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3 days ago
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- The Advertiser
Briton Yates secures elusive Giro d'Italia title
Simon Yates has claimed victory at the 2025 Giro d'Italia, securing his second Grand Tour triumph 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 on Sunday before the Briton cruised to the finish in Rome on the final stage, which was won by teammate Olav Kooij in a sprint finish ahead of battling Australian rider Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck). Groves' compatriot Michael Storer was the highest ranked Australian rider overall, finishing 10th in the general classification. Fellow Australian Chris Harper, who won Saturday's brutal penultimate stage from Verres to Sestriere, finished 23rd overall. Yates, riding in all pink on a pink bike, also became the first rider since Alberto Contador in 2015 to win the Giro without claiming victory on any of the stages. The Briton 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. "I'm still in shock of what I've done," Yates said. "It's something that I've been working toward for a long time." Yates, who rides for Team Visma Lease a Bike, finished 3 minutes, 56 seconds ahead of Del Toro and 4:43 ahead of Richard Carapaz, the 2019 champion from Ecuador. After riding 3,300 km through Italy, Albania and Slovenia, the final stage was a 143km ride starting and finishing in Rome, including eight laps of a 9.5 km long circuit in the Eternal City. As the riders cycled past Rome's landmarks like the Colosseum, a six-man breakaway went 24 seconds ahead of the pink jersey group with less than 50 km to go. But by the time they had one lap left, four riders were dropped, with only Josef Cerny and Enzo Paleni left in the lead. Cerny then dropped Paleni to attempt a solo ride to the finish but he was quickly reeled in with six kilometres left. Visma-Lease a Bike wanted the perfect finish and they executed it to perfection when Wout Van Aert led the sprint out on the final kilometre before Kooij surged ahead to take the victory, his second after winning stage 12, just pipping Groves and Matteo Moschetti. Simon Yates has claimed victory at the 2025 Giro d'Italia, securing his second Grand Tour triumph 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 on Sunday before the Briton cruised to the finish in Rome on the final stage, which was won by teammate Olav Kooij in a sprint finish ahead of battling Australian rider Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck). Groves' compatriot Michael Storer was the highest ranked Australian rider overall, finishing 10th in the general classification. Fellow Australian Chris Harper, who won Saturday's brutal penultimate stage from Verres to Sestriere, finished 23rd overall. Yates, riding in all pink on a pink bike, also became the first rider since Alberto Contador in 2015 to win the Giro without claiming victory on any of the stages. The Briton 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. "I'm still in shock of what I've done," Yates said. "It's something that I've been working toward for a long time." Yates, who rides for Team Visma Lease a Bike, finished 3 minutes, 56 seconds ahead of Del Toro and 4:43 ahead of Richard Carapaz, the 2019 champion from Ecuador. After riding 3,300 km through Italy, Albania and Slovenia, the final stage was a 143km ride starting and finishing in Rome, including eight laps of a 9.5 km long circuit in the Eternal City. As the riders cycled past Rome's landmarks like the Colosseum, a six-man breakaway went 24 seconds ahead of the pink jersey group with less than 50 km to go. But by the time they had one lap left, four riders were dropped, with only Josef Cerny and Enzo Paleni left in the lead. Cerny then dropped Paleni to attempt a solo ride to the finish but he was quickly reeled in with six kilometres left. Visma-Lease a Bike wanted the perfect finish and they executed it to perfection when Wout Van Aert led the sprint out on the final kilometre before Kooij surged ahead to take the victory, his second after winning stage 12, just pipping Groves and Matteo Moschetti. Simon Yates has claimed victory at the 2025 Giro d'Italia, securing his second Grand Tour triumph 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 on Sunday before the Briton cruised to the finish in Rome on the final stage, which was won by teammate Olav Kooij in a sprint finish ahead of battling Australian rider Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck). Groves' compatriot Michael Storer was the highest ranked Australian rider overall, finishing 10th in the general classification. Fellow Australian Chris Harper, who won Saturday's brutal penultimate stage from Verres to Sestriere, finished 23rd overall. Yates, riding in all pink on a pink bike, also became the first rider since Alberto Contador in 2015 to win the Giro without claiming victory on any of the stages. The Briton 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. "I'm still in shock of what I've done," Yates said. "It's something that I've been working toward for a