Carapaz triumphs in Giro d'Italia stage 11 as Del Toro extends overall lead
Denmark's Mads Pedersen gets ready to start stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, an individual time trial from Viareggio to Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Gian Mattia D'Alberto/LaPresse via AP)
Mexico's Isaac Del Toro Romero of Uae Team Emirates Xrg gestures, during the stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, an individual time trial from Viareggio to Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Gian Mattia D'Alberto/LaPresse via AP)
Ecuador's Richard Carapaz of Ef Education - Easypost Team crosses the finish line in first position to win the stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, 186 km from Viareggio to Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)
Ecuador's Richard Carapaz of Ef Education - Easypost Team competes during the stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, 186 km from Viareggio to Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)
Ecuador's Richard Carapaz of Ef Education - Easypost Team competes during the stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, 186 km from Viareggio to Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)
Denmark's Mads Pedersen gets ready to start stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, an individual time trial from Viareggio to Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Gian Mattia D'Alberto/LaPresse via AP)
Mexico's Isaac Del Toro Romero of Uae Team Emirates Xrg gestures, during the stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, an individual time trial from Viareggio to Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Gian Mattia D'Alberto/LaPresse via AP)
Ecuador's Richard Carapaz of Ef Education - Easypost Team crosses the finish line in first position to win the stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, 186 km from Viareggio to Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)
Ecuador's Richard Carapaz of Ef Education - Easypost Team competes during the stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, 186 km from Viareggio to Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)
CASTELNOVO NE' MONTI, Italy (AP) — Ecuadorian cyclist Richard Carapaz soloed to victory at the end of the 11th stage of the Giro d'Italia, while Isaac del Toro kept hold of the leader's pink jersey on Wednesday.
The 31-year-old Carapaz attacked as the peloton caught the breakaway about 4.5 kilometers (three miles) from the end of the last of the three high-category climbs, and he held his pursuers off to clinch his first Giro stage win since he won the Italian race in 2019.
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Del Toro edged Giulio Ciccone in a bunch sprint for second, about 10 seconds behind Carapaz, at the end of the 186-kilometer (116-mile) slog from Viareggio on the coast, inland to Castelnovo ne' Monti.
The bonus seconds he earned saw Del Toro extend his overall lead slightly to 31 seconds over Juan Ayuso and one minute, seven seconds ahead of Antonio Tiberi.
The 21-year-old Del Toro became the first Mexican cyclist to lead the Giro when he finished second on Sunday's ninth stage.
Thursday's 12th stage is a 172-kilometer route from Modena to Viadana.
The Giro ends in Rome on June 1.
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