Summary
Simon Yates, a British cyclist, won his first Giro d'Italia title in Rome. He took the lead during the second-to-last stage and maintained it to the end. This victory marked his second Grand Tour win, making him the second British male cyclist to achieve this feat.
Key Facts
- Simon Yates won the Giro d'Italia by a margin of three minutes and 56 seconds.
- This is Yates' second Grand Tour title; he previously won the Vuelta a España in 2018.
- Yates became the third British rider to win the Giro, after Chris Froome and Tao Geoghegan Hart.
- He regained the lead on the penultimate climb of stage 20, starting the day in third place.
- The final stage included a special visit and address from the Pope to the cyclists.
- Yates' team, Visma, celebrated their third stage win of the race.
- This victory came seven years after Yates experienced a major setback in the 2018 Giro.
- Yates plans to support his teammate Jonas Vingegaard at this year's Tour de France.
