Jonas Vingegaard wins Stage 7 Blockhaus

Jonas Vingegaard won Stage 7 of the Giro d'Italia on May 15 with a solo attack on the final climb to Blockhaus, giving Team Visma | Lease a Bike the first summit-finish victory of this year's race. Felix Gall of Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team finished second, 13 seconds back, and Jai Hindley was third, according to the Giro d'Italia's official race report. (giroditalia.it) Afonso Eulálio of Bahrain Victorious kept the maglia rosa despite losing time on the climb, while Vingegaard moved up to second overall. The result also put Vingegaard into the lead of the mountains classification, race standings showed. ### How did Vingegaard win on Blockhaus? The Giro d'Italia said Vingegaard attacked 5.5 kilometers from the summit on Blockhaus after Team Visma | Lease a Bike had set the pace on the climb. (giroditalia.it) Giulio Pellizzari initially followed before cracking about a kilometer later, the race report said. Felix Gall climbed at his own pace and reduced the gap late, but the official report said he crossed the line 13 seconds behind the Dane. Jai Hindley finished ahead of Pellizzari for third place on the stage. ### What changed in the general classification? (giroditalia.it) ProCyclingStats showed Afonso Eulálio still leading the general classification in 30 hours, 59 minutes and 23 seconds after Stage 7. Jonas Vingegaard rose to second place at 3 minutes 17 seconds, and Felix Gall moved to third at 3 minutes 34 seconds. The same standings listed Jai Hindley at 4 minutes 25 seconds and Giulio Pellizzari at 4 minutes 28 seconds. (giroditalia.it) Ben O'Connor was sixth overall at 4 minutes 32 seconds after the first major mountain test reshaped the top of the race. ### Why did Eulálio keep pink after losing time? (giroditalia.it) Afonso Eulálio finished 15th on the stage at 2 minutes 55 seconds, the Giro d'Italia report said, which was enough to keep the overall lead. The official race account said the Bahrain Victorious rider managed his effort on Blockhaus and still held a margin of more than three minutes over Vingegaard. (procyclingstats.com) The Giro's report said Eulálio's stated objective was to remain in pink through Tuesday's individual time trial. That left the race leader still in control of the jersey after the first summit finish, even as the main general-classification contenders moved closer. (procyclingstats.com) ### Who else lost ground on the climb? The Giro d'Italia report said Jan Christen lost 4 minutes 29 seconds on the day, Enric Mas lost 5 minutes 47 seconds, Lennert Van Eetvelt lost 3 minutes 47 seconds and Egan Bernal lost 2 minutes 57 seconds as the pace increased on Blockhaus. The same report said Davide Piganzoli and Sepp Kuss helped drive the selection before Vingegaard attacked. (giroditalia.it) ProCyclingStats listed Bernal 15th overall at 6 minutes 18 seconds after Stage 7, while Van Eetvelt was 21st at 7 minutes 12 seconds and Christen was 23rd at 7 minutes 50 seconds. Those gaps underscored how sharply the first mountain finish split the field. (giroditalia.it) ### What else did the stage mean for Vingegaard? The Giro d'Italia said Vingegaard became the 115th rider to win at least one stage in all three Grand Tours — the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a España — with the Blockhaus victory. The official report also said he took over the lead in the mountains classification after Stage 7. (giroditalia.it) Stage 7 ran from Formia to Blockhaus over 244 kilometers, according to ProCyclingStats, and marked the race's first major summit finish. The UCI calendar lists the 2026 Giro d'Italia from May 8 through May 31. (procyclingstats.com) ### Where does the race go next? Stage 8 is scheduled for May 16 from Chieti to Fermo over 156 kilometers, the Giro d'Italia said in its official preview. The race organizer described the route as a hilly stage with a flat opening section along the Adriatic coast before repeated climbs and descents in the final 60 kilometers. (giroditalia.it) The Giro's preview said live coverage begins at 11:45 a.m. and the stage starts at 1:15 p.m., with an expected finish around 5:05 p.m. Vingegaard will start that stage as the Stage 7 winner, Eulálio in pink and Gall third overall. (giroditalia.it) (procyclingstats.com)