US EditionBritain’s Simon Yates Claims Giro d’Italia Title
- British cyclist Simon Yates won the Giro d'Italia on June 1, 2025, in Rome after securing a decisive lead in the penultimate stage starting in Vatican City.
- Yates overcame past setbacks, including a 2018 collapse while leading and withdrawals in 2020 and 2022, by launching a solo attack on a gravel climb to gain nearly four minutes over rivals.
- The final 143-kilometer stage was mostly ceremonial, featuring a papal blessing from Pope Leo XIV and an eight-lap circuit through Rome ending beside the Circus Maximus, where teammate Olav Kooij won the sprint.
- Yates called the win "the defining moment" of his career and admitted he was still coming to terms with the achievement, crossing the finish line nearly four minutes in front of second-place finisher Isaac Del Toro.
- This triumph marks Yates's second Grand Tour win, establishes him as the third British Giro winner, and sets him up to support Jonas Vingegaard in the upcoming Tour de France.
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British cyclist Simon Yates clinches Giro
British cyclist Simon Yates grabbed a commanding victory at the Giro d’Italia on Sunday, June 1, finally conquering the prestigious race that had long eluded him. Riding for Team Visma Lease a Bike, Yates sealed the overall title with a near-four-minute lead, finishing 3 minutes, 56 seconds ahead of runner-up Isaac Del Toro, the 21-year-old Mexican sensation, and 4:43 ahead of 2019 champion… Source
Winner of his first Tour d'Italie on Sunday in Rome, Simon Yates presents the Visma-Lease a bike team at the centre of the game one month before the Tour de France where the British will serve as luxury lieutenant to Jonas Vingegaard.
The three-week-long Tour of Italy was won by Briton Simon Yates (Team Visma | Lease a Bike), earning the second Grand Tour overall victory of his career.
Full race, new plot twists every day and a surprising winner: the Giro d’Italia experienced an exciting edition this year. The race in four key stages.
After an impressive performance at the last stage, British entered the last day of the rose test and with the possibility of managing the advantage. At the end, Yates won the Giro for the first time.
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