Simon Yates produced one of the ... but the British cyclist launched a solo attack on the beyond-category climb to Colle delle Finestre — the same mountain that spelled heartbreak for ...

SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) — Simon Yates produced one of the greatest rides of his career, up one of cycling’s most grueling climbs, to all but win the Giro d’Italia on Saturday. Yates had ...

Simon Yates produced ... behind previous leader Isaac Del Toro but the British cyclist launched a solo attack on the beyond-category climb to Colle delle Finestre — the same mountain that ...

Britain's Simon Yates pedals along the Colle delle Finestre climb during the stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia from Verres to Sestriere (Via Lattea), Italy, Saturday, May 31, 2025.

This time around, Yates made his move on the early slopes of the Finestre and had about 45 seconds on Del Toro and Carapaz when he hit the white gravel roads. The duo didn’t collaborate behind him.

The penultimate day took the riders over the feared Colle delle Finestre, a location which held awful memories for Yates as his 2018 Giro d’Italia challenge disintegrated there.

Britain's Simon Yates pedals along the Colle delle Finestre climb during the stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia from Verres to Sestriere (Via Lattea), Italy, Saturday, May 31, 2025. Fabio Ferrari ...

With 18 kilometers to go on the Colle delle Finestre, Simon Yates wasn’t in the picture to win the Giro d’Italia. Literally, Yates wasn’t even in the camera shot as Isaac del Toro and ...

Simon Yates produced one of the greatest rides of his career, up one of cycling’s most grueling climbs, to all but win the Giro d’Italia. Yates had started the penultimate stage in third, one ...