Giddings wins the opening stage of the 2026 Tour of Taihu Lake

Joshua Giddings (Lotto Intermarché) has won the first stage of the 2026 Tour of Taihu Lake, covering the route in 2:08:11. For the rider, this is his first stage victory in this race, which opens with his win. The race The opening stage was decided in a sprint, with a compact group tackling the final section together. Giddings narrowly edged out his direct rivals, prevailing in the final kick and claiming the first result of the race. Stage results Joshua Giddings (Lotto Intermarché) — 2:08:11 Matteo Malucelli (XDS Astana Team) — s.t. Cameron Scott (Li Ning Star) — s.t. Dušan Rajović (Solution Tech Nippo Rali) — s.t. Gleb Syritsa (XDS Astana Team) — s.t. All of the top five finishers were credited with the same time as the winner. General classification Joshua Giddings (Lotto Intermarché) — 2:07:58 Matteo Malucelli (XDS Astana Team) — +0:07 Cameron Scott (Li Ning Star) — +0:09 Thanks to his stage victory, Giddings is the first leader of the 2026 Tour of Taihu Lake general classification, with a 7-second advantage over Malucelli and 9 seconds over Scott. Closing The race continues tomorrow with a new stage, with Giddings in the leader's jersey.