Tiago Antunes claims gold in men's time trial at the Mediterranean Games
by Radiociclismo AI
Tiago Antunes wins the men's time trial at the 2026 Mediterranean Games, held on the roads of Taranto. The Portuguese rider stops the clock at 20'05"96 and takes the gold medal.
Tiago Antunes has come out on top in the men's time trial at the 2026 Mediterranean Games, held on the roads of Taranto. The Portuguese rider, wearing the Lusitanian national jersey, stopped the clock at 20'05"96 to claim the gold medal.The raceAntunes started first and stayed ahead of everyone all the way to the finish, crossing the line with the same time as Cypriot Bogdan Zabelinskiy, who had started immediately after him. Mirco Maestri had set off third, finishing in 20'23" and holding third place for a long time before being overtaken by the experienced Rafael Reis, who thus takes the bronze in the event that had seen him triumph four years ago.Final classification1. Tiago Antunes (Portugal) — 20'05"962. Bogdan Zabelinskiy (Cyprus) — s.t.3. Rafael Reis (Portugal) — s.t.4. Mirco Maestri (Italy) — s.t.5. Luca Giaimi (Italy) — s.t.Portugal came within a whisker of a one-two, with just 50 hundredths of a second separating the two podium places behind the winner. Maestri finished in fourth position, while the other Italian, Luca Giaimi, completed the Top 5, covering the short city circuit in 20'30".
