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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Who is leading the Giro d'Italia? Maglia rosa and general classification standings
The Giro d'Italia general classification standings shuffled again on stage eight as Primoz Roglic conceded the leader's pink jersey to Italian veteran Diego Ulissi. Ulissi was part of a nearly 20-strong breakaway group that escaped on a frantic, relentless hilly stage in the Apennines, won by Jayco AlUla's Luke Plapp. Advertisement Ulissi took third on the stage but the bonus seconds, and a nearly four-minute lead on the peloton, were enough to see him pull on pink and end a four-year drought for a home wearer of the iconic jersey. The race remains a battle between Roglic and his major rival Juan Ayuso, who won stage seven, and the Spaniard nicked another second battle from the 2023 champion with a late sprint to the line in Castelraimondo. Stage eight results 1) Luke Plapp (Jayco AlUla), in 4:44:20 2) Wilco Kelderman (Visma-Lease a Bike), +38' 3) Diego Ulissi (XDS-Astana), +38' 4) Igor Arrieta (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), +1'22' 5) Nicolas Prodhomme (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team), +1'35' Advertisement 6) Andrea Vendrame (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team), +1'48' 7) Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS-Astana), +1'48' 8) Georg Steinhauser (EF Education-EasyPost), +2'59' 9) Romain Bardet (Picnic PostNL), +3'02' 10) Alessio Martinelli (VF Group - Bardiani CSF - Faizane), +4'37' (AP) General classification 1) Diego Ulissi (XDS-Astana), in 29:21:23 2) Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS-Astana), +12' 3) Primoz Roglic (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe), +17' 4) Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +20' 5) Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +26' 6) Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) +44' 7) Max Poole (Team Picnic PostNL)+47' 8) Michael Storer (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) +50' Advertisement 9) Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +51' 10) Simon Yates (Visma-Lease a Bike) +56' Points classification 1) Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) 153pts 2) Alessandro Tonelli (Polti VisitMalta) 59 3) Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike) 55 4) Casper van Uden (Picnic PostNL) 50 5) Orluis Aular (Movistar) 42 King of the mountains (KOM) classification 1) Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS Astana) 98pts 2) Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) 50 3) Paul Double (Jayco AlUla) 36 4) Manuele Tarozzi (VF Group - Bardiani CSF - Faizane), 32 5) Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) 24 Young riders' classification 1) Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) in 29:21:43 2) Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +6' 3) Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) +24' 4) Max Poole (Team Picnic PostNL)+26' 5) Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +40'
Times
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Times
Giro d'Italia: Diego Ulissi takes Pink Jersey from Primoz Roglic
The four-year wait for an Italian owner of the Pink Jersey is over. Diego Ulissi will wear the Maglia Rosa for the ninth stage after taking it from Primoz Roglic, while the new leader's team-mate and compatriot, Lorenzo Fortunato, is now in second place and continues as King of the Mountains. Ulissi, 35, named in honour of his father's hero, Diego Maradona, won the first of his eight Giro d'Italia stages in 2011. His career-best grand tour result, 17th in the general classification of his home race, came in 2021. Ulissi was as far down as 30th after stage seven here but thrust himself into first place between Giulianova and Castelraimondo and is the first home cyclist to wear pink in the race since Alessandro de Marchi in 2021. Roglic and Mads Pedersen had shared ownership of the Pink Jersey thus far, in two stints apiece. Luke Plapp, who is on a comeback from surgery on a lingering wrist injury this year, took a maiden grand tour stage win. The 24-year-old Australian made a solo attack with just over 40km remaining as he knew he wouldn't come out on top in a sprint and to his surprise he took the day by 38 seconds from Wilco Kelderman and Ulissi. 'The way the racing's been going this year, long moves have been really successful, so that was sort of in the back of my mind: the first one to make a move has an advantage,' Plapp said. 'I wanted a head start on the descent as well. To stay away until the finish was definitely not what I expected. 'Jeez, that was unbelievable, the fight to get into the breakaway. It just kept going and going; there was one point when I was following Wout [van Aert] so many times I almost dropped myself, then gave it one more chance. It was all worth it in the end. 'It's pretty crazy, I still can't believe it, to be honest. I feel like it's been a long time coming. Last year I got so close to the Giro so many times. And for today to happen is so, so special.' Roglic came home in 12th, 4min 50sec behind Plapp, and the Slovenian remains only 17sec behind Ulissi in the general classification, with Juan Ayuso a further 3sec down. 'It was a hard day, and in the end we had to let the jersey go,' Roglic said. 'The guys were super strong, we did our best. Sometimes you lose the jersey, but still quite some days to go, no?'
