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3 days ago
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Yates snatches Giro title on stunning penultimate stage
Simon Yates' first Grand Tour win came seven years ago at the Vuelta a Espana [Getty Images] British rider Simon Yates produced a stunning performance on the penultimate stage of the Giro d'Italia to snatch the pink jersey from Isaac del Toro and effectively ensure his second Grand Tour title. Del Toro came into the 20th and final competitive stage of the race with a 43-second lead over Richard Carapaz, with Yates trailing by one minute and 21 seconds in third. Advertisement Mexico's Del Toro, 21, would have clinched victory in his maiden Giro by successfully negotiating the Colle delle Finestre, the highest point of this year's race and where Yates' hopes of winning evaporated in 2018. But Yates, 32, exorcised those ghosts as he attacked on the brutal ascent to leave Del Toro and Carapaz - the 2019 winner - in his wake. He not only wiped out Del Toro's advantage but was one minute 41 seconds clear of his general classification rivals when he crested. His Visma-Lease A Bike team had pulled off a masterstroke as team-mate Wout van Aert was in the breakaway group and allowed Yates to catch him on the descent, helping him build a comprehensive lead over the final 20km. Advertisement Jayco-Alula's Australian rider Chris Harper, who was the first over the Colle delle Finestre summit, claimed the second Grand Tour stage win of his career, with Yates crossing one minute 57 seconds later, third on the day. Yates was in tears as he hugged team staff at the finish, surrounded by media, with Del Toro of UAE Team Emirates crossing the line five minutes after him. It means the Briton leads Del Toro by three minutes 56 seconds, with Carapaz in third, heading in to Sunday's processional stage in Rome. "I'm not really an emotional person but I couldn't hold back the tears," said Yates. Advertisement "It's something I've worked towards year after year and I've had a lot of setbacks but I've finally managed to pull if off." Yates lost 30 seconds to Del Toro during Friday's stage but recovered to become just the third British rider to win the Giro, after Chris Froome (2018) and Tao Geoghegan Hart (2020). Yates 'always had' redemption in mind Froome memorably snatched the pink jersey on the penultimate mountain stage in 2018, as Yates cracked and ultimately lost more than 38 minutes. This year, the same climb was scheduled for late in the 205km stage from Verres to Sestriere and Yates, who bounced back from the 2018 Giro to win that year's Vuelta a Espana, said after today's stage he "always had it in the back of my mind" once the route was announced. Advertisement The 18.5km climb has an average gradient of 9.2% and started 43km from the finish. Within a kilometre of the climb, Carapaz's EF Education team attacked, but Del Toro was alert to the danger and soon closed the gap to Carapaz, with the rest of the peloton dropping back. Yet Yates then came from nowhere to join his general classification rivals and made a series of attacks before ultimately breaking clear. When Yates hit the gravel section, he extended his lead, while Del Toro and Carapaz continued to trade blows. But by the time they also reached the summit, some 2,178m above sea level - they knew the race was gone. Advertisement "It's incredible, said Van Aert. "It was such a brave effort from Simon to go all in from so far. I love it when people are not racing for a place of honour."
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22-05-2025
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Olav Kooij sprints to victory on stage 12 of Giro d'Italia
Olav Kooij sprinted to victory on stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia as Isaac Del Toro retained the pink jersey in Viadana. Kooij was helped by a superb lead-out from Visma-Lease A Bike team-mate Wout Van Aert, with Casper van Uden second over the line ahead of Britain's Ben Turner. The 172km stage from Modena, the first opportunity for the quick men in a week, came down to the final few bends of a technical finish left slightly damp by earlier rain in Viadana, and Van Aert used all his experience to win the fight for position going into the final sharp left-hander. Team Picnic PostNL's Van Uden tried to go long with his sprint after being left with a slight gap as the road straightened out, but Kooij kept his cool to take the win while the Ineos Grenadiers' Turner held off Mads Pedersen for the last step on the podium. A small crash in the peloton with around one kilometre left to go neutralised the times for the overall standings, allowing the general classification contenders to sit up. Del Toro leads by 33 seconds from his UAE Team Emirates team-mate Juan Ayuso with Bahrain-Victorious rider Antonio Tiberi third. Bonus seconds saw Wednesday's stage winner Richard Carapaz move up to fourth, on the same time as Kooij's team-mate Simon Yates in fifth, one minute and 11 seconds off pink. "It's really nice to see Olav finishing it off after a really good lead out, I have to say," Van Aert said after the race, "We used our horsepower and he has the kick." Kooij added: "Only Wout can do such a long lead out like today's. I got an extraordinary support. I have to thank my teammates, also the rest of the team did a fantastic job." Friday's stage 13 will take the riders 180km from Rovigo to Vicenza.
