Stage 20 Gemona del Friuli 1976-2026 -> Piancavallo
The penultimate stage featured two climbs of the first category Piancavallo, where Lüc was present to provide live commentary and scream Vingegaard to the top. The break of the day never got very far, but they did ensure Vingegaard couldn't get any more KOM points on the first ascent, which resulted in Ciccone securing the KOM classification after overtaking Vingegaard by scoring many points on friday.
On the final climb it was up to the GC contenders and it was again Vingegaard who proved to be the strongest. Behind him Gall and Hindley finished second and third securing their spot on the podium, whereas Gee and Arensman failed to make progress and finished 4th and 5th in the stage (and the other way round in GC). Bernal followed right behind Arensman. Storer and Piganzoli finished a bit behind in 9th and 10th place and Harper and Pellizzari had bad days and lost time in GC.
The stage was won by GHST who extend their already insurmountable lead. BDC came second and are headed for second place overall. In the race for the podium it was a good day for Team In the Wind who gained a lot of ground on CHX. Cyclohexane need a very good result today to get the overall third place, which probably involves Milan winning and Andresen finishing far behind. ITW is the clear favourite for the podium
Standings after stage 20:
The general classification and overall winner of the pink jersey has now been fully decided. This will be crucial in determining the end of tour points scored by the teams.
TCAT 2026 general classification:
1. Vingegaard (CFA/ITW/BDC/GHS/MMM/CHX)
2. Gall +5'22"(REX/VFL)
3. Hindley +6'25" (BDC/GHS)
4. Arensman +7'02" (ITW/BDC/GHS/VFL)
5. Gee-West +7'56" (REX)
7. Storer +10'13" (REX/GHS/VFL)
8. Piganzoli +10'52" (GHS/MMM)
10. Bernal +12'54" (ITW/BDC)
17. Harper +30'43" (GHS)
20. Ciccone +56'40" (ITW/BDC/CHX)
Pellizzari in the end finished just outside the top 20.
Today the first leg of TCAT 2026 finishes in Rome. Vingegaard and his team can celebrate, but for the sprinters there is still one stage to be won, which may be crucial in determining the TCAT podium.
The penultimate stage featured two climbs of the first category Piancavallo, where Lüc was present to provide live commentary and scream Vingegaard to the top. The break of the day never got very far, but they did ensure Vingegaard couldn't get any more KOM points on the first ascent, which resulted in Ciccone securing the KOM classification after overtaking Vingegaard by scoring many points on friday.
On the final climb it was up to the GC contenders and it was again Vingegaard who proved to be the strongest. Behind him Gall and Hindley finished second and third securing their spot on the podium, whereas Gee and Arensman failed to make progress and finished 4th and 5th in the stage (and the other way round in GC). Bernal followed right behind Arensman. Storer and Piganzoli finished a bit behind in 9th and 10th place and Harper and Pellizzari had bad days and lost time in GC.
The stage was won by GHST who extend their already insurmountable lead. BDC came second and are headed for second place overall. In the race for the podium it was a good day for Team In the Wind who gained a lot of ground on CHX. Cyclohexane need a very good result today to get the overall third place, which probably involves Milan winning and Andresen finishing far behind. ITW is the clear favourite for the podium
Standings after stage 20:
| Pos | ± | Team | Pts Ove | Pts Today | |
| 1st | (=) | Gordon Hiatus Support Team (GHS) | 7758 | +811 | |
| 2nd | (+1) | Cézembre Caçeirs dals Mailintzarăs (BDC) | 6447 | +756 | |
| 3rd | (+1) | Els Talossaes Rexhital (REX) | 6140 | +472 | |
| 4th | (-2) | Cyclohexane (CHX) | 6061 | +351 | |
| 5th | (+1) | Team In The Wind (ITW) | 5958 | +573 | |
| 6th | (-1) | Maritiimi-Maxhestic Mençeis (MMM) | 5866 | +390 | |
| 7th | (=) | Velociposse Florencia (VFL) | 5766 | +454 | |
| 8th | (=) | Cézembre Fieschā (CFA) | 3822 | +321 |
The general classification and overall winner of the pink jersey has now been fully decided. This will be crucial in determining the end of tour points scored by the teams.
TCAT 2026 general classification:
1. Vingegaard (CFA/ITW/BDC/GHS/MMM/CHX)
2. Gall +5'22"(REX/VFL)
3. Hindley +6'25" (BDC/GHS)
4. Arensman +7'02" (ITW/BDC/GHS/VFL)
5. Gee-West +7'56" (REX)
7. Storer +10'13" (REX/GHS/VFL)
8. Piganzoli +10'52" (GHS/MMM)
10. Bernal +12'54" (ITW/BDC)
17. Harper +30'43" (GHS)
20. Ciccone +56'40" (ITW/BDC/CHX)
Pellizzari in the end finished just outside the top 20.
Today the first leg of TCAT 2026 finishes in Rome. Vingegaard and his team can celebrate, but for the sprinters there is still one stage to be won, which may be crucial in determining the TCAT podium.