ABC News
17-05-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Plapp rides solo to Giro d'Italia stage eight win as Ulissi takes overall lead
Australia's Luke Plapp has won stage eight of the Giro d'Italia with a formidable solo effort on the 197 kilometre ride from Giulianova to Castelraimondo. After nearly 20 riders formed a breakaway group with 100km to go, Jayco Alula's Plapp attacked the Montelago climb. He did not look back as he rode to victory by a handsome margin to claim his first Grand Tour stage win. Plapp was so far ahead that there was no chaser in sight. But the 24-year-old still looked cautiously over his shoulder on the final stretch to the finish, placing his hands on head in disbelief as he crossed the line. "It's pretty crazy, I still can't believe it, to be honest. I feel like it's been a long time coming," Plapp said. "Last year I got so close to the Giro so many times. And for today to happen is so, so special." Wilco Kelderman of Visma-Lease a Bike finished second, while XDS-Astana's Diego Ulissi came in third, with both riders finishing 38 seconds behind Plapp. Ulissi became the first Italian in four years to take the overall leader's pink jersey, ending an 86-stage drought. He replaced Primož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) at the top of the general classification. Ulissi leads his teammate Lorenzo Fortunato by 12 seconds, while Roglič is 17 seconds behind. Michael Storer (Tudor Pro) is the best-placed Australian in the general classification, sitting 50 seconds behind Ulissi in eighth position. Earlier, Plapp had attacked with 45km to go in the stage, kicking into a high gear to leave the field behind and riding solo to the top on the Montelago climb. Plapp stayed in the lead after taking maximum points in the fight for the blue jersey and he had a minute's lead on the chasers while the peloton was more than six minutes behind with about 20km remaining. He showed no signs of slowing down as he also conquered the Gagliole climb and remained over five minutes ahead of the peloton on the descent. "I knew I couldn't beat any of them in a sprint, so I knew I had to go at some stage pretty early," Plapp said. "I think the way the racing's been going this year, the long moves have been really, really successful. "The first one to make a move, I think, always has an advantage. I just thought I'd give it a crack and to be honest, I just wanted a bit of a head start on the descent as well." Reuters
CNA
17-05-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Plapp solos to Giro stage eight win, Ulissi takes pink jersey
Luke Plapp of Jayco AlUla won stage eight of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday with a formidable solo effort to clinch victory on the 197 km ride from Giulianova to Castelraimondo. After nearly 20 riders formed a breakaway group with 100 km to go, Plapp switched gears when he attacked the Montelago climb and the Australian did not look back as he rode to victory with no chaser in sight. Wilco Kelderman of Visma-Lease a Bike finished second while XDS-Astana's Diego Ulissi came in third, with both riders finishing 38 seconds behind Plapp. But Ulissi's effort was enough for him to take the overall leader's pink jersey from Juan Ayuso, with the Italian screaming in delight when he was told the "Maglia Rosa" was his.
The Guardian
17-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Giro d'Italia: Luke Plapp powers to stage eight win while Diego Ulissi moves into pink
Luke Plapp of Jayco Alula won stage eight of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday with a formidable solo effort to clinch victory on the 197km ride from Giulianova to Castelraimondo. After nearly 20 riders formed a breakaway group with 100km to go, Plapp switched gears when he attacked the Montelago climb and the Australian did not look back as he rode to victory with no chaser in sight. Wilco Kelderman of Visma-Lease a Bike finished second while XDS-Astana's Diego Ulissi came in third, with both riders finishing 38 seconds behind Plapp. But Ulissi's effort was enough for him to take the overall leader's pink jersey from Juan Ayuso, with the Italian screaming in delight when he was told the maglia rosa was his. Full report to follow shortly
