Simon Yates wins Giro d’Italia as Olav Kooij triumphs in Rome sprint

Britain’s Simon Yates sealed his first Giro d’Italia title by safely crossing the line on the final stage in Rome. The Bury-born rider, 32, took the leader’s pink jersey for the first time in the race on Saturday’s stage 20 with a sublime attack on the penultimate climb, having started the day in third. Yates celebrated with his Visma-Lease a Bike team-mates in a processional ride around the Italian capital following a meeting with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican.

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Simon Yates seizes Pink Jersey as Harper triumphs on stage 20 – Giro d’Italia

Simon Yates buried his demons on the Colle delle Finestre to all but win the 2025 Giro d’Italia in one of cycling’s most memorable turnarounds in Stage 20 at Sestriere. The Briton dropped rivals Isaac del Toro and Richard Carapaz on the climb where he lost the 2018 race before linking up with Visma-Lease a Bike team-mate Wout van Aert to secure the maglia rosa behind stage winner Chris Harper.

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Nicolas Prodhomme climbs to claim stage 19 glory – Giro d’Italia

The Giro d’Italia will be decided on the Colle delle Finestre on Saturday, with just 43 seconds separating Isaac del Toro in the pink jersey and former champion Richard Carapaz. Del Toro extended his lead in the general classification on Stage 19, albeit by only two seconds courtesy of time bonuses for placing second on Friday’s Stage 19. Nicolas Prodhomme took a maiden Grand Tour win.

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Nico Denz powers to solo victory on stage 18 – Giro d’Italia

Nico Denz salvaged Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe’s Giro d’Italia with an opportunistic win from the breakaway on Stage 18. Denz got in the key move on the circuit in Cesano Maderno, missed by fellow breakaway acts Mads Pedersen and Wout van Aert, then went solo to the finish to triumph by over a minute. Earlier, Juan Ayuso abandoned the race after suffering an allergic reaction to a bee sting.

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Mark Cavendish claims stage 21 sprint as Roglič wins Giro d’Italia

Mark Cavendish sprinted to victory in his final Giro d’Italia stage as Primoz Roglic secured the overall title. Cavendish, who will retire at the end of the season, timed his kick superbly to pass his rivals and claim his 17th Giro stage win in Rome. Slovenia’s Roglic finished safely in the peloton to confirm his first Giro title, with Geraint Thomas second.

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