This year's Giro d'Italia ended on June 2, 2025. Adam Yates (Visma) won the championship, reversed the overall score, and achieved self-redemption. Let's take a look at what happened in these games!
2025 Giro d'Italia S14: Unexpectedly, Kasper Asgreen won the world with one against many
Race route: The race is 195.8 kilometers long, riding from TREVISO all the way east to NOVA GORICA GORIZIA. There are three Level 4 climbing points and two sprint points along the way. The difficulty of the race is average and relatively gentle.
At the beginning of the race, only two players launched a breakaway attack and did not attract the attention of the big group. However, as other players who were skilled at long-distance breakaway attacks joined the chaos and formed a breakaway group of more than 10 people, the large group caught up with this breakaway group after riding 40 kilometers. But there are always some "crazy people" who are not convinced in the Giro d'Italia, such as Kasper Asgreen, who transferred from Quick-Step to EF this season. He took advantage of the illusion that the teams in the big group "looked down on" him and continued to attack. Three role players from VF Group Bardiani-CSF Faizanè, FDJ, and Polti VisitMalta joined him, and the second difference was controlled at 1 minute and 30 seconds.
But opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. As they entered the hilly area in Slovenia, the slippery and narrow track, coupled with many local spectators along the way, made the rear players in the big group continue to accelerate forward.
As the race came to the last 24 kilometers of a town turn, a Bahrain team player fell off the bike and caused the big group to split into three, but the efficiency of the team's pursuit was low. At this time, there were still 6 kilometers to the finish line. Asgreen quickly accelerated to get rid of other breakaway players and tried to fly to the end alone. Alpecin realized the seriousness of the problem and sent a deputy to speed up the pursuit, but at this time, less than 2 kilometers away from the finish line, they were still 15 seconds ahead of them, and they had to become the background wall of Kasper Asgreen's victory.
2025 Tour of Italy: Carlos Verona's first victory in his career, dare to fight and win
Race route: This race is 219 kilometers long, passing through 2 sprint points and 2 difficult climbing points. Since this is the last race day of the second week of this event, especially the overall score battle line, the team will go all out to compete for the second climbing point, and strive to send their main player to the best position to achieve the goal.
At the beginning of the race, each team took turns to launch a breakaway attack, including Van Aert, Pedersen, and other players who had performed well before. However, due to the strict preparation of each team, until the 1st level climbing point (25.1 kilometers, average slope 5.1%), except for the players with weaker climbing ability who fell behind, the breakaway group in front and the pink jersey players behind maintained a difference of less than 1 minute, and the big group accelerated to catch up with some of the breakaway players in front during the long downhill. The breakaway group then encountered the second-largest 2nd-level climbing point (16.4 kilometers, average slope 5.4%), and Verona (Trek Team) decisively launched a solo attack.
Until later, Zana (Jayco) and Galovni (Quick Step) realized it and tried to launch an attack to catch up with Carlos Verona. Other players tried to follow up, but their strength was slightly inferior, and they followed the chasing duo. At this time, the original breakaway group was divided into three again.
It is worth mentioning that Del Toro, wearing a pink jersey, seemed to be at ease in the face of the opponent's impact. His behavior reminded people of the "big devil" wearing a pink jersey in the 2024 Giro d'Italia.
The chasing group established a gap of more than 1 and a half seconds with the large group behind them. Due to the lack of unity and the long downhill section in the last 3 kilometers, they finally became the background wall of Verona's solo victory.
2025 Giro d'Italia S16: Astana's first World Tour victory! Winning the 1st and 2nd place in the stage
After a day of rest, the riders are in much better condition today. This means that the breakaway riders may be ready to win the stage today!
Today's stage is 203 kilometers long. The riders will climb 4 mountains and a total of 5,000 meters. This may cause a major reshuffle of the overall standings for the teams on the overall scoreboard. The breakaway riders have the opportunity to establish enough leading advantages through a long breakaway attack to ensure the stage win.
Due to heavy rain, all teams adopted relatively conservative strategies. Although the peloton adopted relatively conservative strategies, the track became particularly slippery due to long-term heavy rain, and several players were affected, including Primož Roglič and Richard Carapaz, who suffered sideways sliding and crashing. Primož Roglič was seriously injured and unfortunately retired.
In contrast, Richard Carapaz was only scratched, and he quickly caught up with the peloton afterwards; then, IGD time trial expert Josh Tarling retired due to crashing, Bernal crashed, and Isaac del Toro suffered a mechanical failure. Fortunately, the two were not seriously injured and returned to the peloton with the help of their teammates.
After the breakaway group and the peloton passed the first mountain, players in the peloton took the opportunity to join the breakaway group, including Astana's LORENZO FORTUNATO and teammate CHRISTIAN SCARONI. At this time, they passed through the rain belt and came to a relatively dry area. With the help of this breakaway group of more than 20 people, the second difference between them and the large group behind them expanded from less than 2 minutes to more than 8 minutes.
