Simon Yates Triumphs at Giro d'Italia, Secures Second Grand Tour Victory
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Simon Yates of Team Visma-Lease a Bike won the 2025 Giro d'Italia, marking his second Grand Tour victory after his 2018 Vuelta a Espana win. Yates clinched the title in Rome, having secured the pink jersey the day before with a decisive attack in the mountains. The final stage was won by his teammate Olav Kooij. The race concluded with a 143-km ride through Rome, following a 3,300-km journey that included stops in Italy, Albania, and Slovenia. Before the final stage, Yates and other riders received blessings from Pope Leo at the Vatican.
Key Points
Simon Yates won the 2025 Giro d'Italia, his second Grand Tour victory after the 2018 Vuelta a Espana.
Yates secured the pink jersey the day before the final stage with a strong attack in the mountains.
The final stage in Rome was won by Yates' teammate Olav Kooij.
The Giro d'Italia journey covered 3,300 km through Italy, Albania, and Slovenia.
Riders received blessings from Pope Leo at the Vatican before the final stage.
Yates finished three minutes and 56 seconds ahead of second-place Isaac Del Toro, with Richard Carapaz in third.
