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BBC News
5 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Yates loses time as Del Toro closes in on Giro title
Isaac del Toro marginally extended his lead in the Giro d'Italia to set up a deciding penultimate day after Nicolas Prodhomme rode solo to success on stage Del Toro sprinted to take second on the stage and gain two seconds on nearest rival Richard Carapaz, who finished third and is now 43 seconds behind Simon Yates was dropped late on and remained third, but trails the 21-year-old Del Toro in the leader's pink jersey by one minute and 21 the general classification battle not fully sparking into life, the three-week Grand Tour will be decided on Saturday's stage 20, which culminates in a gruelling 20km climb up the Colle delle Finestre. Sunday's final stage is a processional route in Rome, with tradition dictating that the race leader at the start of the day will not be Prodhomme was in the early breakaway and struck out alone on the penultimate climb with around 30km to go, before bravely hanging on to take his maiden Grand Tour stage win in Champoluc, just under a minute in front of Del Toro. 'Plan was completely different' - Yates Visma-Lease a Bike rider Yates was visibly frustrated after finishing 24 seconds behind Del Toro in seventh."The plan was completely different from what we did today, so I will talk about that with the team," he told Eurosport."I will not say anything more about that."However, team director Marc Reef said the day went "exactly as we agreed", and added Carapaz and Del Toro were "just a bit stronger".Although Yates, 32, could still overhaul Carapaz and Del Toro, it looks most likely this year will again add to the heartbreak he has experienced in bids to win the led for 13 days in 2018 but cracked in the final week when Chris Froome launched an astonishing comeback to win the an underwhelming eighth-placed finish in 2019, Yates had to withdraw from the 2020 edition with Covid-19 and then had to recover from a difficult first two weeks to claim third in twin brother Adam sat up and dropped out of the top 10 overall in order to save himself to help team-mate Del Toro on Carapaz, the 2019 Giro champion, tried to drop Del Toro on the final climb, but could not shake the 21-year-old, who is bidding to become the youngest winner of the Giro since Team Emirates-XRG rider Del Toro, who won stage 17, showed impressive nous to grab the six bonus seconds for second place, with EF Education-EasyPost's Carapaz, 32, having to settle for four bonus seconds in third. Stage 19 results Nicolas Prodhomme (Fra/Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) 4hrs 50mins 35secsIsaac del Toro (Mex/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +58secsRichard Carapaz (Ecu/EF Education-EasyPost) Same timeDamiano Caruso (Ita/Bahrain Victorious) +1min 22secsBrandon McNulty (US/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) Same timeEgan Bernal (Col/Ineos Grenadiers) Same timeSimon Yates (GB/Visma-Lease a Bike) Same timeRafal Majka (Pol/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) Same timeAntonio Tiberi (Ita/Bahrain Victorious) Sane timeEiner Rubio (Col/Movistar) Same time General classification after stage 19 Isaac del Toro (Mex/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) 73hrs 47mins 59secsRichard Carapaz (Ecu/EF Education-EasyPost) +43secsSimon Yates (GB/Visma-Lease a Bike) +1min 21secsDerek Gee (Can/Israel-Premier Tech) + +2mins 27secsDamiano Caruso (Ita/Bahrain Victorious) +3mins 36secsEgan Bernal (Col/Ineos Grenadiers) +5mins 13secsGiulio Pellizzari (Ita/Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +5mins 32secsEiner Rubio (Col/Movistar) +6mins 39secsMichael Storer (Aus/Tudor Pro Cycling) +9mins 11secsBrandon McNulty (US/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +9mins 33secs
The Independent
5 days ago
- Business
- The Independent
Isaac del Toro holds firm in battle for pink jersey as Richard Carapaz threatens late Giro d'Italia twist
Nicolas Prodhomme claimed the first Grand Tour stage win of his career when he rode solo to victory on stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia, while Mexico's pink jersey holder Isaac del Toro came second to extend his overall lead. On their penultimate day in the mountains, the riders faced a brutal 166 km ride from Biella to Champoluc with five classified climbs and a total elevation gain of nearly 5,000 metres. Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale's Prodhomme broke free on the fourth climb to take the lead and eventually the victory to become the first Frenchman to win a Giro stage this year. "I've worked a lot for this Giro d'Italia. I didn't want to compete for the GC (general classification), I wanted to try and win a stage. I've waited for long for this win to come," Prodhomme said. "I won my first race three weeks ago (on the Tour of the Alps) but to win at the Giro d'Italia makes me very happy. It's a beautiful day." Prodhomme had attacked with over seven kilometres left to the summit and he quickly put distance between himself and stage 15 winner Carlos Verona and Antonio Tiberi while the group with Del Toro was more than a minute behind. As the general classification battle raged behind him, the 28-year-old pushed ahead and on the home stretch, he emerged through a cloud of pink smoke, holding his helmet in disbelief as he crossed the line to win by nearly a minute. "Our breakaway didn't have a big gap. I didn't feel great when I followed the first attacks. My legs were stiff on the first climb. Kilometre after kilometre, I felt better on the bike," Prodhomme added. "On Col de Joux, I realised that I needed to take risks - otherwise we were going nowhere... Before today I've had two top-five finishes because I don't take a lot of risks. Today I wanted to play for the win." Richard Carapaz, who was second in the general classification, attacked with 6.8 kilometres left but UAE Team Emirates rider Del Toro responded by staying glued to his wheel as they left third-placed Simon Yates behind. Del Toro then beat his closest rival in the sprint to the finish to take second place and remain the firm favourite for the title with two stages left after his other rivals lost 24 seconds or more. Del Toro's lead is now 43 seconds over Carapaz while Yates is a minute and 21 seconds behind in third. "I had the legs to be with Richard... I cannot take more risks but today was incredible," Del Toro said. "Everyone in our country is starting to see how hard cycling is. It's just incredible... I can't believe I'm the guy representing the country!"
