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Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Britain's Simon Yates seals Giro d'Italia in Rome for second grand tour title
Britain's Simon Yates has won the Giro d'Italia for the first time after safely completing Sunday's final stage in Rome. The 32-year-old Visma-Lease a Bike rider claimed the leader's pink jersey on Saturday's penultimate stage to Sestrière, wiping out Isaac del Torro's advantage on the Colle delle Finestre. Advertisement Yates began Sunday's almost-processional stage, which was won by Olav Kooij, with a lead of three minutes and 56 seconds over Del Toro and added the 2025 Giro title to the Vuelta a España he won in 2018. Sunday's stage was also notable for the peloton stopping to meet Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City. Jeremy Whittle's report will follow
The Guardian
01-06-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Britain's Simon Yates seals Giro d'Italia in Rome for second grand tour title
Britain's Simon Yates has won the Giro d'Italia for the first time after safely completing Sunday's final stage in Rome. The 32-year-old Visma-Lease a Bike rider claimed the leader's pink jersey on Saturday's penultimate stage to Sestrière, wiping out Isaac del Torro's advantage on the Colle delle Finestre. Yates began Sunday's almost-processional stage, which was won by Olav Kooij, with a lead of three minutes and 56 seconds over Del Toro and added the 2025 Giro title to the Vuelta a España he won in 2018. Sunday's stage was also notable for the peloton stopping to meet Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City. Sign up to The Recap The best of our sports journalism from the past seven days and a heads-up on the weekend's action after newsletter promotion Jeremy Whittle's report will follow
Straits Times
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Ex-Tour champion Vingegaard against ‘stressful' Montmartre inclusion
The pack of riders (peloton) cycles in the ascent of Montmartre during the men's cycling road race during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. PHOTO: AFP PARIS - Two-time former Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard said on May 19 he was against this year's race passing through the historic Parisian district of Montmartre. On May 14, organisers announced the world's most famous cycling race will include a climb on the narrow cobbled hill to the Sacre-Coeur Basilica on July 27. At 2024's Paris Olympics around 500,000 people lined the streets of Montmartre and the French capital to witness the men's and women's events in iconic scenes. 'To be honest I don't think it's a good idea,' the Visma Lease a Bike rider told reporters. 'Montmartre was nice to do in the Olympics, it seemed good, a lot of people, a really good atmosphere. 'In that race, when they came to Montmartre there were only 50 riders left in the bunch, when we do the Tour de France we will be 150 guys fighting for positions on a very narrow climb. 'It could end up being more stressful than they want it to be,' the 28-year-old Dane added. This week, race organisers are expected to announce further details of the stage. Team Visma-Lease a Bike's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard reacts prior to the start of the 5th stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race on March 13. PHOTO: AFP Traditionally the final day's racing in Paris is a processionary stage with the battle for the coveted yellow jersey having been decided 24 hours earlier. The concluding 21st day of competition culminates in an eight-lap sprint of the Champs-Elysees, the French capital's most famous street, with the finish in the shadow of the Arc de Triomphe. This season's Grand Boucle starts in Lille on July 5 with Vingegaard expected to be the main contender to last year's winner Tadej Pogacar. Elsewhere, Frenchman David Gaudu, who finished fourth on the Tour in 2022, extended his Groupama-FDJ contract by two years until 2027. AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
France 24
19-05-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Ex-Tour champion Vingegaard against 'stressful' Montmartre inclusion
Last Wednesday organisers announced the world's most famous cycling race will include a climb on the narrow cobbled hill to the Sacre-Coeur Basilica on July 27. At last year's Paris Olympics around 500,000 people lined the streets of Montmartre and the French capital to witness the men's and women's events in iconic scenes. "To be honest I don't think it's a good idea," the Visma Lease a Bike rider told reporters. "Montmartre was nice to do in the Olympics, it seemed good, a lot of people, a really good atmosphere. "In that race, when they came to Montmartre there were only 50 riders left in the bunch, when we do the Tour de France we will be 150 guys fighting for positions on a very narrow climb. "It could end up being more stressful than they want it to be," the 28-year-old Dane added. This week, race organisers are expected to announce further details of the stage. Traditionally the final day's racing in Paris is a processionary stage with the battle for the coveted yellow jersey having been decided 24 hours earlier. The concluding 21st day of competition culminates in an eight-lap sprint of the Champs-Elysees, the French capital's most famous street, with the finish in the shadow of the Arc de Triomphe. This season's Grand Boucle starts in Lille on July 5 with Vingegaard expected to be the main contender to last year's winner Tadej Pogacar. Elsewhere, Frenchman David Gaudu, who finished fourth on the Tour in 2022, extended his Groupama-FDJ contract by two years until 2027.
RTÉ News
09-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Lara Gillespie creates history at Vuelta Espana Femenina
Lara Gillespie took the best grand tour result ever by an Irishwoman on Friday, sprinting to fourth in the Vuelta Espana Femenina. The UAE Team ADQ rider was positioned outside the top 10 as the sprint unfolded but powered past multiple riders before the line in Baltanas. The stage was won by Marianne Vos (Visma Lease a Bike), widely recognised as the greatest female competitor of all time, ahead of another Dutchwoman Mischa Bredewold (Team SD Worx-Protime). The Australian Ally Wollaston (FDJ-Suez) was third. Gillespie's speed inside the final 200 metres was highly impressive. Had she been better positioned inside the final kilometre a podium finish would have been achievable. "This is a nice step in the ride direction for me," she said. "My first grand tour stage race is a whole new experience. These climbs, descents and technical finishes are also new for me." The Vuelta Espana Femenina is, in English, the women's Tour of Spain. Together with the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and the Giro d'Italia Women, they are the most important stage races in the sport. Gillespie's performance is hugely significant, not least because she is still in her first full season as a WorldTour rider. Her UAE Team ADQ squad promoted her from its development team last June on the back of three race victories. The Enniskerry rider is Ireland's top female cyclist, shining on track and road despite being just 24 years of age. In February she became the first Irishwoman to win an elite European track championship, taking the elimination race in Zolder, Belgium. Her performances on the road mark her out as one who is well on the way to becoming one of the sport's top sprinters. Gillespie is embracing that role, and is encouraged by her showing on Friday in Spain. "I feel fast in the finish but I'm learning how to position myself to compete for the win," she said. "Step by step. I'm already excited for the next opportunity to sprint in a few weeks again." The Vuelta Espana Femenina ends Saturday with a tough summit finish, not Gillespie's ideal terrain. She will recharge after the race in advance of her next events. She is provisionally scheduled to ride the Omloop der Kempen Ladies in the Netherlands on 17 May, but her team told RTÉ Sport today that confirmation of her next event will come at a later date. It is not clear if she could be considered for this year's Tour de France Femmes avez Zwift. However, her performance on Friday should boost her chances of selection for the race, which takes place in late July.
