The Turul României 2026 concludes exactly as it began, with a victory by Radosław Frątczak. The Polish rider from Wibatech Lubelskie Perła Polski, who was victorious on the opening day, has once again left everyone behind in the final stage entirely contested on the streets of Bucharest where, with his second triumphant sprint in five days, he preceded András Gusztáv Pakot (Team United Shipping), Christopher Ringkjøb Bruun (NCF Region Vest), Liam Punnewaert (K.O.F.M. x Thielemans - Bildin - Van Eyck Sport Cycling Team) and Alessio Menghini.

The Hungarian, thanks to the time bonuses gained with second place, secured the only significant change in the standings by snatching third place from Enea Sambinello who, after impressive performances in recent days, had to settle for fourth in the general classification while witnessing the well-deserved coronation of Barnabas Vas (Team United Shipping).

Thanks to the double victory achieved between yesterday and the day before, Vas preceded in the standings by 13" Cristian Raileanu (Romania) and by 22" his Hungarian teammate, but to complete a memorable race for him, he also returned to the podium to claim the jerseys for best climber, best young rider, and points classification winner, testament to a dominance that no one managed to stop.

STAGE RESULTS

1. Radosław Frątczak (Wibatech Lubelskie Perła Polski) 2:00:27

2. András Gusztáv Pakot (Team United Shipping) s.t.

3. Christopher Ringkjøb Bruun (NCF Region Vest) s.t.

4. Liam Punnewaert (K.O.F.M. x Thielemans - Bildin - Van Eyck Sport Cycling Team) s.t.

5. Alessio Menghini (Italy) s.t.

6. Gabriele De Fabritiis (Albania) s.t.

7. Fabian Steininger (Schwingshandl Intralogistics) s.t.

8. Bartłomiej Proć (Wibatech Lubelskie Perła Polski) s.t.

9. Filippo Dignani (Vega - Vitalcare - Dynatek) s.t.

10. Sander Gysland (NCF Region Vest) s.t.

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION

1. Barnabás Vas (Team United Shipping) 15:02:32

2. Cristian Raileanu (Romania) +0:13

3. András Gusztáv Pakot (Team United Shipping) +0:22

4. Enea Sambinello (Italy) +0:26

5. Ronan O'Connor (APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery) +0:30

6. Mykhailo Basaraba (UC Monaco) +0:36

7. Luca Fraticelli (Vega - Vitalcare - Dynatek) +0:36

8. Jaume Barceló (UC Monaco) +0:58

9. Mattew-Denis Piciu (MENtoRISE Teem CCN) +0:58

10. Kevin Andrés Estupiñán (UC Monaco) +0:58

OTHER CLASSIFICATIONS

Points Classification: Barnabás Vas (Team United Shipping)

Mountain Classification: Barnabas Vas (Team United Shipping)

Best Young Rider: Barnabás Vas (Team United Shipping)

Photo credit: Tour of Romania