Giro d’Italia stage 21 LIVE: Riders enters the circuit around Rome as pace rises

That move is brought back with a new move done by Netcompany-Ineos.

The racing is really on now with various attacks as Tudor try to go. The pace broke about 20 riders away.

Multiple teams now challenging for the front with Soudal-Quickstep pushing to split things with other teams as some attacks try to go clear. Soudal-Quickstep have Magnier but they are also keen to get involved in the aggression.

The first look at the finishing circuit really shows how very technical it is. And it is a tricky uphill sprint that will bring riders like Ben Turner (Netcompany-Ineos) into the race.

Afonso Eulálio and his Bahrain Victorious team have also had a dream race. A long stint in pink for the Portuguese rider and then in white all the way to the finish plus a top six in GC. Also a stage win from Alec Segaert and a ninth in GC for Damiano Caruso as well.

Teams and jersey wearers had their photos done earlier, Soudal-Quickstep have had a cracker of a race with Magnier despite that little scare from Narváez but the Ecuadorian missed his chance to get a good gap and then abandoned leaving the young Frenchman to take the jersey.

There’s been a very good boy on the side of the road as well, doing a great job at keeping up with the Giro peloton…

It was all smiles and bubbles for Visma before they made it to the coast. Now they are working hard to keep Vingegaard safe.

Tim Rex back riding on the front yet again for Visma with Vingegaard slotted safely in the wheels.

Manuele Tarozzi wins the intermediate sprint classification.

Visma retake control as they head back to the city and the final circuit. They are riding at around 50kph now so much better to possibly close in on the 30 minute delay in schedule they have.

It was actually Filippo Turconi (Bardiani CSF-7 Sabre) protecting the lead of Tarozzi and he did that successfully with the 12 points taken by Turconi.

Visma-Lease a Bike have started upping the tempo finally. They’ve gone from 18kph to 60kph at a snap of the fingers, or push of the pedals that is.

The riders are now 30 minutes behind the race schedule.

The average speed so far is just over 25 kph. It is a very very slow pace so far.

Just under 10km to the intermediate sprint in Fontana dello Zodiaco with the peloton starting to up the tempo. Bahrain Victorious getting their photos done realise they need to get a little bit of a wriggle on to get back on.

Diego Pablo Sevilla (Polti-Visit Malta) wins the Fuga classification. He has been out front of the peloton for 735km. He took it by over 100km on Mattia Bais, his teammate.

Afonso Eulálio also gets his special bike with a gorgeous white Bianchi.

Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) gets a stunning metallic blue paint job after he wins the mountains classification for the third time in his career…

Here is the fresh look for Paul Magnier (Soudal-Quickstep) who has had a superb race as well…

All the riders in the leader’s jerseys are all decked out in custom kits, bikes, helmets, gloves, socks as well. Jonas Vingegaard’s pink bike is also laced with all of his Grand Tour stage and overall wins on the frame.

The band is playing at the start as the riders wait to start the very long procession out to the coast and back to the city again.

The final lap has plenty of difficulties and will test the riders as they strive to reach the finish. This is actually much more dangerous than the circuit in Milan.

Today’s stage is a flat one but not easy. The final circuit has plenty of twists and turns. The organisers have said that they will not neutralise the race like they did in Milan, though.

Bongiorno and welcome to the 21st and final stage of the men’s Giro d’Italia 2026 as the riders head into Rome. First, some procession, prosecco and photos before some rapid laps around the ‘Eternal City’.