Giro 2026: Segaert wins with late attack, Eulálio retains pink

fotobureau Cor VosAlec Segaert attacks with 3.4 kilometres to go and holds off the charging peloton. The young Belgian takes the spoils ahead of Toon Aerts and Guillermo Silva, while Afonso Eulálio retains the pink jersey. (Slideshow route/profile)

Stage 12 Results – 2026 Giro d'Italia

1. Alec Segaert (bel) 3:53:00
2. Toon Aerts (bel) + 0:03
3. Guillermo Silva (uru) s.t.
4. Ethan Vernon (gbr) s.t.
5. Jasper Stuyven (bel) s.t.
6. Orluis Aular (ven) s.t.
7. Madis Mikhels (est) s.t.
8. Jhonathan Narváez (ecu) s.t.
9. Edoardo Zambanini (ita) s.t.
10. Sakarias Koller Løland (nor) s.t.

GC after stage 12

1. Afonso Eulálio (por)
2. Jonas Vingegaard (den) + 0:33
3. Thymen Arensman (nld) + 2:03
4. Felix Gall (aut) + 2:30
5. Ben O'Connor (aus) + 2:50
6. Jai Hindley (aus) + 3:12
7. Michael Storer (aus) + 3:34
8. Derek Gee-West (can) + 3:40
9. Giulio Pellizzari (ita) + 3:42
10. Chris Harper (aus) + 4:15

Race report

On a small climb in the opening 10 kilometres, the breakaway forms as Jonas Geens, Jardi Christiaan van der Lee, Juan Pedro López, Mattia Bais and Manuele Tarozzi join forces. They race to a maximum lead of 2 minutes.

With still well over 100 kilometres to go, the gap drops below 1 minute, prompting several riders to bridge across. Johan Jacobs attacks from the group and is joined by Geens, Van der Lee and Tarozzi from the original breakaway, along with Jonas Rutsch and Fredrik Dversnes Lavik. They open up a 2-minute lead as well.

On the Colle Giovo, Movistar set such a strong pace on the front of the peloton that Dylan Groenewegen, Pascal Ackermann and Tobias Lund Andresen are dropped. As a by-product, they also catch the breakaway.

On the Bric Berton, NSN help Movistar set the pace on the front of the peloton, causing Casper van Uden and Paul Magnier to lose contact, while Jonathan Milan is dropped in the last kilometre of the climb.

Van Uden, Magnier and Milan come back together before cresting the summit 1 minute behind the peloton. They have several teammates with them, so the chase can begin, but they make no inroads and stop their efforts with 20 kilometres remaining.

At the intermediate sprint, pink jersey holder Afonso Eulálio takes 6 bonus seconds, while Ben O'Connor picks up 4 seconds.

Alec Segaert attacks just before a corner with 3.4 kilometres to go. He immediately opens a gap and, as the chase fails to get organised straight away, powers to the biggest win of his career. In the sprint behind him, Toon Aerts beats Guillermo Silva.

Thanks to the bonus seconds, Eulálio not only retains the pink jersey but even extends his advantage over his rivals slightly.

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