Podcasts · Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast

Giro d'Italia 2026 Recap

1 Jun 2026 · 57 min · S7 E79

In this episode Patrick Broe and Benji Naesen recap the 2026 Giro d'Italia.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:13 Stage-by-stage

16:02 Best and worst stages of the race

24:32 Breakout riders: Eulálio, Piganzoli & surprises

28:51 What Vingegaard’s Giro win means for the Tour

36:34 Transfer talk: Felix Gall, Lidl-Trek, Kooij & Hindley

43:27 Sprint battles, KOM & rating the Giro

56:13 Giro Donne + outro

*Meet the team* 👇

🇦🇺 Patrick Broe - Host: https://www.youtube.com/@LanterneRougeCycling & https://www.instagram.com/the_lanterne_rouge_/ & https://www.twitter.com/lanternerougeyt

🇧🇪 Benji Naesen - Host: https://www.youtube.com/@BenjiNaesenTV & https://www.instagram.com/benjinaesen/ & https://www.twitter.com/benjinaesen

🇳🇱 Luc Grefte - Producer: https://www.twitter.com/lucgrefte

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