Overview

• Jasper Philipsen claimed Stage 1 from Turin to Novara over 186.7 km in a mass sprint, finishing ahead of Ethan Vernon and Orluis Aular.
• The Alpecin‑Deceuninck sprinter dons the red leader’s jersey after taking his fourth career Vuelta stage win.
• His success comes weeks after he abandoned the Tour with a broken collarbone and rib injuries that required surgery.
• Stage 2 from Alba to Limone Piemonte is billed as the first general‑classification test with a 9.9 km category‑2 ascent averaging 5.1%, where the jersey could change hands.
• Jonas Vingegaard is cited as the overall favorite as the 21‑stage, 3,151 km route heads toward ten mountain finishes and a Sept. 14 finale in Madrid, with Tadej Pogačar, Primož Roglič and Remco Evenepoel not starting.