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Chris Harper won Stage 20 of the 2025 Giro d’Italia, but the big news is the man who crossed the line in second place – Simon Yates – who completely blew up the general classification of the race on the second to last day.
Nicolas Prodhomme (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) rode solo into Champoluc to win Stage 19 of the 2025 Giro d’Italia. Behind him, it was a 2-up sprint between maglia rosa Isaac Del Toro and Richard Carapaz.
Niko Denz made a well-timed attack from a breakaway group of 11 to win Stage 18 of the 2025 Giro d’Italia. No change in the G.C.
Against all expectations, maglia rosa Isaac Del Toro attacked in the final kilometers out of the trio with Richard Carapaz and Romain Bardet to win Stage 17 of the 2025 Giro d’Italia.
Christian Scaroni (XDS Astana Team) has won Stage 16 of the 2025 Giro d’Italia, the 203 km long Piazzola sul Brenta-San Valentino (Brentonico), ahead of Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS Astana Team) and Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull – Bora – Hansgrohe).
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.
Kasper Asgreen managed to stay away after a long-lasting escape on the final circuit in Slovenia to win Stage 14 of the 2025 Giro d’Italia.
Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) surged in the final meters to best Wout van Aert to take the stage win in Stage 13 of the 2025 Giro d’Italia. Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates–XRG) extends his lead in the battle for the maglia rosa.
Wout van Aert worked as a leadout man for Olav Kooij (Visma Lease-A-Bike) to take the win in Stage 12 of the 2025 Giro d’Italia. Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates–XRG) holds onto the maglia rosa.
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