Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 7 Recap - Jonas Vingegaard Sets Fastest Time Up the Mythical Blockhaus Climb

Giro d'Italia stage 7 delivered the race’s first summit finish, and Jonas Vingegaard made an immediate statement on the iconic Blockhaus. After a relentless pace from his Team Visma | Lease a Bike squad, the Dane attacked 5.5km from the summit and quickly dropped the rest of the favourites, soloing to a dominant stage win on the Giro’s longest day.Felix Gall emerged as the closest challenger, climbing strongly to finish just 13 seconds down, while Jai Hindley took third after limiting his losses on the final slopes. Behind them, several GC names cracked, with big time losses for Egan Bernal and Enric Mas.Despite losing nearly three minutes, Afonso Eulálio fought hard enough to retain the maglia rosa, but Vingegaard’s explosive ride — reportedly the fastest ever ascent of Blockhaus in race history — has made him the clear favourite as the Giro heads deeper into the mountains.