Giro d'Italia 2025: How Simon Yates Finally Conquered the Italian Grand Tour After Years of Heartbreak
- Simon Yates won the 2025 Giro d'Italia after a decisive attack on Stage 20, finishing the three-week race in Italy ahead of Isaac Del Toro.
- Yates began Stage 20 trailing Del Toro by 1 minute 21 seconds but unleashed a perfectly timed assault on the gravel climb of Colle delle Finestre to gain the lead.
- Yates rapidly distanced rivals during the stage, crossing the finish in Sestriere with a lead of over 5 minutes, sealing his overall victory before the ceremonial final stage in Rome.
- Visma-Lease a Bike’s support, including Wout van Aert’s lead-out and presence in the break, facilitated Yates’ triumph while Olav Kooij secured a sprint win on the final stage in Rome.
- This victory marked Yates’ second Grand Tour win and a personal redemption against his 2018 collapse on Colle delle Finestre, elevating him as a top contender for future Grand Tours.
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Simon Yates won the Giro d'Italia 2025 as expected. After the British rider was able to take off surprisingly from Isaac del Toro and Richard Carapaz the day before, the 32-year-old Visma rider drove the Rosa jersey safely to Rome on Sunday. The day's victory went to Yates' team-mate Olav Kooij. Simon Yates won the 108th Giro d'Italia on Sunday. For the 32-year-old Brit, it is the second Grand Tour-Triumph after the Vuelta 2018. The final stage …
For seven difficult years he has been grieving. Then Simon Yates stood for the revenge of revenges. This was color exploding, this was a Giro d’Italia that beats all
Simon Yates conquers the 2025 Giro d'Italia: a testament to strategy and redemption
In a stunning display of tactical brilliance and personal redemption, Simon Yates (Visma-Lease a Bike) has claimed his long-awaited victory at the 2025 Giro d’Italia. The triumph was perfectly bookended by teammate Olav Kooij’s sprint victory in Rome on the final stage, capping off an extraordinary three weeks of racing. For Yates, this victory represents far more than just adding a Grand Tour to his palmarès – it’s the exorcism of demons from h…
The long-awaited triumph came true for the British Simon Yates, who this Sunday fulfilled his dream of winning the 108th edition of the Giro de Italia this 2025. After a final stage of processing that included a singular prior blessing from Pope Leo XIV, Bury's runner sealed his overall victory, while his team-mate, Dutchman Olav Kooij, took the triumph to the esprint in the Italian capital. With a time of 3 hours, 12 minutes and 19 seconds, Koo…
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