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

June 1, 2025June 2, 2025 admin 0 Comments 108th Giro d'Italia, 164km, 2025 Giro d'Italia, Albania, Alpecin-Deceuninck, Arkéa–B&B Hotels, Carlos Verona, Casper van Uden, Chris Harper, Cofidis, Cristian Scaroni, Cycling, Cycling grand tours, Cycling news, Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale, Durrës, EF Education-EasyPost, European cycling, Giro, Giro 2025, Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia 2025, Giro d'Italia news, Giro d'Italia route, Giro stage preview, Grande Partenza, Groupama-FDJ, Il Giro, INEOS Grenadiers, Intermarché–Wanty, Isaac Del Toro, Israel-Premier Tech, Josh Tarling, Juan Ayuso, Kaden Groves, Kasper Asgreen, Lidl-Trek, Luke Plapp, Mads Pedersen, Mads Pederson, maglia rosa, Movistar, Movistar Team, Nico Denz, Nicolas Prodhomme, Olav Kooij, Primoz Roglic, pro cycling, Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Richard Carapaz, road cycling, Simon Yates wins 2025 Giro, Simon Yates wins 2025 Giro d'Italia, Simon Yates wins Giro, Simon Yates wins Giro d'Italia, Soudal-QuickStep, sprint finish, Stage 1, stage race, Surrel climb, Team Bahrain Victorious, Team Jayco–AlUla, Team Movistar, Team Picnic PostNL, Team Polti VisitMalta, The Giro, Tirana, Tudor Pro Cycling Team, UAE Team Emirates XRG, UCI World Tour, VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè, Visma-Lease a Bike, Wout Van Aert, XDS Astana Team

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

May 31, 2025 admin 0 Comments 108th Giro d'Italia, 164km, 2025 Giro d'Italia, Albania, Alpecin-Deceuninck, Arkéa–B&B Hotels, Carlos Verona, Casper van Uden, Chris Harper, Cofidis, Cristian Scaroni, Cycling, Cycling grand tours, Cycling news, Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale, Durrës, EF Education-EasyPost, European cycling, Giro, Giro 2025, Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia 2025, Giro d'Italia news, Giro d'Italia route, Giro stage preview, Grande Partenza, Groupama-FDJ, Il Giro, INEOS Grenadiers, Intermarché–Wanty, Isaac Del Toro, Israel-Premier Tech, Josh Tarling, Juan Ayuso, Kaden Groves, Kasper Asgreen, Lidl-Trek, Luke Plapp, Mads Pedersen, Mads Pederson, maglia rosa, Movistar, Movistar Team, Nico Denz, Nicolas Prodhomme, Olav Kooij, Primoz Roglic, pro cycling, Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Richard Carapaz, road cycling, Soudal-QuickStep, sprint finish, Stage 1, stage race, Surrel climb, Team Bahrain Victorious, Team Jayco–AlUla, Team Movistar, Team Picnic PostNL, Team Polti VisitMalta, The Giro, Tirana, Tudor Pro Cycling Team, UAE Team Emirates XRG, UCI World Tour, VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè, Visma-Lease a Bike, Wout Van Aert, XDS Astana Team

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

May 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments 108th Giro d'Italia, 164km, 2025 Giro d'Italia, Albania, Alpecin-Deceuninck, Arkéa–B&B Hotels, Carlos Verona, Casper van Uden, Cofidis, Cristian Scaroni, Cycling, Cycling grand tours, Cycling news, Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale, Durrës, EF Education-EasyPost, European cycling, Giro, Giro 2025, Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia 2025, Giro d'Italia news, Giro d'Italia route, Giro stage preview, Grande Partenza, Groupama-FDJ, Il Giro, INEOS Grenadiers, Intermarché–Wanty, Isaac Del Toro, Israel-Premier Tech, Josh Tarling, Juan Ayuso, Kaden Groves, Kasper Asgreen, Lidl-Trek, Luke Plapp, Mads Pedersen, Mads Pederson, maglia rosa, Movistar, Movistar Team, Nico Denz, Nicolas Prodhomme, Olav Kooij, Primoz Roglic, pro cycling, Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Richard Carapaz, road cycling, Soudal-QuickStep, sprint finish, Stage 1, stage race, Surrel climb, Team Bahrain Victorious, Team Jayco–AlUla, Team Movistar, Team Picnic PostNL, Team Polti VisitMalta, The Giro, Tirana, Tudor Pro Cycling Team, UAE Team Emirates XRG, UCI World Tour, VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè, Visma-Lease a Bike, Wout Van Aert, XDS Astana Team

