Bury's Simon Yates Finishes Safely in Peloton to Seal Victory at Giro d’Italia - Manchester Evening News
- Simon Yates, a 32-year-old British cyclist from Bury, won the 2025 Giro d’Italia by taking the pink jersey on the penultimate stage in Italy.
- Yates secured victory after overcoming an 81-second deficit with a solo attack on the gravel climb of Colle delle Finestre that ended Isaac Del Toro's 10-day lead.
- Yates finished the race nearly four minutes ahead of 21-year-old Mexican Del Toro, while teammate Olav Kooij won the final sprint stage and Del Toro claimed the white jersey for best young rider.
- Yates described the win as "a defining moment of my career, there's no doubt about that," marking his second Grand Tour title after winning the 2018 Vuelta a España.
- Yates became the third British cyclist to win the Giro d’Italia, while Del Toro showed promise for future Grand Tours despite tactical errors on Saturday’s stage.
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British rider Simon Yates wins elusive Giro d'Italia title, Canada's Gee finishes fourth
British rider Simon Yates cruised to overall victory in the Giro d’Italia on Sunday — finally winning the race that had eluded him so often.
First of all, Pope Leo's blessing was at the centre, then the riders in Rome made their way to the end of the Giro d'Italia. There was no doubt about the winner.


Simon Yates finishes safely in peloton to seal victory at Giro d’Italia
Yates took a lead of almost four minutes into stage 21.
The British Simon Yates wins the Giro d'Italia for the first time. With his triumphal journey to Rome he finally overcomes a trauma
For Simon Yates, this was the second victory in the three-week race in his career, after winning the Spanish Tour in 2018.
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