Adam Yates praised his brother Simon Yates for winning the Giro d'Italia, while defending his UAE Team Emirates squad's performance despite losing the pink jersey in the final stages.
Wout van Aert delivered a career-best performance on the Colle delles Finestre to help Simon Yates secure victory at the Giro d'Italia, demonstrating strong team unity and effort.
Wout van Aert described the Giro d'Italia as a ketchup bottle, saying it was like shaking it until everything suddenly came out, reflecting the race's unpredictable and explosive nature, as he celebrated Yates's overall victory and his own stage win.
Geraint Thomas expressed confusion over the tactics used by race leader Isaac del Toro during the final mountain stage of the Giro d'Italia, which saw Simon Yates take the overall lead after breaking away on the Colle delle Finestre.
Wout van Aert played a crucial role in Simon Yates' victory at the Giro d'Italia, with Yates praising Van Aert as the 'ultimate teammate' for his versatile support that helped secure the maglia rosa in Sestriere, leading to an emotional win in Rome.
Simon Yates won the penultimate stage of the Giro d'Italia, attacking on the Colle delle Finestre and taking the pink jersey, with emotional reactions from him and other riders highlighting a dramatic and strategic race finish.
Isaac del Toro expressed disappointment but remained defiant after losing the 2025 Giro d'Italia, following a tactical disagreement with Richard Carapaz on the Colle delle Fenestre, which allowed Simon Yates to secure a likely overall victory.
Richard Carapaz experienced a moment of silence and heartbreak after losing his chance to win the Giro d'Italia during stage 20, following a standoff involving Del Toro, highlighting the emotional toll of competitive cycling.
Simon Yates dramatically took the maglia rosa from Isaac del Toro during the Giro d'Italia on the Colle delle Finestre, positioning himself for a likely victory in Rome with one stage remaining, after a decisive attack on the race leader.
Stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia features a dramatic battle for the pink jersey on the challenging Colle delle Finestre, with Simon Yates making a remarkable comeback and leading the race, while GC contenders like Del Toro and Carapaz are closing in, making for an exciting mountain showdown.
During the penultimate mountain stage of the Giro d'Italia, Nicolas Prodhomme won the stage with a solo break, while Richard Carapaz and Del Toro gained significant time in the general classification, narrowing the gap to the race leader. The stage featured intense attacks and strategic riding, with Yates dropping out of the top ten and the overall race tightening as riders faced brutal climbs and challenging heat conditions.
Isaac Del Toro, a 21-year-old Mexican cyclist racing for UAE, delivered an impressive performance in the Giro d'Italia, winning his first Grand Tour stage and showing potential to win the race, drawing comparisons to Tadej Pogacar and demonstrating remarkable composure and strength amid intense competition.
Stage 17 of the 2025 Giro d'Italia was highly dramatic, featuring a fierce battle in the closing kilometers with Isaac del Toro winning the stage and maintaining his race lead amid intense competition from rivals like Carapaz and Yates. The race saw significant attacks on the Mortirolo climb, with GC contenders pushing hard, and the overall battle remains very open as the Giro approaches its final stages.
Isaac del Toro from UAE Team Emirates won stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia in Bormio, making a late attack to extend his race lead and challenge for the maglia rosa, with a key move 1.7km from the finish on the final climb.