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

May 29, 2025 admin 0 Comments 108th Giro d'Italia, 164km, 2025 Giro d'Italia, Albania, Alpecin-Deceuninck, Arkéa–B&B Hotels, Carlos Verona, Casper van Uden, Cofidis, Cristian Scaroni, Cycling, Cycling grand tours, Cycling news, Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale, Durrës, EF Education-EasyPost, European cycling, Giro, Giro 2025, Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia 2025, Giro d'Italia news, Giro d'Italia route, Giro stage preview, Grande Partenza, Groupama-FDJ, Il Giro, INEOS Grenadiers, Intermarché–Wanty, Isaac Del Toro, Israel-Premier Tech, Josh Tarling, Juan Ayuso, Kaden Groves, Kasper Asgreen, Lidl-Trek, Luke Plapp, Mads Pedersen, Mads Pederson, maglia rosa, Movistar, Movistar Team, Nico Denz, Olav Kooij, Primoz Roglic, pro cycling, Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Richard Carapaz, road cycling, Soudal-QuickStep, sprint finish, Stage 1, stage race, Surrel climb, Team Bahrain Victorious, Team Jayco–AlUla, Team Movistar, Team Picnic PostNL, Team Polti VisitMalta, The Giro, Tirana, Tudor Pro Cycling Team, UAE Team Emirates XRG, UCI World Tour, VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè, Visma-Lease a Bike, Wout Van Aert, XDS Astana Team

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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Isaac del Toro bounces back to win stage 17 – Giro d’Italia

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025 admin 0 Comments 108th Giro d'Italia, 164km, 2025 Giro d'Italia, Albania, Alpecin-Deceuninck, Arkéa–B&B Hotels, Carlos Verona, Casper van Uden, Cofidis, Cristian Scaroni, Cycling, Cycling grand tours, Cycling news, Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale, Durrës, EF Education-EasyPost, European cycling, Giro, Giro 2025, Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia 2025, Giro d'Italia news, Giro d'Italia route, Giro stage preview, Grande Partenza, Groupama-FDJ, Il Giro, INEOS Grenadiers, Intermarché–Wanty, Isaac Del Toro, Israel-Premier Tech, Josh Tarling, Juan Ayuso, Kaden Groves, Kasper Asgreen, Lidl-Trek, Luke Plapp, Mads Pedersen, Mads Pederson, maglia rosa, Movistar, Movistar Team, Olav Kooij, Primoz Roglic, pro cycling, Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Richard Carapaz, road cycling, Soudal-QuickStep, sprint finish, Stage 1, stage race, Surrel climb, Team Bahrain Victorious, Team Jayco–AlUla, Team Movistar, Team Picnic PostNL, Team Polti VisitMalta, The Giro, Tirana, Tudor Pro Cycling Team, UAE Team Emirates XRG, UCI World Tour, VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè, Visma-Lease a Bike, Wout Van Aert, XDS Astana Team

Isaac del Toro staged a superb recovery to win Stage 17 at the Giro d’Italia, just 24 hours after a bruising day in the mountains hinted his days in pink were numbered. The Mexican was on the ropes again on Wednesday’s run to Bormio when he dropped back on the mighty Mortirolo, but he regrouped magnificently before launching a late move to take a maiden Grand Tour stage win.

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