The Perfect Leadout & The Best Sprinter | Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 18 Podcast
5/29/202619 min
Stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia 2026 and for the sprinters, the window is almost shut. Polti VisitMalta went on the attack again in the break. Eulalio crashed and then lit up the final climb, but Visma were composed, reeling the move in with ease. Then it came down to the sprint. Lidl-Trek were hellbent on delivering for Milan, but the positioning wasn't there. Stuyven and Magnier made it look straightforward, and before Milan could react, the door had closed. One sprint left. Rome. That's it. Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri with all the reaction and analysis from Stage 18. This episode of For The Love Of Cycling is sponsored by Bikmo cycle insurance. Protect your ride before it’s too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ned Boulting· Host0:29
Stage 18 was a day where they thought the breakaway would go to the line. Everyone was saying it at the start, and everybody agreed it was the last chance for the attackers in this race, but that's not what happened. Instead, Little Trek rode hard, and the sprinters came back into the fold. The big battle on the iconic last climb, the white jersey crashed, then he attacked, and a whole mixture of riders, including Jonas Vingegaard and Jonathan Milan, came to the top of the climb together. And in the end, though, the fastest man in this bike race won a third stage. Chapeau to Paul Magnier and to Soudal Quick-Step. This podcast is proudly sponsored by Science in Sport. You can't miss SiS across the Grand Tours, and did you know they were the original sports nutrition company? They invented the first isotonic recovery drinks and gels, and their lab is where the first ever dual source gels were born. Their beta products are seen in the hands of cyclists across the Tours. SiS