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Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard took the overall leader’s pink jersey as he rode away from the rest of the favourites on the final climb to win a mountainous stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia.<\/b><\/p>\n
The two-time Tour de France winner claimed his third stage win of the 2026 edition with a superb late attack on the brutal 133km stage through the mountains to Pila.<\/p>\n
His Visma-Lease a Bike team led the peloton from the beginning of the last, toughest climb – a 16.6km drag to the finish line – and gradually reeled in a breakaway group.<\/p>\n
Vingegaard’s team-mate Davide Piganzoli led him to the front and from there he made his move to secure the pink jersey for the first time.<\/p>\n
Overnight leader Afonso Eulalio – who had led since stage five – slipped to second overall, nearly two and a half minutes behind. <\/p>\n
“Today we made a plan from the start with the team, and we wanted to control the race, and that’s what my team-mates did,” Vingegaard said.<\/p>\n
“It was really impressive how they rode, and I’m so proud of my team-mates, and I’m proud that I can pay them back – it’s a super nice win.”<\/p>\n
Vingegaard, racing in the Giro for the first time, is aiming to become just the eighth rider to win all three Grand Tours.<\/p>\n
He finished 49 seconds ahead of Austrian Felix Gall in second, with former winner Jai Hindley of Australia third on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n