Paul Magnier wins first stage of the Giro d'Italia with mass fall in the final sprint (opens in new tab)

The 2026 edition of the Giro d'Italia started on Friday, running from May 8 to May 31, in 21 stages starting with three in Bulgaria, before ending in Rome. And the first leader of the race, after a chaotic first stage, is 22-years-old Frenchman Paul Magnier, of Soudal-Quick Step, in his first stage win at a Grand Tour, and tomorrow will be his first time wearing a pink jersey for leader Magnier was victorious and perhaps a bit lucky in a chaotic final sprint, with a mass crash in the final ki...