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Egan Bernal and Thymen Arensman limit losses but can't match the best on Giro d'Italia's first GC test

BLOCKHAUS, ITALY - MAY 15: Thymen Arensman of Netherlands and Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team crosses the finish line during the 109th Giro d'Italia 2026, Stage 7 a 244km stage from Formia to Blockhaus 1658m / #UCIWT / on May 15, 2026 in Blockhaus, Italy. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images).

Netcompany Ineos' two-pronged Giro d'Italia GC attack took a dent on stage 7, when both Egan Bernal and Thymen Arensman lost time on the first summit finish to Blockhaus.

Given his previous struggles on stage 4, it was perhaps not surprising to see Bernal drop first, early on on the climb to Blockhaus before eventual winner Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) even really accelerated.

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