At this time, the breakaway group and the large group faced the challenge of the third mountain (12.7 kilometers of slope, average slope of 8%), and the large group was the first to split. EF and INEOS launched the "mountain train" offensive in succession, trying to help Richard Carapaz and Bernal gain more favorable opportunities. Juan Ayuso became the first player to fall behind in the overall score. Soon, Bernal fell behind the large group due to an early fall.
As the breakaway players and the large group came to the fourth mountain for the showdown (18.1 kilometers of slope, average slope of 6.1%), there were only 5 players left in the pursuit team of the blue jersey player, and the other players gradually fell behind. Wout van Aert learned that his teammate Adam Yates was in good condition and decisively slowed down the pace to wait for the pink jersey player's large group to catch up and meet up. Soon, the pursuit team entered the final 10 kilometers of the climbing competition. CHRISTIAN SCARONI took the lead in the attack, and Cepeda (Movistar) chose to stay put in the face of a one-on-two situation.
On the side of the pink jersey racer, Richard Carapaz saw the opportunity to attack, Isaac del Toro and Adam Yates were afraid of each other and dared not follow up, and the total score gap was quickly shortened from 2 minutes to 1 minute, and there were less than 3.5 kilometers left in the race. Faced with this situation, Adam Yates decisively launched a general attack. His attack made Isaac del Toro watch Adam Yates gradually go away.
At this time, CHRISTIAN SCARONI and LORENZO FORTUNATO encouraged each other, and the two gradually opened up the gap with Cepeda behind them. In the end, the two crossed the line together. CHRISTIAN SCARONI passed the finish line first with a half-wheel advantage under LORENZO FORTUNATO's intentional humility and won the race.
2025 Giro d'Italia S17: Elegant! Isaac del Toro returns strongly and wears the pink jersey
Race route. This race is 155 kilometers long, passing through 3 climbing points and 2 sprint points. The stage is destined to open up a certain total score battle line.
The race rhythm is tense. The control ability of the large group has slightly decreased after riding for more than 40 kilometers. The breakaway group emerges. Isaac del Toro, wearing the pink jersey, launched a round of pursuit and probing, which prompted other competitors to immediately organize people to follow up to avoid the situation getting out of control. On the way, Richard Carapaz launched a long-distance breakaway attack, but he was 20 seconds ahead after a fierce operation, and was finally ruthlessly chased back by the large group.
Soon, Isaac del Toro of the large group launched an attack, but only Richard Carapaz kept up with the rhythm. Other competitors were unable to follow up because they were too far back. Isaac del Toro, who is more capable in downhill and time trial, was ahead of the others 2 km before the finish line.
In the end, Isaac del Toro won the race successfully, proving that he is the real pink jersey winner, and used his performance to shatter the rumors that UAE will fall apart in the Giro d'Italia.
2025 Giro d'Italia S18: Dents wins first victory solo
Race route. The race is 144 kilometers long, passing through 3 climbing points and 2 sprint points. Since the climbing section of this race is concentrated in the first half, the second half is basically close to flat roads. For each team, sending role players to break through during the climbing period, the overall score of the large group may choose to stay put.
A breakaway group was formed at the beginning of the race. The leaders and vice leaders of Alpecin and TREK were more organized than those of other teams. Even if players were competing for the climbing points, they were willing to give points to these players. Then, three players tried to launch a breakaway attack to get rid of the breakaway group after grabbing the points, but they were caught 37 kilometers before the finish line.
The big group of pink jersey players behind them was more than 10 minutes behind, and the focus of the race returned to this breakaway group again. After riding 4 kilometers, this breakaway group split up. Several players launched a breakaway attack but did not attract the attention of other players behind them. Then, several players took advantage of the chaos to join the breakaway players in front to form a new breakaway group of about 10 people. They rode into the city of Cesano Marno and were more than 1 minute and 20 seconds ahead of the group behind them. DENTS (BORA) took the initiative to launch a breakaway attack. At this time, other players are subconsciously intrigued to avoid excessive consumption without the support of their teammates. This gave him great confidence, and he finally won the game.
2025 Giro d'Italia S19: The victory of the rabbit, Prodhomme, at the top of the mountain
Race route. The race is 166 kilometers long and passes through 4 mountains. From the beginning, there is a Class 3 slope, followed by 2 Class 1 climbs. A large number of breakaway players will emerge here. Perhaps the team on the overall score will launch a counterattack on the last combined slope.
Since the first slope is relatively easy, some sprinters also joined in. The most famous player is Mads PEDERSEN, the first in the sprint points list. The teams aiming for the overall score have all remained motionless and are about 1 minute and 10 seconds behind the breakaway group in front.
As the breakaway group of more than 30 runners in front entered the first Class 1 slope on the way, some sprinters with weaker climbing ability fell behind first. The large group of pink jersey runners behind accelerated their pursuit to ensure that the situation was controllable. The race was about to pass two Class 1 climbing points on the way to the last combined large slope (a 15.1km Class 1 slope and a 9.5km Class 2 slope combination).
The breakaway trio came to 28km before the finish line. Prodhomme tried to take the lead in launching a breakaway attack. The large group was officially taken over by the Emirates Team, causing the pursuit rhythm to slow down, which indirectly assisted Prodhomme in winning the championship.
