British rider Simon Yates wins elusive Giro d'Italia title

ROME — British rider Simon Yates cruised to overall victory in the Giro d'Italia on Sunday — finally winning the race that had eluded him so often.
After attacking on the gravel-road climb to take the pink jersey in the penultimate stage on Saturday, Yates finished nearly four minutes ahead of runner-up Isaac Del Toro , the 21-year-old Mexican who wore pink for 10 days before Yates took control.

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