News | Giro d'Italia | Team • May 19, 2026
Mikkel Bjerg takes impressive top 10 in Giro d’Italia time trial
UAE Team Emirates-XRG rouleur continues his fine Giro d'Italia with eighth place in the 42km test against the clock on stage 10
On stage 10 of the Giro d’Italia, Mikkel Bjerg rode to eighth place for UAE Team Emirates-XRG. The result is a fine achievement for the Dane, who was on favoured terrain in the individual time trial.
Posting an average speed of over 52km/h, Bjerg flew across the 42km-long course and picked up his first top-10 result of the race. Tuesday’s stage placing will come as no surprise for Bjerg or the Emirati team, who saw the rouleur put in an exemplary performance on stage 8 to help his teammate Jhonatan Narváez land a memorable stage win.
Getting his own opportunity in the stage 10 ITT, Bjerg put a new prototype MET Helmet to good use, and delivered a consistent ride across the parcours. Almost completely flat, the stage between Viareggio and Massa was won by Filippo Ganna of Ineos Grenadiers, whilst the Maglia Rosa was retained by Afonso Eulálio of Bahrain-Victorious.
Ganna was the overwhelming favourite for the day’s honours and lived up to his billing. The second-placed Thymen Arensman was almost two minutes back on the Italian’s time, whilst Bjerg clocked a result two minutes and 33 seconds shy of the stage winner.
For Bjerg, the result marked a very good performance and will give the Dane confidence heading into the rest of the race. With UAE Team Emirates-XRG losing three riders in the Grande Partenza in Bulgaria, Bjerg and his four remaining teammates have more than stepped up to the mark in Italy.
With three stage victories to its name inside the opening week, UAE Team Emirates-XRG will look to add to this tally over the remaining 11 stages.
Bjerg: “Today was a really nice time trial stage for me. I had the full support of the team and I was really looking forward to this stage. To do a top 10 is nice, I was hoping for a bit more but with the legs today, eighth place was the best I could do on the stage.
“I think the course suited me well and I did my best, so I am proud.”
Giro d’Italia 2026 stage 10 results:
1. Filippo Ganna (Netcompany Ineos) 45:53
2. Thymen Arensman (Netcompany Ineos) +1:54
3. Rémi Cavagna (Groupama-FDJ United) +1:59
8. Mikkel Bjerg (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +2:33
Giro d’Italia 2026 general classification after stage 10:
1. Afonso Eulálio (Bahrain-Victorious) 39:40:34
2. Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) +27″
3. Thymen Arensman (Netcompany Ineos) +1:57
