Barnabas Vas wins 2026 Tour of Romania

Hungarian cyclist Barnabas Vas of Team United Shipping won the 2026 Tour of Romania, securing multiple jerseys in the process. Vas won two of the five stages, including Stage 3 from Piatra Neamț to Băile Balvanyos and Stage 4 from Brașov to Ploiești.

Vas maintained a 13-second lead over his closest competitor, Cristian Răileanu, to claim the overall victory. In addition to the general classification, Vas also secured the green jersey for the best climber, the polka-dot jersey for the points classification, and the white jersey as the best under-23 rider.

The podium was completed by Vas's teammate Andras Pakot, who finished 22 seconds behind the winner. Răileanu took second place and earned the blue jersey as the top Romanian rider. The final stage, a 100-kilometer urban circuit in Bucharest, was won by Poland's Radoslaw Frątczak.