long time." Yates, who rides for Team Visma Lease a Bike, finished 3 minutes, 56 seconds ahead of Del Toro and 4:43 ahead of Richard Carapaz, the 2019 champion from Ecuador. After riding 3,300 km through Italy, Albania and Slovenia, the final stage was a 143km ride starting and finishing in Rome, including eight laps of a 9.5 km long circuit in the Eternal City. As the riders cycled past Rome's landmarks like the Colosseum, a six-man breakaway went 24 seconds ahead of the pink jersey group with less than 50 km to go. But by the time they had one lap left, four riders were dropped, with only Josef Cerny and Enzo Paleni left in the lead. Cerny then dropped Paleni to attempt a solo ride to the finish but he was quickly reeled in with six kilometres left. Visma-Lease a Bike wanted the perfect finish and they executed it to perfection when Wout Van Aert led the sprint out on the final kilometre before Kooij surged ahead to take the victory, his second after winning stage 12, just pipping Groves and Matteo Moschetti. Simon Yates has claimed victory at the 2025 Giro d'Italia, securing his second Grand Tour triumph 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 on Sunday before the Briton cruised to the finish in Rome on the final stage, which was won by teammate Olav Kooij in a sprint finish ahead of battling Australian rider Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck). Groves' compatriot Michael Storer was the highest ranked Australian rider overall, finishing 10th in the general classification. Fellow Australian Chris Harper, who won Saturday's brutal penultimate stage from Verres to Sestriere, finished 23rd overall. Yates, riding in all pink on a pink bike, also became the first rider since Alberto Contador in 2015 to win the Giro without claiming victory on any of the stages. The Briton 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. "I'm still in shock of what I've done," Yates said. "It's something that I've been working toward for a long time." Yates, who rides for Team Visma Lease a Bike, finished 3 minutes, 56 seconds ahead of Del Toro and 4:43 ahead of Richard Carapaz, the 2019 champion from Ecuador. After riding 3,300 km through Italy, Albania and Slovenia, the final stage was a 143km ride starting and finishing in Rome, including eight laps of a 9.5 km long circuit in the Eternal City. As the riders cycled past Rome's landmarks like the Colosseum, a six-man breakaway went 24 seconds ahead of the pink jersey group with less than 50 km to go. But by the time they had one lap left, four riders were dropped, with only Josef Cerny and Enzo Paleni left in the lead. Cerny then dropped Paleni to attempt a solo ride to the finish but he was quickly reeled in with six kilometres left. Visma-Lease a Bike wanted the perfect finish and they executed it to perfection when Wout Van Aert led the sprint out on the final kilometre before Kooij surged ahead to take the victory, his second after winning stage 12, just pipping Groves and Matteo Moschetti.
West Australian
3 days ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Briton Yates secures elusive Giro d'Italia title
Simon Yates has claimed victory at the 2025 Giro d'Italia, securing his second Grand Tour triumph 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 on Sunday before the Briton cruised to the finish in Rome on the final stage, which was won by teammate Olav Kooij in a sprint finish ahead of battling Australian rider Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck). Groves' compatriot Michael Storer was the highest ranked Australian rider overall, finishing 10th in the general classification. Fellow Australian Chris Harper, who won Saturday's brutal penultimate stage from Verres to Sestriere, finished 23rd overall. Yates, riding in all pink on a pink bike, also became the first rider since Alberto Contador in 2015 to win the Giro without claiming victory on any of the stages. The Briton 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. "I'm still in shock of what I've done," Yates said. "It's something that I've been working toward for a long time." Yates, who rides for Team Visma Lease a Bike, finished 3 minutes, 56 seconds ahead of Del Toro and 4:43 ahead of Richard Carapaz, the 2019 champion from Ecuador. After riding 3,300 km through Italy, Albania and Slovenia, the final stage was a 143km ride starting and finishing in Rome, including eight laps of a 9.5 km long circuit in the Eternal City. As the riders cycled past Rome's landmarks like the Colosseum, a six-man breakaway went 24 seconds ahead of the pink jersey group with less than 50 km to go. But by the time they had one lap left, four riders were dropped, with only Josef Cerny and Enzo Paleni left in the lead. Cerny then dropped Paleni to attempt a solo ride to the finish but he was quickly reeled in with six kilometres left. Visma-Lease a Bike wanted the perfect finish and they executed it to perfection when Wout Van Aert led the sprint out on the final kilometre before Kooij surged ahead to take the victory, his second after winning stage 12, just pipping Groves and Matteo Moschetti.
