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Plapp Solos to Stage Win and Ulissi Becomes First Italian to Lead Giro in 4 Years
- Luke Plapp, a 24-year-old Australian from Jayco AlUla, won stage eight of the 2025 Giro d'Italia, a 197 km race from Giulianova to Castelraimondo.
- Plapp attacked solo on the Montelago climb with 45 km remaining after joining a breakaway of nearly 20 riders formed about 100 km earlier.
- He maintained a lead over Wilco Kelderman in second and Diego Ulissi third, both finishing 38 seconds behind after Plapp rode nearly five hours.
- Plapp described his win as extremely meaningful, reflecting on how he narrowly missed out on success at the Giro multiple times the previous year, and emphasized how special the victory felt after recovering from wrist surgery and an early crash this season.
- Diego Ulissi took the overall pink jersey, becoming the first Italian to lead the Giro in four years, with a 12-second advantage over teammate Lorenzo Fortunato.
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The pink overall leader's jersey of the Tour of Italy will be worn by Diego Ulissi (XDS Astana) on Sunday, for whom this is definitely a very emotional moment.
Diego Ulissi ends Italy’s Giro d’Italia drought to seize pink jersey
The veteran Italian secured the maglia rosa to end four years without an Italian wearing the prestigious jersey to lead teammate Lorenzo Fortunato by 12 seconds and Primoz Roglic by a further second
Chicago Tribune
CASTELRAIMONDO, Italy (AP) — Luke Plapp soloed to victory in the eighth stage of the Giro d'Italia, the biggest win of his career. And Italian veteran Diego Ulissi moved into the overall lead Saturday. “Madness, madness,” Plapp said with a smile immediately after his first Grand Tour victory. Plapp attacked from a breakaway with about 45 kilometers (28 miles) remaining and had about a minute to lead on the final climb. The Australian rider then …
The Australian Luke Plapp prevailed alone in the 8th stage of the Giro de Italia, this Saturday in Castelraimondo, in which the Italian Diego Ulissi took the pink maglia.
While the Australian won in Castelraimondo, the Italian took over the leader's jersey with his presence in the escape.
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