{"id":244495,"date":"2026-05-21T12:08:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T12:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/giro-ditalia-stage-12-live-a-five-man-break-up-the-road-but-being-tightly-controlled-by-the-sprinters-teams\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T12:08:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T12:08:49","slug":"giro-ditalia-stage-12-live-a-five-man-break-up-the-road-but-being-tightly-controlled-by-the-sprinters-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/giro-ditalia-stage-12-live-a-five-man-break-up-the-road-but-being-tightly-controlled-by-the-sprinters-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Giro d&#8217;Italia stage 12 LIVE: A five-man break up the road but being tightly controlled by the sprinters\u2019 teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Refresh <i class=\"fa fa-refresh\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T12:08:49+00:00\">2026-05-21T12:08:49.915Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-140km-to-go\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-140km-to-go\"><span>140KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-2a585b99-e1e7-4cc9-8b1d-202d63b7b8ac\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">The peloton are bringing the brea back already, which is now just 1:07 ahead. Surely they won&#8217;t want to make the catch early?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T12:07:37+00:00\">2026-05-21T12:07:37.575Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-a6cdb6ca-16f2-438b-9f7c-45864656a680\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1024px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.70%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qjBoM7x9ijLHUvCXMto6EX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qjBoM7x9ijLHUvCXMto6EX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qjBoM7x9ijLHUvCXMto6EX-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qjBoM7x9ijLHUvCXMto6EX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qjBoM7x9ijLHUvCXMto6EX-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qjBoM7x9ijLHUvCXMto6EX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T12:05:22+00:00\">2026-05-21T12:05:22.888Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d0d7232f-68f4-418b-8b8d-9a2385caa65f\">Despite having parcours seeming so finely poised between the break and the sprinter, this stage is looking firmly in the advantage of the latter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T12:03:42+00:00\">2026-05-21T12:03:42.531Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7a610dc1-eb33-44e8-9dc8-9d8c68a7e8be\">The riders are hardly taking it easy though, despite these pleasant roads. The peloton are keeping the break at a stingy margin of just a minute and a half.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T12:01:17+00:00\">2026-05-21T12:01:17.966Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-62e3ec3a-4d17-4745-bd41-03e4ac6b692d\">Those climbs aren\u2019t for a while yet. Before then the riders get to enjoy another 60km of flat roads.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:57:37+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:57:37.943Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5334adcc-cbfd-4c3f-b6c2-b770b5871f80\">What\u2019s interesting is which teams are doing the pace-setting. As expected, Sodal QuickStep are doing some of the work, for their two-stage winner Paul Magnier. But they\u2019re also being aided by Unibet Rose Rockets, whose sprinter Dylan Groenewegen is one of the names you&#8217;d expect to struggle to stay in contention on the climbs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:54:34+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:54:34.859Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-150km-to-go\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-150km-to-go\"><span>150KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-026845ad-85a6-4f54-9001-a044c73b4826\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">The break&#8217;s been allowed 1:55, but already some sprinter teams have started riding tempo in the peloton to control them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:50:37+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:50:37.589Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-8cb092db-45f1-4cc1-9d84-007875561d92\">The scene at the start earlier.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-f4a05c27-2f3f-449c-a223-94bbb3311fd4\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1024px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.70%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9XnYt5Hduqx6WRCYXUdD5E-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9XnYt5Hduqx6WRCYXUdD5E-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9XnYt5Hduqx6WRCYXUdD5E-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9XnYt5Hduqx6WRCYXUdD5E-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9XnYt5Hduqx6WRCYXUdD5E-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9XnYt5Hduqx6WRCYXUdD5E-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9XnYt5Hduqx6WRCYXUdD5E.jpg\" alt=\"IMPERIA, ITALY - MAY 21: A general view of the peloton prior to the 109th Giro d&amp;amp;amp;apos;Italia 2026, Stage 12 a 175km stage from Imperia to Novi Ligure \/ #UCIWT \/ on May 21, 2026 in Imperia, Italy. (Photo by Tim de Waele\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9XnYt5Hduqx6WRCYXUdD5E-1024-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9XnYt5Hduqx6WRCYXUdD5E-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9XnYt5Hduqx6WRCYXUdD5E-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9XnYt5Hduqx6WRCYXUdD5E-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9XnYt5Hduqx6WRCYXUdD5E-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9XnYt5Hduqx6WRCYXUdD5E-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9XnYt5Hduqx6WRCYXUdD5E.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9XnYt5Hduqx6WRCYXUdD5E.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:48:48+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:48:48.938Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d30c86dc-d261-4950-9a0f-53238b8b718f\">The gap&#8217;s growing still, now up to 1:30. That&#8217;s likely to be too big for anybody who has missed this break to bridge up to it now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:46:46+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:46:46.068Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-abddd317-4945-40a7-916d-9d786681ece5\">The pace is off in the peloton and no more attacks are forthcoming. It looks like we might have our break of the day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:45:24+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:45:24.549Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-160km-to-go\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-160km-to-go\"><span>160KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-c7bfcb61-28bd-448d-95d4-96c22b039cde\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Those five have 45 seconds on the peloton, while the counters behind have all been neutralised.