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Alasdair Fotheringham

Giro d'Italia: Christian Scaroni wins stage 16 as Isaac del Toro falters on San Valentino summit finish

Christian Scaroni Del Toro Isaac Del Toro Richard Carapaz Lorenzo Fortunato Simon Yates XDS Astana Jefferson Cepeda Juan Ayuso GC
SAN VALENTINO ITALY MAY 27 LR Lorenzo Fortunato of Italy Blue Mountain Jersey as second place and the stage winner Christian Scaroni of Italy and Team XDS Astana crosses the finish line together and celebrate victory during the 108th Giro dItalia 2025 Stage 16 a 203km stage from Piazzola sul Brenta to San Valentino Brentonico 1316m UCIWT on May 27 2025 in San Valentino Italy Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images.

A massive upheaval in the Giro d'Italia overall has seen Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates) cling onto pink by less than 30 seconds after rivals Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) and Simon Yates (Visma-Lease a Bike) launched major attacks on the final ascent of the day.

The 202km monster Alpine stage was won by Christian Scaroni after he and teammate Lorenzo Fortunato moved away from a break five kilometres to go, ending Italy's longest drought on stage victories since 2017 with a spectacular two-up victory for XDS Astana.

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