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22-05-2025
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Kooij wins Giro stage 12 with Briton Turner third
Olav Kooij won a close-fought sprint on stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia as Isaac del Toro retained the pink jersey in Viadana. Dutchman Kooij benefited from Visma-Lease A Bike team-mate Wout van Aert's superb lead-out in the final kilometre. Casper van Uden finished second with Britain's Ben Turner of Ineos Grenadiers third. "Only he [Wout] can do it, so to have him as support here is extraordinary," said Kooij. "I really need to thank him and also the rest of the team, they did a fantastic job. "You don't want to be too far [back] in that last corner, that's maybe why we had to go a bit earlier than we wanted but I could jump on the wheel of Casper and pass him." Del Toro of UAE Team Emirates-XRG stayed out of the hectic fight for position in the closing stages to finish safely in the bunch and maintain his hold on the pink jersey. A sprint for two bonus seconds at the Red Bull kilometre in Brescello means the 21-year-old heads into stage 13 with a 33-second lead over team-mate Juan Ayuso in the race overall. Kooij's British team-mate Simon Yates is in fourth, one minute and 11 seconds off the overall lead. 1. Olav Kooij (Ned/Visma-Lease a Bike) 3hr 55min 40sec 2. Casper van Uden (Ned/PicnicPostNL) Same time 3. Ben Turner (GB/Ineos Grenadiers) 4. Mads Pedersen (Den/Lidl-Trek) 5. Kaden Groves (Aus/Alpecin-Deceuninck) 6. Milan Fretin (Bel/Cofidis) 7. Max Kanter (Ger/XDS Astana) 8. Paul Magnier (Fra/Soudal Quick-Step) 9. Matevz Govekar (Slo/Bahrain-Victorious) 10. Matteo Moschetti (Ita/Q36.5 Pro Cycling) Isaac del Toro (Mex/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) 38hrs 47mins 1sec Juan Ayuso (Spa/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +33secs Antonio Tiberi (Ita/Bahrain Victorious) +1min Simon Yates (GB/Visma-Lease a Bike) +1min 11secs Primoz Roglic (Slo/Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +1min 26secs Richard Carapaz (Ecu/EF Education-EasyPost) +1min 58secs Giulio Ciccone (Ita/Lidl-Trek) +2mins 11secs Brandon McNulty (US/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +2mins 18secs Adam Yates (GB/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +2mins 35secs Thymen Arensman (Ned/Ineos Grenadiers) Same time
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22-05-2025
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Olav Kooj nabs Giro stage win, Isaac del Toro still leads overall
Olav Kooij sprinted to victory on stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia as Isaac Del Toro retained the pink jersey in Viadana. Kooij was helped by a superb lead-out from Visma-Lease A Bike team-mate Wout Van Aert, with Casper van Uden second over the line ahead of Britain's Ben Turner. Ireland's Sam Bennett (Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale) was 11th, and is now 145th overall. The 172km stage from Modena, the first opportunity for the quick men since Saturday, came down to the final few bends of a technical finish left slightly damp by earlier rain in Viadana, and Van Aert used all his experience to win the fight for position going into the final sharp left-hander. Team Picnic PostNL's Van Uden tried to go long with his sprint after being left with a slight gap as the road straightened out, but Kooij kept his cool to take the win while the Ineos Grenadiers' Turner held off Mads Pedersen for the last step on the podium. A small crash in the peloton with around one kilometre left to go neutralised the times for the overall standings, allowing the general classification contenders to sit up. Del Toro leads by 33 seconds from his UAE Team Emirates team-mate Juan Ayuso with Bahrain-Victorious rider Antonio Tiberi third. Bonus seconds saw Wednesday's stage winner Richard Carapaz move up to fourth, on the same time as Kooij's team-mate Simon Yates in fifth, one minute and 11 seconds off pink.
