Arensman and Bernal head to Rome in fourth and 10th

Thymen Arensman will ride into Rome in fourth place overall at the Giro d'Italia, with Egan Bernal holding 10th place following the final day of climbing.

The pair crossed the line in fifth and sixth place after two back to back ascents of Piancavallo, retaining their GC positions after a great display of teamwork on stage 20.

Bernal put in a huge turn to help pace Arensman back to the group of chasing GC contenders ahead. The Colombian set a strong tempo and continued on the front as the Netcompany INEOS pair overhauled the gap to Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM), Jai Hindley (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe) and Derek Gee-West (Lidl-Trek).

Up ahead Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike) had soloed clear with around 11km to go to claim victory and cement his grip on the maglia rosa for 2026. 

Earlier Jack Haig had pushed on up the road as part of the day's early breakaway. The Aussie led the group over the first pass of Piancavallo, before dropping back into the GC group late on.

The action concludes in the Italian capital of Rome on Sunday, with riders required to cross the line safely to make sure of their final positions on the general classification.

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Thymen Arensman: "Egan really was the MVP today. But we had a plan for today and we did exactly that. I think we both did a super good performance and paced the climb to absolute perfection. Also really chapeau to the team all day - they really did a super good job for me. I feel super proud and honoured to ride for this team and to get a nice result back for the team. I'm just really proud of the guys.

"I know, like yesterday, on such steep climbs I have to pace a little bit more, then on the little bit easier parts we could make a difference together. It's super nice when a plan comes together."