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Simon Yates Wins Giro d’Italia After Colle delle Finestreriumph

He secured his second Grand Tour victory by launching a late-race break that left him nearly four minutes clear entering a Rome finale blessed by Pope Leo XIV.

Papst Leo XIV. reicht Simon Yates die Hand
Gewinner des Tages - und bald auch des Giro: Simon Yates
Simon Yates (r.) triumphiert beim Giro

Overview

  • Yates seized the pink jersey on Stage 20 with a solo assault on the gravel-strewn Colle delle Finestre, riding to a 3:56 overall margin.
  • Mexican rider Isaac del Toro claimed second overall for UAE Team Emirates and Richard Carapaz completed the podium in third place.
  • This marks Yates’ second Grand Tour triumph, adding to his 2018 Vuelta a España title.
  • In the concluding 143 km stage through Rome, Olav Kooij sprinted to victory ahead of Kaden Groves and Matteo Moschetti.
  • For the first time, the Giro’s finale passed through Vatican City and the peloton received a blessing from Pope Leo XIV at St. Peter’s Square.