Overview

• Yates seized the pink jersey in Saturday’s penultimate stage after a powerful attack on the Colle delle Finestre gravel climb.
• The British rider finished the Giro nearly four minutes ahead of runner-up Isaac Del Toro, who had led the race for ten days.
• This triumph marks Yates’s second Grand Tour victory following his 2018 Vuelta a España title.
• Competitors received blessings from Pope Leo at the Vatican before embarking on the largely ceremonial final stage.
• Olav Kooij delivered a sprint victory on the Rome finale, crossing the line first from Vatican City to Rome.