurra, but Robin Jonckheere (Flandrien Pro Cycling) right on his tail. Burger in white already after a third place (and bonis) on stage 2, might end up wearing it for 19 days. Alborghetti (Tukhtahuaev) and Bennett (Confidential Era) just a few seconds behind though! FL got the favorites for tc right already, just that Confi leads over SWP there for now. Falcor proving he deserved his star!
Top 10 gc on the first rest day:
1) Magnus Jensen (Falcor) – 00:00:00
2) Uros Urbánek (L RSV) – 00:00:06
3) Arjen Burger (CreditPommes) – 00:00:12
4) Michael Redrocks (Falcor) – 00:00:14
5) Salvatore Meeus (Flandrien Pro Cycling) – 00:00:16
6) Azimbek Iskanderov (Big Donkey) – 00:00:16
7) Conor Whelan (Confidential Era) – 00:00:16
8) Graziano Alborghetti (Tukhtahuaev) – 00:00:16
9) Jamshid Abdurashitov (SouthWest Packers) – 00:00:16
10) Finn Bennett (Confidential Era) – 00:00:16
Now just waiting for a new FL favorite check!
Stage 1 was your typical first grand tour stage. Fully flat, a small group with no chances, then an even smaller group with no chances. The top 3 sprinters' teams still very motivated to work together, so catching the group was never in doubt. We get the very expected bunch sprint. Romoc with the 2-man train vs the expected FL train. Romoc offline, Toornstra misses the right time to launch, Verwimp manages to jump to his wheel, Palamarchuk lurking in third position. Frizzante launches first from behind, Verwimp with the strong counter. Palamarchuk tries it with an ultimate jump, but is blocked a little by Toornstra and ends up a few inches short. Vincent Verwimp wins stage 1!
Stage 2 an interesting profile. Whoever gets wins here, gets the opportunity to keep rosa for almost a week at least. 6 riders from 5 different teams try their luck in front, but with a very interested Jensen behind and just one puller in front, the group was never dangerous. Most notably there, Tikhomirov (Tukhtahuaev) takes la maglia azzurra and seems to be defending it for a few days at least. First Piskun + Dosmagambetov action then, but those guys also kept on a short leash by Romoc and myself, caught before the Lyaskovets Pass already. Luca Parri opens on the climb, then Michael Redrocks takes over and gets all classics out.... Except Magnus Jensen. The climbers + Jensen group keeps around 20 seconds at the top after a little plateau, 10km left. Parri sacrifices himself in the descent and is then the only one losing touch with the group on the penultimate km, but he succeeds in keeping the Matt/Joma group, where FL and CP pushed hard, behind the climbers group. Jensen controls the last km himself with his flat advantage and never really gets threatened in the sprint with a perfect Redrocks launch. Magnus Jensen winst stage 2!
Stage 3 another bunch sprint. Tukh made it clear early enough that he doesn't plan to ride against the weaker MO sprinters, so for many teams, it became a rest day before the rest day (including the Falcors). Maglia Rosa team sleeping a bit at first, a little lost without their manager who only saw a few of the first ~50km. 3 man group, all from Flandrien Pro Cycling, a bit boring that no other teams try before the rest day, but only few teams with interest to go in the group here anyway. The bunch gets over the climb together, group gives up, Jensen-Urbanek-Redrocks take bonis, mass sprint! Romoc back with the 2-man train, tries it from 300m with Toornstra now but gets countered by FL easily. Verwimp from 100m but Palamarchuk takes over convincingly. Artem Palamarchuk wins stage 3!
No chaos edition here, everyone taking their responsibilities early. A somewhat boring opening weekend saw 3 very closed stages with favos winning. Magnus Jensen in the lead for la maglia rosa right now, but seems to be a temporary role until the monstreous Blockhaus climb on Friday. Palamarchuk and Verwimp tied with 85 points for the ciclamino, seems to be between those 2 if a sprinter ends up taking it. Jensen with 25 there, Urbanek at 18, if you're looking for non-sprint alternatives. Tikhorimov in la maglia azzurra, but Robin Jonckheere (Flandrien Pro Cycling) right on his tail. Burger in white already after a third place (and bonis) on stage 2, might end up wearing it for 19 days. Alborghetti (Tukhtahuaev) and Bennett (Confidential Era) just a few seconds behind though! FL got the favorites for tc right already, just that Confi leads over SWP there for now. Falcor proving he deserved his star!
Top 10 gc on the first rest day:
1) Magnus Jensen (Falcor) – 00:00:00
2) Uros Urbánek (L RSV) – 00:00:06
3) Arjen Burger (CreditPommes) – 00:00:12
4) Michael Redrocks (Falcor) – 00:00:14
5) Salvatore Meeus (Flandrien Pro Cycling) – 00:00:16
6) Azimbek Iskanderov (Big Donkey) – 00:00:16
7) Conor Whelan (Confidential Era) – 00:00:16
8) Graziano Alborghetti (Tukhtahuaev) – 00:00:16
9) Jamshid Abdurashitov (SouthWest Packers) – 00:00:16
10) Finn Bennett (Confidential Era) – 00:00:16
Now just waiting for a new FL favorite check!
Felix Gall #1 fan
Re: The Real Giro 2026 Afternoon
There will be no new favourite check, but four stories from the first three days:
Story 1: The most combative
Offensive or aggressive, who cares, what matters ist the most combative. For the first three days, the honour goes out to one of the newest teams around: Flandrien Pro Cycling. After only 23 eternal races, the Belgian team entered its first Giro d'Italia. At least it made the right choice with the Afternoon Giro, the only real one. From the beginning, FPC (he might be the perfect member for the FPC, hihi), showed that he's a valuable addition to the group, already joining the discussions in the race thread and having an active race style, attacking during two of the three stages ridden, currently having the red number for Zane Claessens. It's not FPC's first tour though, as he already rode the Tour of the Alps, includie two stage wins, winning the sprint jersey and being on the GC podium, all done with Salavatore Meeus, a name to look out for in the upcoming mountain stages maybe? Anyway, we're happy to have him around and hope, he enjoys the Giro as we do.
