Giro d'Italia 2026 - Prediction General Classification

Wednesday 6 May 2026 • Previews

Daniël Herbers

Race: Giro d'Italia

Who will win the general classification of the Giro d'Italia 2025 according to the computer model? In other words, who will grab the pink jersey?

With Jonas Vingegaard at the start as the clear favourite, the Giro of 2026 seems a battle for the remaining podium spots. History proved us everything can happen in the tough three weeks of racing through Italy. Will anyone be able to match the climbing capabilities of Jonas?

The best GC riders and contenders for pink are besides Vingegaard, Giulio Pellizzari, Felix Gall, Adam Yates, Ben O'Connor, Derek Gee-West, Thymen Arensman, Enric Mas, Jai Hindley and Egan Bernal. Other strong climbers feature Sepp Kuss, Santiago Buitrago, Einer Rubio, Giulio Ciccone, Michael Storer, Jay Vine, Aleksandr Vlasov, Marc Soler and Lorenzo Fortunato.

With Hindley, Kelderman and Egan Bernal the startlist of 2026 contains 3 riders who finished on the podium of the final GC of Giro d'Italia before.

If Vingegaard wins the pink jersey he becomes the 8th rider to have won the GC of all three GrandTours in his career. A unique achievement only the best GC-riders in history completed.

Winners of GC in all 3 GrandTours (Giro d'Italia / Tour de France / Vuelta a Espana)
Rider	GdI	TdF	VaE	Total
Eddy Merckx	5	5	1	11
Bernard Hinault	3	5	2	10
Alberto Contador	2	3	2	7
Jacques Anquetil	2	5	1	8
Chris Froome	1	4	2	7
Felice Gimondi	3	1	1	5
Vincenzo Nibali	2	1	1	4
close and active:
Jonas Vingegaard	-	2	1	3
Tadej Pogacar	1	4	-	5
Primoz Roglic	1	-	4	5
Egan Bernal	1	1	-	2