Balgarianovinite.com The winner of the first stage of the Giro d’Italia, Paul Magnier, said that he managed to keep his legs fresh for the final sprint in Burgas and that this helped him achieve his first Grand Tour victory.
The 22-year-old Magnier was the best-placed rider in the final sprint of the 147-kilometer leg from Nessebar to Burgas. He was also one of only ten cyclists not directly affected by the mass crash that occurred 700 meters before the finish on Democracy Boulevard.
At the post-stage press conference, Magnier said he relied on his teammates to keep him well positioned ahead of the final sprint. He added that he reacted quickly to Tobias Lund Andersen’s move on the right and thanked his team for shielding him in the closing kilometers.
Last season, the Frenchman recorded 19 victories and was surpassed in this indicator only by world champion Tadej Pogacar.
Magnier said he was proud of his victories last season, but described his latest achievement as even more special. He called winning the opening stage of a Grand Tour a dream come true and said wearing the pink jersey had been an ambition of his since childhood.
He was also asked about his chances of retaining the leader’s pink jersey in Saturday’s second stage from Burgas to Veliko Tarnovo.
Magnier said he planned to celebrate the win with his team before turning his focus to defending the pink jersey, even though he expects it to be a difficult task. He also reflected on his late start in cycling, explaining that he began as a mountain biker and initially saw himself as a climber before discovering that sprinting suited his explosive strengths better. He added that he conserved energy for the final sprint of the stage and will now need to fight for points in the intermediate sprints, with keeping the pink jersey remaining a major objective.
He also said that by the end of the Giro he will try at least once more to finish as a stage winner. Paul Magnier Celebrates Opening Giro Win, Sets Sights on More Victories 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-08 18:48:17 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law