Belgium's Alec Segaert of Bahrain Victorious crosses the finish line to win the 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, from Imperia to Novi Ligure, Italy, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)
Segaert stuns with late breakaway for his first Grand Tour stage win in Giro
May 21, 2026 | 9:45 AM
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NOVI LIGURE, Italy (AP) — Alec Segaert claimed his first Grand Tour stage victory and Bahrain Victorious teammate Afonso Eulálio increased his overall lead of the Giro d’Italia on Thursday.
The 12th stage was expected to end in a bunch sprint but Segaert jumped from the peloton with just over three kilometers remaining and the Belgian rider even had time to lift up his arms in celebration as he crossed the line.
Toon Aerts won the sprint for second, three seconds behind his compatriot at the end of the mainly flat 175-kilometer (109-mile) route from Imperia to Novi Ligure.
Guillermo Thomas Silva was third.
