Henrique Ribeiro Bravo Wins Stage 1 of the Giro della Valle d'Aosta - Mont Blanc

Henrique Ribeiro Bravo (Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team) won the opening stage of the 2026 Giro Ciclistico della Valle d'Aosta - Mont Blanc, an individual time trial that kicked off the race. The Brazilian covered the course in 26 minutes and 25 seconds, stopping the clock with a one-second advantage over Max Bock (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe Rookies).The RaceThe inaugural stage, the first of four on the program, saw the riders battle against the clock. Ribeiro Bravo set the best reference time at the finish, holding off Bock's attempt, who fell just one second short. The chasers were further behind: Mateo Ramirez Torres (UAE Team Emirates Gen-Z) finished third at 28 seconds, while Finn O'Brien (Development Team Picnic PostNL) and Ugo Fabries (UAE Team Emirates Gen-Z) completed the top five at 53 and 55 seconds respectively.Stage 1 ResultsHenrique Ribeiro Bravo (Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team) — 0:26:25Max Bock (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe Rookies) — +0:01Mateo Ramirez Torres (UAE Team Emirates Gen-Z) — +0:28Finn O'Brien (Development Team Picnic PostNL) — +0:53Ugo Fabries (UAE Team Emirates Gen-Z) — +0:55General ClassificationThanks to his victory in the opening time trial, Ribeiro Bravo is also the first leader of the general classification, with a one-second margin over Bock and 28 seconds over Ramirez Torres. The race continues with the second stage, which will feature a road route suited to attackers.