Simon Yates (Visma-Lease a Bike) is just nine short laps on a final-day circuit in Rome away from winning the Giro d’Italia after a hugely dramatic stage over the Colle de Finestre to Sestriere. The Briton finished more than five minutes ahead of GC rivals Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) after dropping the pair on the Finestre to take the overall lead with the parade stage in Italy's capital remaining.
Having opened up a lead of 90 seconds on his two rivals at the summit of the Finestre Yates joined up with teammate Wout van Aert on the descent from the pass. After Van Aert had given everything until the two Visma riders were halfway up the climb to the finish at Sestriere, Yates went solo again with 7km remaining and crossed the line knowing that the maglia rosa was his.
