LIVE - Giro d'Italia stage 18 - Will the 19% climb decide the day, or could a breakaway lead to victory?
CyclingThursday, 28 May 2026 at 11:30
Good morning and welcome to the liveblog of the 109th edition of the Giro d’Italia. The 18th stage of the race could have been a day for the sprinters, but the organisers have placed a major obstacle close to the finish for them to overcome. How will the race unfold? What tactics will the teams use? Discover all that and much more by joining us for another day of cycling at the first Grand Tour of the season.
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- Valgren won in an exciting way, the way wins from breakaways used to be done, not sprint it out at the finish or be caught by Pog.
leedorney28-05-2026 - .... and everyone assumes that Pogi is standing still waiting for someone to catch up...slappers6628-05-2026
- Demi Vollering isn't riding for SD Worx-Protime.
Jkolner12328-05-2026 - Almeida beat Jonas in a stage when he was apparently a bit ill at the Vuelta. But as soon as Jonas recovers he bounces back to a level that Almeida cannot match.Hills3328-05-2026
- Isn't "watching an entire GT knowing who's going to win" the whole Pogi MO? Being a fan of such an overwhelming favourite for every race must be the acme of tedium.antipodeanpedalfan28-05-2026
- We have to remember that initially this Giro was planned to include Joao Almeida and Richard Carapaz before injury/illness made them withdraw. A former Giro winner and frequent GT podium placers between them, it would've added more heat to the upper end for sure.antipodeanpedalfan28-05-2026
- Yawn once again! Go back to your YouTubing 20/20 hindsight !frieders328-05-2026
- Indeed, but the issue is countries that appeared to be stable and backed by the world superpower now look unstable and the backing looks much less helpful than it did 3 months ago. And while the Saudis can pipe oil, that pipeline was already hit by Iran, if for no other reason than to prove the oil is moved when they allow it. And the instability doesn't look like it's going to change for the long run, as now people can see the empire has no clothes, and regional powers can stop it. But, the damage caused by this war isn't short-term, and even if the war ended today, we'll be feeling the effects for a decade, and even more for the Gulf countries!acem8228-05-2026
- He has a big fat contract with Sky until the end of 2027. Given his lackluster performance after the life-threatening accident, it will be surprising to see him getting a better deal than what he has right now.
KerisVroom27-05-2026 - It’s difficult to know where to begin given how fundamentally reductive that perspective is. Your comparison highlights a common misunderstanding of cycling. A Grand Tour and a one-day Monument share almost no DNA beyond the bicycle itself. It is like equating a marathon to 100m sprint, they are entirely different physiological and strategic disciplines. But if we’re humoring the comparison of attendance to either, let’s consider some important factors: - GC team vs Classics team - Teams facing pressure from their sponsor and their sponsor’s target region, e.g Belgium, Italy, or France - UCI points and survival - Risk mitigation: send a rider away for 4-5 weeks or to many 1 day races - Developing talent I could elaborate further, but I’ll leave it there. And I recommend you listen to Tadej’s interviews about being bored of the Tour, and it being his choice to ride the Giro in 24’. For a Tadej fan-boy, I’m surprised you don’t know this.anonymouscyclist27-05-2026
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