Carlos Verona who had only one success under his belt in thirteen years of pro racing soloed to victory from the breakaway group 45km before the finish to win Stage 15 of the 2025 Giro in Asiago. Florian Stork and Christian Scaroni rounded out the podium as they fended off the chasing group of the favourites in which Primoz Roglic was the notable absent. The 2023 Giro d’Italia winner lost 1’30” to the Maglia Rosa and dropped from fifth to tenth place overall with a total deficit of 3’53” before the last week of racing.
Speaking in the press conference, the stage winner Carlos Verona said: “This victory is also for my family who was here today. I met my wife when we were members of the junior national team. To be here with them on this special day is very emotional, I’m missing my little one, Leo, we have three kids. Together, we form a great team even though my sport is very demanding. They’re always there for me to keep my feet on the ground. I was super disappointed when I crossed the finish line yesterday as we lost Giulio Ciccone. Today’s victory makes cycling a wonderful sport because of the different emotions it delivers in such a short period of time. It’s a reward for the whole work made by the whole team ahead of this Giro. In the second breakaway that took shape up to Monte Grappa, I had the best legs and I felt strong till the end. Once I was alone in the lead, I had to gamble a lot because the GC riders weren’t so far behind. I’m very happy to deliver a victory to the team”.
2025 Giro d’Italia: Stage 15 Brief Results
- Carlos Verona (Lidl-Trek) – 219 km in 5h15’41”, av speed 41.623 km/h
- Florian Stork (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) at 22″
- Christian Scaroni (XDS Astana Team) at 23″
The Maglia Rosa Isaac Del Toro said: “We still need to see who is the leader of the team. Juan Ayuso and Adam Yates are so strong, we’ll see how we play in last week, we need to play the three of us. Personally, I don’t know how good I’ll be in the third week. I wear the Maglia Rosa but I feel nervous in the race because everyone is my idol, I’m a fan of them and now I have to follow their attacks. To be able to do it is crazy. Ineos was super active in the race today. I could not say for sure that they’d attack on Monte Grappa, but I like how they race and when they passed us with a fast train, I caught their wheels and waited for Egan Bernal’s attack. He got a gap, I needed to go quickly, I’m glad I was able to follow him”.
General Classification After Stage 15
- Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates XRG)
- Simon Yates (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) at 1’20”
- Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates XRG) at 1’26”
Official Jerseys
- Maglia Rosa, leader of the General Classification, sponsored by IUMAN – Intimissimi Uomo – Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates XRG)
- Maglia Ciclamino, leader of the Points Classification, in collaboration with Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale and ITA Italian Trade Agency – Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek)
- Maglia Azzurra, leader of the Gran Premio della Montagna (KOM), sponsored by Banca Mediolanum – Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS Astana Team)
- Maglia Bianca, Best Young Rider, born after 01/01/2000, sponsored by Conad -Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates XRG) – worn by Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates XRG)
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