🎥 Movistar blows up the peloton and destroys the sprint field — pink jersey and Bernal dropped
CyclingTuesday, 12 May 2026 at 17:12
The big question heading into stage four of the Giro d'Italia was what kind of rider would take the win. The Sprinters had been hoping to survive the Cozzo Tunno climb. Alas, it was not to be. The moment it began, Movistar cranked up the pace to a ferocious level. The result was carnage: virtually every fast man in the race was spat out the back, and so was pink jersey holder Guillermo Thomas Silva of XDS Astana.
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Lotto-Intermarché had initially set the tempo at the front, but Movistar's riders quickly took over, riding in service of puncheur Orluis Aular. That Dylan Groenewegen, Jonathan Milan and the ailing Arnaud De Lie dropped away was no great surprise. But when Paul Magnier, Pascal Ackermann, Tobias Lund Andresen and Corbin Strong were also shelled out, the verdict was clear. Even Egan Bernal — the 2021 Giro champion riding for Netcompany INEOS — could not hold on and was left behind. The pace was simply relentless.
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Latest Comments
- The only cyclist who can beat Tadej is Tadej.
Brucegel09-05-2026 - Enough of this b.s. already.Just tell the world all you suspicious people what would satisfy you that he is not doping.live real time urinating and testing?.Live real time blood draws 5 seconds after a race is over?.Fecal analysis.WTF will satisfy you?Brucegel03-05-2026
- This suspicion could be laid to rest by what? What would make all doubters happy that Pogi is clean? Just tell the world all you Frenchmen et al what you want as protocol.You will never be satisfied.That is your level of mindless groundless suspicions.Brucegel03-05-2026
- Here is a novel idea......it's a road bike race, stick to smooth asphalt courses! Cobble is like mild off-road cross riding!!!!Germanrazor14-04-2026
- To lose a race like that on a mechanical problem in this day and age is unforgivable. Why aren't all riders using the same (interchangeable) gear? It is the job of the team manager to manage and reduce risk variables. The fact that he not only didn't pick up on the potential issue but actually ok'd it is just madness.fatehasfans13-04-2026
- Rider X, y and z? Could you update?yaNzKEWL21-03-2026
- Can anyone help me understand the thinking behind the two punishments? Are the commissaires saying you get thrown out of the race for a second inadvertent disposal of a bidon (even to the delight of fans) but that as long as you can afford it you can show off your phalangeal cuticles all day long on international TV? Aking for a friend.packfiller7112-03-2026
- It's a bit embarrassing that. Isn't the main sponsor supposed to keep them at 36.5 ?tomjacques03-03-2026
- They were close to cracking a very tired Tadej that wasn't fully focused on the TdF with a team of riders focused solely on cracking Tadej. And if they cracked him, he would have still won. Tadej won't be racing the giro this year. It'll be an even easier win for him.Veganpotter09-02-2026
- Nice!Bea22-01-2026
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