Economic Times
14-05-2025
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Tour de France 2025: Dates, route, riders, teams, jerseys, live streaming details of the cycling event
The 112th edition of the prestigious Tour de France will kick off on July 5, 2025 with 21 day-long challenging stages. The iconic cycling race will begin in Lille and end, as it traditionally does, on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on July 27. The total distance of the race is 3,320 kms and will be covered across over 15 stages. The route will also cross all-four major mountain ranges—the Alps, Massif Central, Pyrenees and Jura. Of the 22 participating teams, the winners often share the prize pot. In 2023, Jonas Vingegaard's victory earned $535,220 (~£463,000) for his squad. The battle for the yellow jersey aka Maillot Jaune is expected to be fierce as defending champion and 2024 Triple Crown winner Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates has eyes set on it. Two-time champion Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease A Bike) and Strong time trialist Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick Step), who is returning from an injury, are also in the Primož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) and rising star Carlos Rodríguez of Ineos Grenadiers are also looking forward to claim the leadership jersey. Also Read : Alex Warren Cheaper Than Therapy tour dates, schedule: Pre-sale tickets go live today, check how to book Tour de France 2025 features seven flat stages, however, none are entirely without elevation, presenting an added challenge for sprinters. Despite the undulating terrain, several top names are expected to contest intensely. Known for his consistency in high-speed finishes, Jasper Philipsen of Alpecin-Deceuninck remains a strong contender. Biniam Girmay of Intermarché-Want—the 2024 green jersey winner and first African to win a Tour stage—will be looking to build on his historic performance, a Cycling Weekly report notable sprinters to look out for are Fabio Jakobsen, Dylan Groenewegen, Tim Merlier, and Jonathan Milan, who can all be expected to sparkle in the quick finishes. Sprint legend Mark Cavendish, meanwhile, has retired on a high with a record-breaking stage win in 2024, paving the way for a new cohort of sprinters to claim the limelight at the Tour. The route for this year's race will be a 100 per cent French affair for the first time since 2020. The route, including 21 stages, will be spanned across 11 regions and 34 departments. Of the 21 stages, seven are flat, six are hilly, other six are gruelling mountain ranges with five summit finishes at Hautacam, Luchon-Superbagnères, Mont Ventoux, Courchevel Col de la Loze, and La Plagne event will reportedly feature two individual time trials and two rest days. The mountainous route will traverse Massif Central, the Pyrenees, the Alps, and the Jura, with the Col de la Loze being the highest point of the race at 2,304 the highlight stages will be the revival of the classic Pau to Luchon-Superbagnères route, which has not featured in the race since 1986. The cumulative rise over the course of the race will top an incredible 52,500 metres. Stage 5's 33 kms time trial in Caen will suit powerful individual riders, whereas the shorter but higher 11 kms test on Stage 13 from Peyragudes to Loudenvielle will suit climbers. A 10, six, and four-second time bonuses will be offered to the top three finishers at every stage, adding another strategic element to an already tough race. Also Read: Jamie Lee Curtis regrets undergoing plastic surgery at just 25, reveals the reason behind her decision The Tour de France features a distinctive set of Jerseys, which highlight rider achievements. The iconic yellow jersey is awarded to the overall leader in the General Classification—representing the rider with lowest cumulative green jersey is awarded to the best sprinter and it is determined through points earned in intermediate sprints and stages finishes. The polka dot jersey is worn by the King of Mountains—a rider who has accumulated most points on classified white jersey is reserved for the Best Young Rider; it is awarded to the highest-ranked competitor under the age of 25 in GC. Additionally, a red bib number is given to the most combative rider of the day, recognising those who show exceptional aggression or effort during a the competition are powerhouse teams like Alpecin-Deceuninck, Arkéa-B&B Hotels, and the XDS Astana Team. Others include Bahrain-Victorious, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Cofidis, and Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale. Team Picnic PostNL, EF Education-EasyPost, and Groupama-FDJ will also teams such as Ineos Grenadiers, Jayco-AlUla, and Intermarché-Wanty are accompanied by Israel-Premier Tech, Lidl-Trek, and Lotto. Veteran teams like Movistar, Soudal Quick-Step, and TotalEnergies will look forward to leaving their imprint, while UAE Team Emirates-XRG and Visma-Lease a Bike complete a crowded and skilled field. 2024: Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia) 2023, 2022: Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark) Earlier winners: Chris Froome, Vincenzo Nibali, Bradley Wiggins The audiences in the United Kingdom and Europe can tune into Discovery+, Eurosport or ITV 4 to watch the cycling race. The audience in the US can catch the action live on NBC Sports and Peacock. The Canadian and Australian audience can watch the race on Flobikes and SBS On Demand, respectively. Who are the biggest yellow jersey contenders at the 2025 Tour de France? Top General Classification contenders are current defending champion Tadej Pogačar, two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel, Primož Roglič, and Carlos Rodríguez. How many stages are there in the 2025 Tour de France, and what kind of terrain does it traverse? The 2025 version consists of 21 stages over 3,320 km, with flat, hilly, and mountainous landscapes in all the major French mountain chains—Alps, Pyrenees, Massif Central, and Jura—plus two individual time trials. Disclaimer Statement: This content is authored by a 3rd party. The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). ET does not guarantee, vouch for or endorse any of its contents nor is responsible for them in any manner whatsoever. Please take all steps necessary to ascertain that any information and content provided is correct, updated, and verified. 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