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The 31-year-old attacked as the peloton caught the breakaway about 3 miles from the end of the last of the 3 high-category climbs, and he held his pursuers off to clinch his first Giro d’Italia stage win since he won the Italian race in 2019.
Tour de France riders will climb the Montmartre hill three times during this year’s final stage — a significant break from tradition that will add a dose of suspense and requires heightened security measures.
Daan Hoole won the individual time trial at the Giro d’Italia for the biggest victory of his career, while Isaac del Toro kept hold of the leader’s pink jersey at the end of the 10th stage.
Breaking with tradition at the Tour de France is stirring controversy.
Two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard claimed he was not properly checked by race doctors after he was concussed in a crash during the Paris-Nice in March.
Isaac del Toro became the first Mexican cyclist to take the overall lead of the Giro d’Italia but the 21-year-old was beaten on the line by Wout van Aert in a tough and dusty ninth stage.
Luke Plapp soloed to victory in the eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia for the biggest win of his career while Italian veteran Diego Ulissi moved into the overall lead on Saturday.
Primož Roglič took the overall lead of the Giro d’Italia and Juan Ayuso impressed with his victory in the first summit finish on Friday.
Australian cyclist Kaden Groves sprinted to victory in a chaotic sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia that had be neutralized following a massive crash.
Mads Pedersen just managed to edge out Edoardo Zambanini in a finish that was so close the Lidl-Trek rider had to ask a teammate: “Did I win? Are you sure?”