Stroy 2: SWP - Setting Well-defined Priorities
Only one time during stage 2, SouthWest Packers seemed to have forgotten he's riding in the Afternoon, when Adam Darski followed Shohrat Dawamat. But after around 50 km, either SouthWest Packers' TD or Adam Darski himself came to the conclusion, that for future collaboration, he might be better suited to stay in the peloton. Hence SWP's opening weekend in Bulgaria might have been a quiet one, but also one that clearly set a sign for the rest of the Giro. So, quietly he has everything under control for Jamshid Abdurashitov's ambitions to win the GC. And his considerate behaviour by setting well-defined priorities will help him for sure.
Story 3: In the lane on the train
Three stages, two bunch sprints. One clear, the second one not so much but to be expected. What had to be expected was also the sprint situations with one dominant Team FL sprint train and a two man punch from Romoc riders, trying to bring Toornstra in a good situation. While in stage 1 that helped Vincent Verwimp win, in the third stage that was probably the move that cost him the win against Artem Palamarchuck. So, we had two times the same situation in a sprint: The Team FL train vs. the Romoc Riders train. it will be interesting to see, what future bunch will have ready for us, but it doesn't look like this situation will change much. Maybe one day, Frizzante will get Verwimp's wheel over Palamarchuck, or somebody decides to take Toornstra's wheel, although he's ass covering. But who knows. And let's see if Bongiorno will make the predicted 4-10 place full or will stay stubbornly 4th for the rest of the bunch sprint. Or maybe he's the lucky one with the surprise sprint one day?
Story 4: has Voldemort won?
I am sorry: You Know Who.. Anyway, we all know who is meant, it's Magnus Jensen, the guy in Rosa (guess Voldemort would not have liked that colour for his robe though). During stage 2, Falcor showed everybody what he's willing to do to support You Know Who. Alone he controlled the peloton and chased the escape group for the most part of the stage. And in the end, You Know Who got his full trust, even over Michael Redrocks, or Harry P. as he's better know (to some). So has the favour shifted at Falcor? Has You Know Who won that fight already? Maybe Falcor wants to let us think it's over, but I have the feeling that Harry P. will strike back one day. But until then, You Know Who will have to get comfy with his Rosa robe...
Story 1: The most combative
Offensive or aggressive, who cares, what matters ist the most combative. For the first three days, the honour goes out to one of the newest teams around: Flandrien Pro Cycling. After only 23 eternal races, the Belgian team entered its first Giro d'Italia. At least it made the right choice with the Afternoon Giro, the only real one. From the beginning, FPC (he might be the perfect member for the FPC, hihi), showed that he's a valuable addition to the group, already joining the discussions in the race thread and having an active race style, attacking during two of the three stages ridden, currently having the red number for Zane Claessens. It's not FPC's first tour though, as he already rode the Tour of the Alps, includie two stage wins, winning the sprint jersey and being on the GC podium, all done with Salavatore Meeus, a name to look out for in the upcoming mountain stages maybe? Anyway, we're happy to have him around and hope, he enjoys the Giro as we do.
Stroy 2: SWP - Setting Well-defined Priorities
Only one time during stage 2, SouthWest Packers seemed to have forgotten he's riding in the Afternoon, when Adam Darski followed Shohrat Dawamat. But after around 50 km, either SouthWest Packers' TD or Adam Darski himself came to the conclusion, that for future collaboration, he might be better suited to stay in the peloton. Hence SWP's opening weekend in Bulgaria might have been a quiet one, but also one that clearly set a sign for the rest of the Giro. So, quietly he has everything under control for Jamshid Abdurashitov's ambitions to win the GC. And his considerate behaviour by setting well-defined priorities will help him for sure.
Story 3: In the lane on the train
Three stages, two bunch sprints. One clear, the second one not so much but to be expected. What had to be expected was also the sprint situations with one dominant Team FL sprint train and a two man punch from Romoc riders, trying to bring Toornstra in a good situation. While in stage 1 that helped Vincent Verwimp win, in the third stage that was probably the move that cost him the win against Artem Palamarchuck. So, we had two times the same situation in a sprint: The Team FL train vs. the Romoc Riders train. it will be interesting to see, what future bunch will have ready for us, but it doesn't look like this situation will change much. Maybe one day, Frizzante will get Verwimp's wheel over Palamarchuck, or somebody decides to take Toornstra's wheel, although he's ass covering. But who knows. And let's see if Bongiorno will make the predicted 4-10 place full or will stay stubbornly 4th for the rest of the bunch sprint. Or maybe he's the lucky one with the surprise sprint one day?
Story 4: has Voldemort won?
I am sorry: You Know Who.. Anyway, we all know who is meant, it's Magnus Jensen, the guy in Rosa (guess Voldemort would not have liked that colour for his robe though). During stage 2, Falcor showed everybody what he's willing to do to support You Know Who. Alone he controlled the peloton and chased the escape group for the most part of the stage. And in the end, You Know Who got his full trust, even over Michael Redrocks, or Harry P. as he's better know (to some). So has the favour shifted at Falcor? Has You Know Who won that fight already? Maybe Falcor wants to let us think it's over, but I have the feeling that Harry P. will strike back one day. But until then, You Know Who will have to get comfy with his Rosa robe...
I didn't mean to say it. But I meant what I said.
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