O Gran Camiño 2026 Stage 5 preview, predictions and favourites - Will Adam Yates seal the overall win?
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The fifth stage of O Gran Camiño 2026 takes place this Saturday, 18th of April, bringing the curtain down on a gripping edition. Adam Yates won the queen stage on Friday, and will defend the yellow jersey. Below, the preview with the profile, favourites, and prediction.
The final stage of O Gran Camiño starts in As Neves and finishes uphill on Monte de Santa Trega. It should be a manageable day, aside from a double ascent of Alto da Valga (5 km at 7.7%) and the decisive 3.6 km at 7.5% final climb to the line. Even so, this again makes Adam Yates the rider to beat.
The UAE Team Emirates - XRG rider will start in yellow, but the general classification is anything but settled. His gap over second-placed Jorgen Nordhagen is 34 seconds. The Team Visma | Lease a Bike prospect will have one last go, while the Briton will hunt a stage double to avoid late drama. Alessandro Pinarello sits third, further back at 54 seconds.
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*** Adam Yates
** Jorgen Nordhagen, Alessandro Pinarello, George Bennett
* Iván Romeo, Abel Balderstone, José Félix Parra, Diego Uriarte, Jesús Herrada, Eric Fagúndez, Kevin Vermaerke, Jan Castellón, Txomin Juaristi
** Jorgen Nordhagen, Alessandro Pinarello, George Bennett
* Iván Romeo, Abel Balderstone, José Félix Parra, Diego Uriarte, Jesús Herrada, Eric Fagúndez, Kevin Vermaerke, Jan Castellón, Txomin Juaristi
Pick: Adam Yates
How: Solo win after an attack on the final ascent to Monte de Santa Trega.

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