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New York Times
an hour ago
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- New York Times
Great Britain's Simon Yates wins Giro d'Italia, team-mate Olav Kooij takes final sprint stage in Rome
Simon Yates has won the Giro d'Italia after safely finishing the 21st stage in Rome. The British rider seized the Maglia Rosa after gaining almost six minutes on Isaac del Toro over the Colle delle Finestre on Saturday. With Sunday's stage largely ceremonial, the 32-year-old simply needed to complete the stage in order to secure his first Giro title, and second Grand Tour overall. Advertisement He did this with no issues, dropping back in the final kilometres as his Visma-Lease a Bike team — all clad in bespoke pink helmets and shirt trim — turned their attention to winning the stage with their Dutch sprinter Olav Kooij. They executed their sprint perfectly, with Wout Van Aert, one day after pacing Yates to Giro glory, leading out Kooij for his second stage of the race. However, Kooij was still nowhere near overhauling Lidl-Trek's Mads Pedersen's lead in the points competition. The Danish rider, who won four stages of the Giro, has worn the ciclamino jersey throughout. Similarly, Italian rider Lorenzo Fortunato was awarded the blue polka dot mountains jersey, a contest he has dominated after entering the breakaway on almost every hilly stage. Despite losing his Maglia Rosa on the penultimate stage, Del Toro achieved the solace of the white jersey, awarded to the race's best young rider. The 21-year-old's second place is the best placement ever achieved by a Mexican rider in a Grand Tour. Before the stage, which began in the Vatican Gardens, every jersey winner met the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, who blessed the competing riders. 'Cycling is so important,' the American told them. 'Thank you for everything you do. I hope you always remember your role as a role model for others. You are always welcome here.' The next Grand Tour in the calendar is the Tour de France, which begins in Lille on July 5. Its leading protagonists, including reigning champion Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, and Remco Evenepoel will meet next Sunday in the week-long warm-up Criterium du Dauphine. (Top image:)
Washington Post
an hour ago
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- Washington Post
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.
Reuters
an hour ago
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- Reuters
Yates wins Giro d'Italia title for second Grand Tour victory
ROME, June 1 (Reuters) - Simon Yates of Visma-Lease a Bike won the 2025 Giro d'Italia on Sunday to claim his second Grand Tour victory, having effectively sealed the title a day earlier when he snatched the pink jersey from Isaac Del Toro. Yates and other riders received blessings from Pope Leo at the Vatican before the Briton cruised to the finish in Rome on the final stage, which was won by his team mate Olav Kooij in a sprint finish.
CNA
2 hours ago
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- CNA
Yates wins Giro d'Italia title for second Grand Tour victory
ROME :Simon Yates of Visma-Lease a Bike won the 2025 Giro d'Italia on Sunday to claim his second Grand Tour victory, having effectively sealed the title a day earlier when he snatched the pink jersey from Isaac Del Toro. Yates and other riders received blessings from Pope Leo at the Vatican before the Briton cruised to the finish in Rome on the final stage, which was won by his team mate Olav Kooij in a sprint finish.
Yahoo
2 hours ago
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- Yahoo
British rider Simon Yates wins elusive Giro d'Italia title
Britain's Simon Yates, in the pink jersey, shares a light moment with his brother Adam Yates, during the last stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, in Rome, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP) ROME (AP) — 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. Advertisement It's the second Grand Tour title for Yates after he won the Spanish Vuelta in 2018. Yates wore pink for 13 days during the 2018 Giro before cracking on one of the final climbs. He also had to withdraw from the Italian race in 2020 and 2022 — because of coronavirus and a knee injury, respectively. ___ AP cycling:
