Kasper Asgreen Wins Giro d'Italia Stage 14 After Peloton Crash

Denmark's Kasper Asgreen of EF Education-EasyPost secured a remarkable solo victory on stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia after a crash fragmented the chasing peloton near the finish. Asgreen, who was part of an early breakaway trio, exploited the chaos caused by the crash about 23km from the line to surge ahead and hold off the reduced chase group, winning by 16 seconds. Australian Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck) outpaced Dutch rider Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike) in a sprint to claim second place. Race leader Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates) managed to avoid the crash and maintain his overall lead, surviving another scare toward the stage's end. The stage from Treviso to Nova Gorica, on the Italy-Slovenia border, saw several general classification contenders lose time due to the crash. This victory marked Asgreen's first Giro stage win and his second in a Grand Tour, complementing an earlier team win by Richard Carapaz.