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:44:10+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:44:10.849Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-aba806d7-8c63-4345-9723-7bea6ac6ccc7\">Tarozzi was the Bardiani rider, and he&#8217; joined the four leaders &#8211; Bais, Van der Lee, Geens and Juan Pedro L\u00f3pez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:40:12+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:40:12.567Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2b7bed2b-71d7-4b5f-aea0-3b83f772f236\">It&#8217;s not over yet though &#8211; several more are trying attacks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:38:46+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:38:46.048Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-cfe44614-b342-41e1-a0a5-5689fcaa3cc2\">It&#8217;s all bunched up at the front of the peloton again, but a Bardiani rider has managed to escape through the block.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:37:44+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:37:44.115Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5153bfda-3b4f-46cc-8c11-54e5701aadb0\">A new group of four has gone up the road.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:36:39+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:36:39.943Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-8d14a90e-2240-4cc3-868a-31738c2d4ac5\">And now those 6 have been caught.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:36:22+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:36:22.205Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-54af77ca-afb0-481e-a354-a7781f08c536\">You might have thought the sprinters&#8217; teams would be happy with such a small group, but they&#8217;re being chased down.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:35:07+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:35:07.309Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-afa967b8-3d8e-4ae2-ba6b-77803befd88f\">Those other three riders are Cavagna, Mifsud and Tarozzi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:34:19+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:34:19.658Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-35229af1-2c93-4f26-be48-334808575de4\">The two chasers have caught Jacobs, along with 3 more riders<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:32:44+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:32:44.575Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-da000075-a725-4c25-baf1-b26ed58b108a\">Jacobs is sill leading the race by himself, with Maestri and Dversnes Lavik chasing behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:30:27+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:30:27.499Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b068ad33-a9b1-46c4-b955-b8fbd83fa616\">We&#8217;re entering good territory to form a break now, as the road is going a little uphill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:28:44+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:28:44.019Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f4667226-6a0d-4874-8986-71affb8911e4\">Fredrik Dversnes Lavik is one of those riders, and he&#8217;s bridged up to Maestri.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:28:01+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:28:01.137Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7a9e34ee-00f2-49ed-8293-57060baa47bd\">Already lots of other attacks have defied that attempted block and made new moves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:26:51+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:26:51.291Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c48badd9-2589-4534-8bb3-ab2a2f083d2b\">There was an attempt to block the road at the front of the peloton by teams not wanting anyone other than these two riders in the break, but that&#8217;s very unlikely to happen on a route like today&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:25:15+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:25:15.490Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7ca4ebbc-c107-4f99-b99f-e4910481209e\">He&#8217;s marked though, and instead Maestri counter attacks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:24:29+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:24:29.944Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ba0ed514-cfc3-40e2-8d26-73167461b0ea\">UAE are in the mood again &#8211; Bjerg attacks out of the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:23:22+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:23:22.272Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d02db939-4af8-4d7f-87ba-b120fbf9fa81\">The others have been caught, but Jacobs remains out front.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:22:21+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:22:21.780Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-bd4979f9-f3c7-4f77-af25-15a0cdbfce4f\">He&#8217;s joined by Garcia Cortina, Maestri, and a Bardiani rider.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:21:30+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:21:30.738Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-43eae17f-9ab1-4847-8ec8-17f0687c4b30\">As was the case yesterday, Groupama begin the attacks with a move from Jacobs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:20:37+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:20:37.169Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-official-start\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-official-start\"><span>OFFICIAL START<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-db9d3cf1-fa4b-4c04-9846-a92997680858\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">And they&#8217;re off!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:20:14+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:20:14.786Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-322ba7cd-1684-4bda-ade7-c274736447ce\">Here&#8217;s more on Van Eetvelt&#8217;s abandon, that has left the struggling Lotto with just four riders left in the race.<\/p>\n<p><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/a-major-setback-lotto-intermarche-down-to-four-riders-at-the-giro-d-italia-as-leader-crashes-out\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/a-major-setback-lotto-intermarche-down-to-four-riders-at-the-giro-d-italia-as-leader-crashes-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;A major setback&#8217; &#8211; Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9 down to four riders at the Giro d&#8217;Italia as leader crashes out<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<aside id=\"seasonal_0\" class=\"hawk-root\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:18:20+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:18:20.559Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f70042d4-a271-4710-92ed-8a4fa3a8d88b\">A second rider has also abandoned &#8211; Sjoerd Bax, who was so good in the time trial a couple of days ago when he finished fourth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:11:15+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:11:15.165Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-82f208dc-34c0-40fb-9a9e-bf827c6b75a9\">So brace yourself for another intense stage beginning once the flag drops!