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Briton Yates secures elusive Giro d'Italia title
Simon Yates has claimed victory at the 2025 Giro d'Italia, securing his second Grand Tour triumph 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 on Sunday before the Briton cruised to the finish in Rome on the final stage, which was won by teammate Olav Kooij in a sprint finish ahead of battling Australian rider Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck). Groves' compatriot Michael Storer was the highest ranked Australian rider overall, finishing 10th in the general classification. Fellow Australian Chris Harper, who won Saturday's brutal penultimate stage from Verres to Sestriere, finished 23rd overall. Yates, riding in all pink on a pink bike, also became the first rider since Alberto Contador in 2015 to win the Giro without claiming victory on any of the stages. The Briton 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. "I'm still in shock of what I've done," Yates said. "It's something that I've been working toward for a long time." Yates, who rides for Team Visma Lease a Bike, finished 3 minutes, 56 seconds ahead of Del Toro and 4:43 ahead of Richard Carapaz, the 2019 champion from Ecuador. After riding 3,300 km through Italy, Albania and Slovenia, the final stage was a 143km ride starting and finishing in Rome, including eight laps of a 9.5 km long circuit in the Eternal City. As the riders cycled past Rome's landmarks like the Colosseum, a six-man breakaway went 24 seconds ahead of the pink jersey group with less than 50 km to go. But by the time they had one lap left, four riders were dropped, with only Josef Cerny and Enzo Paleni left in the lead. Cerny then dropped Paleni to attempt a solo ride to the finish but he was quickly reeled in with six kilometres left. Visma-Lease a Bike wanted the perfect finish and they executed it to perfection when Wout Van Aert led the sprint out on the final kilometre before Kooij surged ahead to take the victory, his second after winning stage 12, just pipping Groves and Matteo Moschetti.
3 days ago
- Sport
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. 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. 'I'm still in shock of what I've done,' Yates said. 'It's something that I've been working toward for a long time.' Yates, who rides for Team Visma Lease a Bike, finished 3 minutes, 56 seconds ahead of Del Toro and 4:43 ahead of Richard Carapaz, the 2019 champion from Ecuador. Dutch rider Olav Kooij, Yates' teammate, won the final stage in a sprint finish. During the non-competitive neutralized period just before the mostly ceremonial final stage actually began, the peloton passed through the Vatican and was blessed by Pope Leo XIV. The 143-kilometer (89-mile) final stage concluded with a circuit of eight laps through downtown Rome and finished next to the Circus Maximus. At age 32, Yates already acknowledged that this victory is 'the peak' of his career. His best finish in the Tour de France was fourth in 2023. Yates and his twin brother, Adam, have long been among the peloton's elite. Adam Yates rode this Giro for UAE Team Emirates as a support rider for Del Toro — so was competing against his brother. But the brothers posed arm-in-arm for photos together during the final stage. Before the final stage started, a moment of silence was observed following the death of former Visma rider Robert Gesink's wife. Del Toro finished with the white jersey for the top young rider. Despite his tactical mistakes on Saturday, Del Toro appears to have a promising career ahead of him. This was just his second Grand Tour after placing 36th in the Vuelta last year. 'I'm learning,' Del Toro said. 'I should be happy with myself.' Danish rider Mads Pedersen took the maroon jersey for points after winning four stages.
Hamilton Spectator
3 days ago
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
British rider Simon Yates wins elusive Giro d'Italia title, Canada's Gee finishes fourth
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. It's the second Grand Tour title for Yates after he won the Spanish Vuelta in 2018. Ottawa's Derek Gee, the lead rider for the Israel-Premier Tech team, was fourth overall to earn his best result at a Grand Tour. He was ninth in last year's Tour de France. 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. 'I'm still in shock of what I've done,' Yates said. 'It's something that I've been working toward for a long time.' Yates, who rides for Team Visma Lease a Bike, finished three minutes 56 seconds ahead of Del Toro and 4:43 ahead of Richard Carapaz, the 2019 champion from Ecuador. Gee, who was 11th in Sunday's final stage, was 6:23 behind Yates. Dutch rider Olav Kooij, Yates' teammate, won the final stage in a sprint finish. During the non-competitive neutralized period just before the mostly ceremonial final stage actually began, the peloton passed through the Vatican and was blessed by Pope Leo XIV . The 143-kilometre (89-mile) final stage concluded with a circuit of eight laps through downtown Rome and finished next to the Circus Maximus. At age 32, Yates already acknowledged that this victory is 'the peak' of his career. His best finish in the Tour de France was fourth in 2023. Twin brothers Yates and his twin brother, Adam, have long been among the peloton's elite. Adam Yates rode this Giro for UAE Team Emirates as a support rider for Del Toro — so was competing against his brother. But the brothers posed arm-in-arm for photos together during the final stage. Before the final stage started, a moment of silence was observed following the death of former Visma rider Robert Gesink's wife. Del Toro top young rider Del Toro finished with the white jersey for the top young rider. Despite his tactical mistakes on Saturday, Del Toro appears to have a promising career ahead of him. This was just his second Grand Tour after placing 36th in the Vuelta last year. 'I'm learning,' Del Toro said. 'I should be happy with myself.' Danish rider Mads Pedersen took the maroon jersey for points after winning four stages. Lorenzo Fortunato of Italy took the blue jersey for the mountain classification. ___ AP cycling:
