"Today’s stage gives me a lot of confidence": Matteo Jorgenson looks to dethrone Isaac del Toro during queen stage 6

Matteo Jorgenson delivered a standout performance on stage 5 of Tirreno-Adriatico 2026. The American from Team Visma | Lease a Bike was the only rider able to match Isaac del Toro’s pace on the final climb of the day. Thanks to that effort, he climbed the general classification and now sits in third place.

Del Toro remains race leader, with Italian Giulio Pellizzari in second. Jorgenson, for his part, stays within striking distance after a stage in which his team’s work proved key to reaching the decisive moment with something left.

"I’m very happy with this [outcome]," the American said on his team’s website after stage 5 of Tirreno-Adriatico.

"It’s an excellent result. The team did a great job and kept me well positioned at the front, which let me save a lot of energy. In the finale I even tried to get away from Del Toro, but it didn’t work," he added.

The race is still open before a decisive stage 6. Matteo Jorgenson trusts he will have another opportunity on Saturday’s stage, where the route once again offers challenging terrain with a HC climb Sassotetto (13.1 km at 7.3%), followed by a quadruple ascent of the very steep climb to Camerino (3.2 km at 8.9% with final slopes up to 15%).

"Then I’ll try again to finish as high as possible. In any case, today’s stage gives me a lot of confidence," he concluded.

Isaac del Toro will look to seal the general classification on stage 6. The Mexican’s advantage over Matteo Jorgenson is 34 seconds, and anything can happen on a demanding day with plenty of elevation. It’s finely poised, as Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe will also fancy their chances with Giulio Pellizzari and Primoz Roglic, 2nd and 4th in the fight for the maglia azzurra.