The Guardian
5 days ago
- Business
- The Guardian
Giro d'Italia: Prodhomme takes first Grand Tour stage as Del Toro extends lead
Nicolas Prodhomme claimed the first Grand Tour stage victory of his career when he rode solo to victory on stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia on Friday, while pink jersey holder Isaac Del Toro came second to extend his overall lead. On their penultimate day in the mountains, the riders faced a brutal 166 km ride from Biella to Champoluc with five classified climbs and a total elevation gain of nearly 5,000 metres. Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale's Prodhomme broke free on the fourth climb to take the lead and eventually the victory to become the first Frenchman to win a Giro stage this year. As the general classification battle raged behind him, the 28-year-old emerged through a cloud of pink smoke on the home stretch, holding his helmet in disbelief as he crossed the line. Richard Carapaz, who was second in the general classification, attacked with 6.8km left but Del Toro responded by staying glued to his wheel as they left third-placed Simon Yates behind. But Del Toro then beat his closest rival in the sprint to the finish to take second place and remain the firm favourite for the title with two stages left after his other rivals lost 24 seconds or more.
The Star
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Cycling-Prodhomme solos to Giro stage 19 win in mountains, Del Toro extends overall lead
Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 19 - Biella to Champoluc - Italy - May 30, 2025 Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team's Nicolas Prodhomme celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win stage 19 REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini (Reuters) -Nicolas Prodhomme claimed the first Grand Tour stage victory of his career when he rode solo to victory on stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia on Friday, while pink jersey holder Isaac Del Toro came second to extend his overall lead. On their penultimate day in the mountains, the riders faced a brutal 166 km ride from Biella to Champoluc with five classified climbs and a total elevation gain of nearly 5,000 metres. Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale's Prodhomme broke free on the fourth climb to take the lead and eventually the victory to become the first Frenchman to win a Giro stage this year. As the general classification battle raged behind him, the 28-year-old emerged through a cloud of pink smoke on the home stretch, holding his helmet in disbelief as he crossed the line. Richard Carapaz, who was second in the general classification, attacked with 6.8 kilometres left but Del Toro responded by staying glued to his wheel as they left third-placed Simon Yates behind. But Del Toro then beat his closest rival in the sprint to the finish to take second place and remain the firm favourite for the title with two stages left after his other rivals lost 24 seconds or more. (Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
CNA
5 days ago
- Business
- CNA
Prodhomme solos to Giro stage 19 win in mountains, Del Toro extends overall lead
Nicolas Prodhomme claimed the first Grand Tour stage victory of his career when he rode solo to victory on stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia on Friday, while pink jersey holder Isaac Del Toro came second to extend his overall lead. On their penultimate day in the mountains, the riders faced a brutal 166 km ride from Biella to Champoluc with five classified climbs and a total elevation gain of nearly 5,000 metres. Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale's Prodhomme broke free on the fourth climb to take the lead and eventually the victory to become the first Frenchman to win a Giro stage this year. As the general classification battle raged behind him, the 28-year-old emerged through a cloud of pink smoke on the home stretch, holding his helmet in disbelief as he crossed the line. Richard Carapaz, who was second in the general classification, attacked with 6.8 kilometres left but Del Toro responded by staying glued to his wheel as they left third-placed Simon Yates behind. But Del Toro then beat his closest rival in the sprint to the finish to take second place and remain the firm favourite for the title with two stages left after his other rivals lost 24 seconds or more.
