Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Rookies rider Lorenzo Finn sealed the overall title at the Giro Next Gen on Sunday by winning the stage 8 time trial, adding to the lead he gained winning on stage 8.
Finn, who became under-23 road race world champion at only 18 last September in Rwanda, won stage 6 atop Monte Livata to move into the pink jersey, and then confirmed his win by triumphing in the final-stage time trial on Sunday.
He beat Adam Rafferty (Hagens Berman Jayco) by 15 seconds over the 22km course to win the GC by 2:10, having won stage 6 by 52 seconds and finished third on stage 7.
Despite the race finishing with a TT, the final day didn't actually shake up the podium at all, with the final three the same as it had been in the morning. Colombia's Mateo Ramírez (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) finished second after a consistent end to the week, whilst Brazil's Henrique Bravo (Soudal-QuickStep) held on for third despite only finishing 16th in the TT.
Stage 7 winner Aubin Sparfel (Decathlon CMA CGM Development) climbed up the standings with a strong TT, but just missed out on the podium, settling for fourth.
The Giro Next Gen, formerly known as the Baby Giro, is run by RCS and is the under-23 version of the Giro d'Italia, running across eight days. It is contested by trade teams, not national outfits, and along with the Tour de l'Avenir is considered one of the most important development races on the calendar.
Former overall winners of the race include Tom Pidcock, Juan Ayuso and Jarno Widar, so if Finn's talent wasn't already clear and well-known, he's definitely added his name to the list of future Grand Tour stars now.
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Other winners across the week in Italy, which featured sprint days, a TT, and two big climbing days, included fellow Red Bull Rookie Davide Donati and Matisse Van Kerckhove, who stepped up to the Visma-Lease a Bike WorldTour team early this year but was back riding with the development squad this weekend.
Ineos Grenadiers Racing Academy rider Mattie Dodd won the mountains classification, whilst Donati sealed the points jersey. The youth classification, in which only first-year U23 riders are eligible for, was won by Movistar's Javier Cubillas.
Giro Next Gen 2026 stage winners
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Stage
Winner
Leader after stage
Stage 1
Kasper Haugland (Nor) Decathlon CMA CGM Development
Kasper Haugland (Nor) Decathlon CMA CGM Development
Stage 2
Davide Donati (Ita) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Rookies
Davide Donati (Ita) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Rookies
Stage 3
Jasper Schoofs (Bel) Soudal-QuickStep Devo
Jasper Schoofs (Bel) Soudal-QuickStep Devo
Stage 4
Matteo Fiorin (Ita) Solme-Olmo-Arvedi
Jasper Schoofs (Bel) Soudal-QuickStep Devo
Stage 5
Matisse Van Kerckhove (Bel) Visma-Lease a Bike Development
Matisse Van Kerckhove (Bel) Visma-Lease a Bike Development
Stage 6
Lorenzo Finn (Ita) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Rookies
Lorenzo Finn (Ita) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Rookies
Stage 7
Aubin Sparfel (Fra) Decathlon CMA CGM Development
Lorenzo Finn (Ita) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Rookies
Stage 8 (ITT)
Lorenzo Finn (Ita) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Rookies
Lorenzo Finn (Ita) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Rookies
Matilda is an NCTJ-qualified journalist based in the UK who joined Cyclingnews in March 2025. Prior to that, she worked as the Racing News Editor at GCN, and extensively as a freelancer contributing to Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Velo, Rouleur, Escape Collective, Red Bull and more. She has reported on the ground at all of the biggest events on the calendar, including the men's and women's Tours de France, the Giro d'Italia, the Vuelta a Espana, the Spring Classics and the World Championships. She has particular experience and expertise in women's cycling, and women's sport in general. She is a graduate of modern languages and sports journalism.
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