Simon Yates Wins Giro d'Italia After Dramatic Comeback

Simon Yates secured his first Giro d'Italia title and second career Grand Tour victory after overturning Isaac Del Toro’s lead with a decisive attack on the Colle delle Finestre during the penultimate stage. Yates, riding for Visma-Lease a Bike, completed the ceremonial final stage in Rome, which was won by his teammate Olav Kooij and included a visit to the Vatican for blessings from Pope Leo XIV. He becomes only the third Briton to win the Giro, joining Chris Froome and Tao Geoghegan Hart. Mads Pedersen won the points classification, Lorenzo Fortunato claimed the mountains jersey, and Del Toro took the best young rider’s title. Yates' triumph marks a comeback after previous withdrawals from the Giro due to illness and injury. The Visma-Lease a Bike team secured multiple stage wins, while UAE Emirates won the overall team classification.