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:10:41+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:10:41.011Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d6aea2a9-d04d-4bf9-b846-abb5d763b14e\">While this is far from being as nailed-on a day for the breakaway as yesterday, there\u2019s still likely to be multiple riders eager to get up the road from the start. They will, however, come up against sprinters\u2019 team who will want a group of a manageable size, and one they believe they can bring back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:07:01+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:07:01.457Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-3431c8ff-d690-4b75-9a25-748dfdb9501d\">The riders have just been cheered off by the crowd assembled at Imperia for the unofficial start.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T11:00:02+00:00\">2026-05-21T11:00:02.131Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f1c065c7-a4a5-4e26-b177-01608360a294\">A reminder of what happened yesterday. It\u2019s not implausible that Jhonatan Narv\u00e1ez might get into the break today to chase what would be a fourth stage win. He\u2019s on a stunning hot streak at this Grand Tour, the kind that\u2019s very rare for riders who are neither sprinters nor GC men.<\/p>\n<p><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/giro-d-italia-jhonatan-narvaez-outduels-enric-mas-for-victory-on-stage-11-as-breakaway-prevails\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/giro-d-italia-jhonatan-narvaez-outduels-enric-mas-for-victory-on-stage-11-as-breakaway-prevails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giro d&#8217;Italia: Jhonatan Narv\u00e1ez outduels Enric Mas for victory on stage 11 as breakaway prevails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<aside id=\"seasonal_0\" class=\"hawk-root\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T10:55:23+00:00\">2026-05-21T10:55:23.475Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0ae469d1-387b-4ea1-b943-82fccdc202d2\">Sadly, one rider hasn\u2019t made it to the start today &#8211; Lennert Van Eetvelt. The young Belgian had looked in promising form, but crashed yesterday and has been deemed unfit to continue the race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T10:51:27+00:00\">2026-05-21T10:51:27.500Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-fdc02857-110e-41f3-8819-8e8da29eca5e\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1024px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.70%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5oARBPBq5ETQgSTqPSC4-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5oARBPBq5ETQgSTqPSC4-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5oARBPBq5ETQgSTqPSC4-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5oARBPBq5ETQgSTqPSC4-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5oARBPBq5ETQgSTqPSC4-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5oARBPBq5ETQgSTqPSC4-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5oARBPBq5ETQgSTqPSC4.jpg\" alt=\"IMPERIA, ITALY - MAY 21: Markus Hoelgaard of Norway, Johannes Kulset of Norway, Fredrik Dversnes Lavik of Norway, Andreas Leknessund of Norway, Sakarias Koller Loland of Norway, Martin Tjotta of Norway and Team Uno-X Mobility prior to the 109th Giro d&amp;amp;amp;apos;Italia 2026, Stage 12 a 175km stage from Imperia to Novi Ligure \/ #UCIWT \/ on May 21, 2026 in Imperia, Italy. (Photo by Tim de Waele\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5oARBPBq5ETQgSTqPSC4-1024-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5oARBPBq5ETQgSTqPSC4-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5oARBPBq5ETQgSTqPSC4-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5oARBPBq5ETQgSTqPSC4-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5oARBPBq5ETQgSTqPSC4-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5oARBPBq5ETQgSTqPSC4-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5oARBPBq5ETQgSTqPSC4.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P5oARBPBq5ETQgSTqPSC4.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T10:48:59+00:00\">2026-05-21T10:48:59.947Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-bc8b7b53-d09b-4c80-9dd3-f980c9e6d220\">For more details about the route, have a read of our stage preview.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/2026-giro-d-italia-stage-12-preview\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/2026-giro-d-italia-stage-12-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 Giro d&#8217;Italia stage 12 preview &#8211; Expect a battle royale between sprinters and breakaway in &#8216;reverse Milan-San Remo&#8217; stage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<aside id=\"seasonal_0\" class=\"hawk-root\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T10:46:06+00:00\">2026-05-21T10:46:06.422Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b2e7f86c-83e0-41b3-adf5-15bdc83e8771\">Like many stages of this Giro d\u2019Italia, today\u2019s parcours is intriguingly balanced. There\u2019s enough climbing to give attackers hope of surviving, but not enough to rule out a bunch sprint either.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T10:42:57+00:00\">2026-05-21T10:42:57.823Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4083357d-6864-41f2-aaee-43c857366bb8\">Hello and welcome to stage 12 of the Giro d&#8217;Italia!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/live\/giro-d-italia-stage-12-live-a-day-for-the-sprinters-or-will-the-break-succeed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Refresh 2026-05-21T12:08:49.915Z 140KM TO GO The peloton are bringing the brea back already, which is now just 1:07 ahead. Surely they won&#8217;t want to make the catch early? 2026-05-21T12:07:37.575Z (Image credit: Getty Images) 2026-05-21T12:05:22.888Z Despite having parcours seeming so finely poised between the break and the sprinter, this stage is looking firmly in the advantage [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":244496,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6804],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-244495","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=244495"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244495\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/244496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=244495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=244495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=244495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}