Overview

• Luke Plapp secured his first Grand Tour stage victory with a solo attack 45 kilometers from the finish in Castelraimondo.
• Plapp utilized his time trialling strengths to hold off the chasing group, crossing the line 38 seconds ahead of Wilco Kelderman and Diego Ulissi.
• Italian veteran Diego Ulissi claimed the overall lead, becoming the first Italian to wear the pink jersey since 2021.
• Ulissi holds a 12-second advantage over Lorenzo Fortunato and a 17-second lead over pre-race favorite Primož Roglič in the general classification.
• The Giro continues Sunday with a challenging 181-kilometer route featuring Tuscany’s white gravel roads from Gubbio to Siena.