Stage 12
A surprise from the break
- Thursday 21 May 2026
- 178 km
- 2,131 m climbed
- Won by Alec Segaert
The road
At the start
A reverse Milan-San Remo
Nothing moved at Chiavari: Afonso Eulálio still leads Jonas Vingegaard by twenty-seven seconds. Today runs the Classic backwards, 175 kilometres from Imperia inland and along the Via Aurelia to Novi Ligure, the Colle Giovo and Bric Berton back to back fifty kilometres out. Paul Magnier's points lead is down to twenty over Jhonatan Narváez. Lennert Van Eetvelt does not start.
How it was won
- 40 km to go
Sprinters dropped in the hills
Movistar drive the Colle Giovo and Bric Berton for Aular, and Milan, Magnier and Groenewegen are all distanced — the day's finish will not be a pure bunch sprint.
- 13 km to go
Eulálio grabs bonus seconds
At the Red Bull Kilometre, 13km out, maglia rosa Eulálio jumps clear for six precious bonus seconds ahead of O'Connor and Beloki.
- 4 km to go
Segaert's flyer
The time-trialist Alec Segaert spots his chance 3.5km out, racing clear into Novi Ligure with no reaction from Visma behind.
- At the line
A surprise from the break
Segaert holds off the fast-closing remnants of the reduced peloton to land a surprise solo victory.
The result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alec Segaert | Bahrain - Victorious | 3:53:00 |
| 2 | Toon Aerts | Lotto Intermarché | +0:03 |
| 3 | Guillermo Thomas Silva | XDS Astana Team | +0:03 |
The route on real terrain, every moment pinned to the kilometre it happened on — and the GPX to ride it yourself.