In the end, he crossed the line solo with a 1-minute advantage.
7 km before the finish line, EF-Richard Carapaz and Isaac del Toro launched a ruthless attack, leaving their peers helpless to watch them go away. In the end, the two finished 24 seconds ahead of the other players. As they received a second reduction bonus, they further consolidated their lead after the race, establishing a relatively considerable advantage for the S20 stage finals.
2025 Giro d'Italia S20: Adam Yates reverses and redeems, Chris Harper wins the Queen's Stage
Race route. This race has a 205-kilometer race schedule, which is the "Queen's Stage" that determines the overall standings of this event. For the teams on the overall score front, the real battle at the 161-kilometer climb of Finestre Mountain (18.5 kilometers of slope, average slope 9.2%) will become the ultimate decisive battle. For Adam Yates in 2018, the 8-kilometer gravel road near the top of the mountain is a lesson he will never forget.
At the beginning of the race, sprinters such as Mads PEDERSEN and Wout van Aert led a large wave of breakaway players. Their goal was to work hard to the front to "refuel" their teammates in the final battle. The large group behind them adopted a defensive strategy. The second difference between the two sides had expanded to 10 minutes during the second climbing point on the way, but this second difference was not a concern for the team in the overall score.
The breakaway group began to move towards Finestre Mountain. Some players could not bear the pressure and fell behind. Wout van Aert prepared a refueling tactic. At this time, the large group entered Finestre Mountain (18.5 kilometers of slope, average slope 9.2%). EF led the large group to launch a "mountain train" offensive in order to help Richard Carapaz turn the situation around.
This round of offense accelerated the differentiation of the big group. Through the 3-kilometer extreme pull, all the deputy generals completed their mission. Richard Carapaz launched an attack, and his competitor Isaac del Toro immediately followed. At this time, the deputy general fell behind the big group and could not follow. Adam Yates had to shake the bike to attack and get rid of the big group and catch up with the breakaway duo.
After Adam Yates caught up with the breakaway duo, Richard Carapaz and Adam Yates competed with each other. Richard Carapaz adopted an extreme pulling strategy to try to establish a certain leading advantage. Adam Yates took the initiative to attack and try to disrupt the opponent's deployment. After meeting with Wout van Aert in front, he got rid of the opponent through "air refueling".
Richard Carapaz burst out with strong fighting power, leading Isaac del Toro to attack all the way, and once lagging behind Adam Yates by less than 20 meters, but he was always a breath away. Adam Yates stabilized the rhythm and gradually widened the gap by constantly shaking the bike to attack.
At this time, Adam Yates had established a 1-minute lead, which made Isaac del Toro give up his fantasy and start to cooperate with Richard Carapaz, but Richard Carapaz did not want to cooperate. At this time, the race entered the last 8 kilometers of the "white road". Adam Yates once lost his championship here. This time, he chose a stable climbing rhythm.
On the breakaway side, Chris Harpe was more than 1 minute and 30 seconds ahead of Weir after passing the top of the mountain. Chris Harper won the race with the encouragement and help of the team coach. Weir finished second, 1 minute and 30 seconds after he crossed the line.
On the pink jersey competition side, Adam Yates came to the asphalt downhill section after passing the top of the mountain. So, he finally waited for his long-awaited teammate Wout van Aert and accelerated forward. Del Toro's pursuit failed as his teammates who had fallen behind caught up, because at this time they had opened up a gap of more than 4 minutes with Adam Yates in front, and it was still expanding.
With Wout van Aert's exit, Adam Yates started his climbing show and finally finished third. After the race, he jumped to first place in the overall standings.
2025 Giro d'Italia final battle: Cue sprints to Rome, Adam Yates holds up the Endless Cup
Race route. The race course is 143 kilometers. After 20 days of competition, the players finally ushered in the finale of the Rome showdown. The circumambulation stage is 9.5 kilometers and a total of 8 laps, passing through landmark buildings such as the Colosseum, the Imperial Forum, and St. Peter's Basilica. Finally, the players launched the final sprint showdown on Imperial Avenue, and will also witness the birth of the champion of this event.
First, it is the annual team tour routine. Visma, Trek, Astana, and UAE came to the front of the big group to take photos.
As the teams in the big group completed the "tour", the game began to enter the competitive mode. Several Italian players launched a breakout attack, and the big group, led by the Visma team, chased slowly until the last moment before the finish line. Entering the last 3 kilometers, Alpecin was at the forefront, but the Visma team was stronger. Wout van Aert led the sprint leader, Olav Kooi, into the last slow uphill of Imperial Avenue. Although competitors such as Groves and Mads PEDERSEN tried to hitchhike, Olav Kooi easily won the race with a better position under the protection of his teammates. Adam Yates also finished the race smoothly and won the overall championship.
I don’t want to say goodbye, but this 2025 Tour of Italy ends here. I didn’t see Primož Roglič compete until the last moment. It would be a lie to say that it’s not a pity. But it is precisely because we don’t know the outcome until the last moment that it is full of fun. Every year’s competition is always so touching. Let’s see you next time!
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