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Simon Yates Secures Surprise Giro d'Italia Win with La Finestre Attack

The win redefines his Giro legacy seven years after his penultimate-stage collapse.

Yates besa el maillot rosa tras su victoria de ayer. |  Efe
Simon Yates, de rosa, con Wout van Aert, clave el sábado a la hora de sentenciar el Giro.
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Overview

  • Yates unleashed a decisive solo surge on the Cima Coppi at La Finestre during stage 20 to seize the maglia rosa
  • Isaac del Toro finished second at 3:56 behind following tactical missteps rooted in inexperience; Richard Carapaz took third at 4:43
  • Visma-Lease a Bike executed a cohesive plan, with Wout van Aert pacing Yates to critical time gains on the climb
  • Olav Kooij delivered victory on the 143 km final stage into Rome, sprinting clear after lead-outs by his teammates
  • Yates is set to bolster Jonas Vingegaard's Tour de France squad alongside Wout van Aert for July's race