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NBC Sports
31-05-2025
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Simon Yates on brink of Giro d'Italia title after epic comeback
Simon Yates is poised to win the Giro d'Italia after an epic climb from third place to race leader by a comfortable margin on Saturday's penultimate stage. Yates, the 2018 Vuelta a Espana champion from Great Britain, overcame an 81-second deficit in the overall standings at the start of Saturday's 20th stage. He did it on the 11-mile Colle delle Finestre climb en route to a third-place finish on the day behind Australian stage winner Chris Harper. Yates overtook both Richard Carapaz of Ecuador and Isaac del Toro, the leader for 11 stages whose hopes of becoming the first cyclist from Mexico to win a Grand Tour are all but extinguished. By the end of the day in the Cottian Alps, Yates turned that deficit into a lead of multiple minutes. Sunday's 21st and final stage — a flat, 89-mile ride around Vatican City and Rome — is not expected to shake up the top of the overall standings. Del Toro, 21, was bidding to become the youngest man to win the Giro since 1940 — when Italian Fausto Coppi earned the first of his record-tying five titles — according to Del Toro was already the first cyclist from Mexico to wear the leader jersey in any of the three Grand Tours — Giro, Tour de France and Vuelta. Instead, Yates is on the brink of becoming the second British rider to win multiple Grand Tours after Chris Froome, who won all three, including four Tours de France. Since that 2018 Vuelta title, Yates placed third in the 2021 Giro and fourth in the 2023 Tour. Yates' seven-year gap between two Grand Tour titles would be the longest since Italian Felice Gimondi won the 1969 and 1976 Giros. And the longest between a rider's first and second Grand Tour titles specifically since Coppi won the 1940 and 1947 Giros (with World War II in between). Yates, 32, would also give Team Visma–Lease a Bike its first Grand Tour title since the outfit swept the Giro, Tour and Vuelta with three different riders in 2023, an unprecedented feat. Slovenian Tadej Pogacar, who last year won his first Giro and his third Tour de France. didn't ride this year's Giro as he focuses on prep for July's Tour. Slovenian Primož Roglic, the 2023 Giro winner and four-time Vuelta champ, led after the second and seventh stages of this Giro, but abandoned on the 16th after the last of several crashes during the Giro. Spain's Juan Ayuso, who entered the Giro as the UAE team leader, won the first mountain stage (the seventh stage). He then lost 12 minutes to del Toro on the 16th stage and withdrew on the 18th after a bee stung him inside his helmet, which led to eye swelling. Associated Press,
NBC Sports
02-05-2025
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- NBC Sports
How to watch 2025 La Vuelta Femenina: schedule, start times, live stream info, route map
The top names in women's cycling will all be in one spot when La Vuelta Femenina kicks off Sunday morning on Peacock. Coverage of the first stage of the race begins Sunday at 6:20 a.m. ET, followed by daily broadcasts until the race's conclusion on Saturday, May 10. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about the 2025 La Vuelta Femenina, including the schedule, route and additional information about how to watch cycling on Peacock. Click here to sign up for Peacock! How to watch Stage 1 of La Vuelta Femenina 2025 When: Sunday, May 4 Time: 6:20 a.m. ET Live Stream: Peacock RELATED: Giro d'Italia to go inside the Vatican's walls in homage to Pope Francis When is La Vuelta Femenina 2025? La Vuelta Femenina kicks off Sunday, May 4 and concludes Saturday, May 10. All seven stages air exclusively on Peacock. The full schedule of La Vuelta Femenina is below. Peacock La Vuelta Femenina 2025 route map The race starts in Barcelona and wraps up in Cotobello. The official route map is pictured below. How far is La Vuelta Femenina 2025? The total distance of the race is 748 kilometers, which is approximately 465 miles. What teams are participating in La Vuelta Femenina 2025? The 21 teams participating in this year's La Vuelta Femenina are pictured below. What awards are given out during La Vuelta Femenina? There are various awards giving out during La Vuelta Femenina, including a combativity award, a best young rider award and a team classification award. Click here to view all the awards that will be given out this year. Who won last year's race? Dutch rider Demi Vollering of Team SD Worx–Protime won last year's general classification. Fellow Dutch cyclist Riejanne Markus of Team Visma–Lease a Bike came in second place, finishing 1:49 behind Vollering. La Vuelta Femenina 2024 Stage 8 highlights La Vuelta Femenina 2024 Stage 7 highlights La Vuelta Femenina 2024 Stage 6 highlights La Vuelta Femenina 2024 Stage 5 highlights La Vuelta Femenina 2024 Stage 4 highlights La Vuelta Femenina 2024 Stage 3 highlights La Vuelta Femenina 2024 Stage 2 highlights La Vuelta Femenina 2024 Stage 1 highlights How do I watch cycling on Peacock? Sign up here to watch all of our live sports and events on Peacock, including cycling. Will Peacock air the Tour de France? Peacock is the exclusive home of the Tour de France in the U.S. through 2029, with live start-to-finish coverage of every stage. How do I reset my Peacock password? If you never set your password, or if you don't remember it, click here to reset it now. Can I upgrade my Peacock account? To upgrade to Peacock Premium Plus from a Peacock Premium plan, sign in to your account and go to Plans and Payments to select an upgrade. What devices does Peacock support? You can enjoy Peacock on a variety of devices. Click here to view the full list of supported devices. RELATED: Van der Poel wins Paris-Roubaix again with Pogačar in second place after late crash Watch highlights from Stage 8 of the 2024 La Vuelta Femenina, where the cyclists raced towards the finish line at Valdesquí in Comunidad de Madrid. Relive the action from Stage 7 of the 2024 La Vuelta Femenina, where cyclists embarked on a windy 126km ride from San Esteban de Gormaz to Sigüenza. Watch highlights from Stage 6 of the 2024 La Vuelta Femenina, where cyclists set off on a 132km mountain ride from Tarazona to La Laguna Negra. Watch highlights from Stage 5 of the 2024 La Vuelta Femenina, where cyclists set off on a 113km ride from Huesca to Jaca. Watch highlights from Stage 4 of the 2024 La Vuelta Femenina, where cyclists set off on a 142.3 km ride from Molina de Aragón to Zaragoza. Watch highlights from Stage 3 of the 2024 La Vuelta Femenina, where cyclists embarked on a 131km ride from Lucena to Teruel. Watch highlights from Stage 2 of the 2024 La Vuelta Femenina, where cyclists embarked on a 118.3km reduced sprint trek from Buñol to Moncofa. Watch highlights from Stage 1 of the 2024 La Vuelta Femenina, where cyclists embarked on a team time trial through a 16km route in Valencia, Spain.
