Paul Magnier wins the opening stage of the 2026 Okolo Slovenska

Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step) has won the first stage of the Okolo Slovenska / Tour de Slovaquie 2026, the opening stage of the race, with a time of 3:53:11. The Soudal Quick-Step rider prevailed at the end of the opening stage and becomes the first leader of the general classification. The race The opening stage was decided by a minimal gap between the top finishers: Magnier finished just one second ahead of Jenthe Biermans (Cofidis) and Sander Granberg (Team Drali - Repsol), who crossed the line together. The same one-second deficit also applied to Giacomo Villa (Biesse - Carrera - Premac) and Matteo Milan (Groupama-FDJ United), fourth and fifth respectively. Stage results Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step) — 3:53:11 Jenthe Biermans (Cofidis) +0:01 Sander Granberg (Team Drali - Repsol) +0:01 Giacomo Villa (Biesse - Carrera - Premac) +0:01 Matteo Milan (Groupama-FDJ United) +0:01 Updated general classification Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step) — 3:53:01 Jenthe Biermans (Cofidis) +0:05 Sander Granberg (Team Drali - Repsol) +0:07 Magnier is therefore the first leader of the race, with five seconds over Biermans and seven over Granberg. The race continues tomorrow with a new stage.