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Simon Yates secures Giro d’Italia lead with decisive Colle delle Finestre attack

With a five-minute cushion earned on the Colle delle Finestre, Yates enters Sunday’s Rome procession needing only to cross the line to claim his second Grand Tour title.

Overview

  • Yates moved from third overall to race leader by launching a solo attack on the penultimate stage’s Colle delle Finestre climb.
  • He finished nearly four minutes clear of Isaac Del Toro, transforming an 81-second deficit into a commanding lead.
  • Australian Chris Harper broke from a 31-rider breakaway to win the 205 km penultimate stage, claiming his first Grand Tour stage victory.
  • This marks Yates’s second Grand Tour title bid after his 2018 Vuelta a España win and redemption on the same climb that cost him the 2018 Giro.
  • Sunday’s final stage is set as a ceremonial procession through Rome and the Vatican, requiring Yates only to cross the line to secure the Giro d’Italia trophy.