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Prodhomme solos to first Grand Tour stage win while Del Toro sustains narrow Giro d’Italia lead

Del Toro’s 43-second cushion over Carapaz puts Saturday’s beyond-category Colle delle Finestre climb in the spotlight for the final Giro showdown

Overview

  • Nicolas Prodhomme broke clear on the fourth climb and soloed to victory on Friday’s 166 km BiellaChampoluc route featuring nearly 5,000 m of ascent.
  • A second-place finish earned Del Toro valuable bonus seconds and maintained his 43-second overall advantage over Richard Carapaz.
  • Carapaz launched a late attack with 6.8 km remaining but Del Toro matched his move and then out-sprinted him to the line.
  • Simon Yates lost 22 seconds on the day and now sits third, 1 minute 21 seconds behind the leader.
  • Stage 20 spans 205 km from Verres to Sestriere and includes a beyond-category gravel ascent of Colle delle Finestre that could decide the Giro winner.