On Sunday, Derek Gee-West tallied his third career Grand Tour GC top-10 after the final stage of the 109th Giro d’Italia. The Canadian champion was fifth in his first Grand Tour for Lidl-Trek. By taking his first pink jersey and Trofeo Senza Fine (the trophy without an end), Jonas Vingegaard became the eighth rider to win all Grand Tours. Sprinter Jonathan Milan had been shut out until the final day when he got the victory for Lidl-Trek.
In Gee-West’s first Grand Tour in 2023, the Giro, the Israel-Premier Tech rider was stage runner-up four times, while placing second in the points and mountains classification and coming 23rd overall. The next year he was ninth in his Tour de France debut, and last season he came fourth in the Giro. Steve Bauer also bagged three Grand Tour top-10’s in his career. Ryder Hesjedal retired with four, including the 2012 pink jersey.
Vingegaard joins Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Felice Gimondi, Bernard Hinault, Alberto Contador, Vincenzo Nibali and Chris Froome in a select club who have won all the Grand Tours. The Dane won five stages in earning the 2026 pink.
Sunday’s Course
The 131-km procession into Rome ended with eight 10-km circuits
Not only did Milan finally strike gold, but runner-up Giovanni Lonardi and third place Paul Penhoët also posted their best 109th Giro results.
The next Grand Tour, the 113th Tour de France, kicks off on July 4.
2026 Giro d’Italia Stage 21
1) Jonathan Milan (Italy/Lidl-Trek) 3:05:50
2) Giovanni Lonardi (Italy/Polti VisitMalta) s.t.
3) Paul Penhoët (France/Groupama-FDJ) s.t.
49) Derek Gee-West (Canada/Lidl-Trek) s.t.
2026 Giro d’Italia Final GC
1) Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark/Visma-Lease a Bike) 80:17:01
2) Felix Gall (Austria/Decathlon-CMA-CGM) +5:22
3) Jai Hindley (Australia/Red Bull) +6:25
4) Thymen Arensman (The Netherlands/Netcompany-Ineos) +7:02
5) Derek Gee-West (Canada/Lidl-Trek) +7:56
Purple Points Jersey: Paul Magnier (France/Soudal-QuickStep)
White Young Rider Jersey: Afonso Eulálio (Portugal/Bahrain-Victorious)
Blue Mountains Jersey: Giulio Ciccone (Italy/Lidl-Trek)
Team Competition: Visma-Lease a Bike
Most Breakaways: 9, Matthia Bais (Italy/Polti-VisitMalta)
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