In this episode Patrick Broe and Benji Naesen preview the first Grand Tour of 2026, the Giro d'Italia.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:44 Route overview

00:05:14 Startlist and favourites

00:46:12 Stage-by-stage analyses

01:26:13 Picks & predictions

01:34:02 Outro

*Meet the team* 👇

🇦🇺 Patrick Broe - Host: https://www.youtube.com/@LanterneRougeCycling & https://www.instagram.com/the_lanterne_rouge_/ & https://www.twitter.com/lanternerougeyt 

🇧🇪 Benji Naesen - Host: https://www.youtube.com/@BenjiNaesenTV & https://www.instagram.com/benjinaesen/ & https://www.twitter.com/benjinaesen

🇳🇱 Luc Grefte - Producer: https://www.twitter.com/lucgrefte

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