Simon Yates Seals Giro d’Italia Victory with Rome Circuit Finale
Overtaking Isaac del Toro on Friday’s penultimate stage, Yates confirmed his maglia rosa by completing the Rome circuit finale under a blessing from Pope Leon XIV.
Overview
- The 21st stage covered 143 km in Rome and included eight laps of a 9.5 km circuit with designated intermediate sprints.
- Simon Yates moved into the maglia rosa on Friday and started Saturday’s finale with a near four-minute advantage over Isaac del Toro.
- Richard Carapaz held third overall, finishing 4 minutes and 43 seconds behind Yates in the final general classification.
- Riders received an official greeting from Pope Leon XIV as they entered Vatican City before battling for sprint points at the Fontana dello Zodiaco.
- Only six teams—XDS Astana, Polti VisitMalta, Movistar, Groupama-FDJ, EF Education-EasyPost and Visma-Lease a Bike—completed the last stage with full rosters.