Giro 2026: Points Classification
fotobureau Cor VosPaul Magnier took the maglia ciclamino home in 2026. The Frenchman led from day one until Jhonatan Narváez overtook him in stage 14. In the four stages that followed, the maglia ciclamino changed shoulders three times between the two, but when the Ecuadorian abandoned the race in stage 19, the contest was effectively settled. Jonathan Milan and Guillermo Thomas Silva finished second and third respectively.
Top 5 Points classificaton 2026 Giro
1. Paul Magnier 200
2. Jonathan Milan 153
3. Guillermo Thomas Silva 99
4. Andreas Leknessund 87
5. Jonas Vingegaard 81
The links in the table below will take you to that day's results.
Giro d'Italia 2026 - Points classification
| datum | start - finish | results | leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8-5 | Nessebar - Burgas | results | Magnier |
| 2 | 9-5 | Burgas - Veliko Tarnovo | results | Magnier |
| 3 | 10-5 | Plovdiv - Sofia | results | Magnier |
| 11-5 | rest day | |||
| 4 | 12-5 | Catanzaro - Cosenza | results | Magnier |
| 5 | 13-5 | Praia a Mare - Potenza | results | Magnier |
| 6 | 14-5 | Paestum - Napoli | results | Magnier |
| 7 | 15-5 | Formia - Blockhaus | results | Magnier |
| 8 | 16-5 | Chieti - Fermo | results | Magnier |
| 9 | 17-5 | Cervia - Corno alle Scale | results | Magnier |
| 18-5 | rest day | |||
| 10 | 19-5 | Viareggio - Massa | results | Magnier |
| 11 | 20-5 | Porcari - Chiavari | results | Magnier |
| 12 | 21-5 | Imperia - Novi Ligure | results | Magnier |
| 13 | 22-5 | Alessandria - Verbania | results | Magnier |
| 14 | 23-5 | Aosta - Pila | results | Narváez |
| 15 | 24-5 | Voghera - Milano | results | Magnier |
| 25-5 | rest day | |||
| 16 | 26-5 | Bellinzona - Carì | results | Magnier |
| 17 | 27-5 | Cassana d'Adda - Andalo | results | Narváez |
| 18 | 28-5 | Fai della Paganelle - Pieve di Soligo | results | Magnier |
| 19 | 29-5 | Feltre - Piani di Pezzè | results | Magnier |
| 20 | 30-5 | Gemona del Friuli - Piancavallo | results | Magnier |
| 21 | 31-5 | Roma - Roma | results | Magnier |
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