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Paul Magnier has prevailed in the mixed sprint of the first stage of the Giro, and he has put on the pink maglia

The massive fall 500 meters from the finish line has completely conditioned the sprint. The platoon has been suspended and only a dozen cyclists have been left in front. In any case, at the end the fastest was the Frenchman Paul Magnar, who is the first leader of the Giro.

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2026/05/08 - 16:42

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2026/05/08 - 16:42

French cyclist Paul Magnier (Soudal) has won the first stageof the Giro de Italia in Bulgaria by sprint, so he has put on the leader's pink jersey.

The platoon has been suspended, which has completely conditioned the sprint, with only a dozen runners left in front. In any case, in the end, Magnar was the fastest, while Swiss Tobias Lund Andresen (Decathlon) and British Ethan Vernon (MSN) were second and third respectively.

The first stage began in the Bulgarian city of Nessebar and ended in Burgas, with a 147-kilometre tour by cyclists.

The day's getaway was attended by the Italian Manuele Tarozzi (BCS) and the Spanish Diego Pablo Sevilla (PTV), who attacked at the beginning of the stage and ran more than 100 kilometres in front of the race, but the platoon kept them under control at all times and both were captured 23 km from the finish line.