Overview
- Isaac del Toro leads the Giro d'Italia general classification with a 1:20 minute advantage over Simon Yates after the 15th stage.
- Primož Roglič has dropped to 10th overall, trailing del Toro by 3:53 minutes, after losing significant time during the demanding Alpine stages.
- Carlos Verona claimed victory in Stage 15, a 219 km route from Fiume Veneto to Asiago, with Florian Stork finishing second, 22 seconds behind.
- Roglič's struggles were compounded by a crash on Stage 14 and an inability to match the pace of competitors on key climbs in Stage 15.
- The Giro enters its final week after a rest day, with Stage 16 featuring five climbs and nearly 4,900 meters of elevation gain, including three categorized as first-class ascents.