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Vingegaard reduces gap on leader with stage nine win
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Vingegaard reduces gap on leader with stage nine win

BBC Sport · May 17, 2026, 4:29 PM

Key takeaways

  • Vingegaard is a two-time Tour de France champion
  • Jonas Vingegaard took his second stage win of the Giro d'Italia as he powered to victory on stage nine to reduce the gap on the leader Afonso Eulalio.
  • The Dane followed a move by Austria's Felix Gall with about 2.3km to go of the 184km route and sat on his rival's wheel.

Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.

Vingegaard is a two-time Tour de France champion

Jonas Vingegaard took his second stage win of the Giro d'Italia as he powered to victory on stage nine to reduce the gap on the leader Afonso Eulalio.

The Dane followed a move by Austria's Felix Gall with about 2.3km to go of the 184km route and sat on his rival's wheel.

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