Giro d’Italia: Simon Yates claims stage as Richard Carapaz takes pink jersey
Simon Yates soared to victory in stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia in Turin, six days after his nightmare on the slopes of the Blockhaus left his title hopes in tatters.
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Simon Yates wins Stage 14 thriller at Giro d’Italia as Richard Carapaz takes pink and Jai Hindley hovers
Britain's Simon Yates (BikeExchange-Jayco) claimed a thrilling win on Stage 14 at the Giro d’Italia as Richard Carapaz and Ineos Grenadiers seized the pink jersey from the fading Juan Pedro Lopez (Trek-Segafredo). Yates arrived in Italy in terrific form but his GC hopes vanished on Stage 4 after picking up a knee injury in a crash, with the Brit almost 20 minutes adrift ahead of Saturday’s undulating and brutal run from Santena to Torino.
Yates wins Giro d'Italia stage 14 as Carapaz takes maglia rosa
Simon Yates went solo in the finale to win the 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia as Richard Carapaz took over as overall race leader on Saturday.
Etapa 14: clasificaciones del día y así queda la general del Giro
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Tom Dumoulin: Former champion abandons Giro d’Italia with suspected back injury on Stage 14
Tom Dumoulin (Jumbo-Visma) has abandoned the Giro d’Italia with a suspected back injury. The 2017 champion was 19’08” adrift in the general classification after shipping time in the mountains ahead of Stage 14, with the Dutchman instead focusing on helping his team secure stage victories. Ad/> He spoke coyly to Eurosport about his condition on Wednesday, pausing and looking around before saying: “To be honest, I have some issues with my back so it’s not great.” Giro d'Italia‘It’s not great’ – Former champion Dumoulin reveals back injury struggles18/05/2022 AT 17:38 Dumoulin was making his return to Grand Tour racing after taking a sabbatical in January 2021 to consider his future.
Giro d’Italia remembers Wouter Weylandt, 11 years on from tragic death
The Giro d’Italia remembered Wouter Weylandt as the race returned to the Passo del Bocco – 11 years after he tragically died on the descent. Flowers were placed at a memorial besides where he had the fatal accident.
‘It’s not great’ – Tom Dumoulin admits he is struggling with back injury at Giro d’Italia
Tom Dumoulin (Jumbo-Visma) has revealed he is struggling with a back injury after enduring a mixed Giro d’Italia. The Dutchman appeared reluctant to speak about his condition during a Eurosport interview after Stage 11, pausing and looking around before saying: “To be honest, I have some issues with my back so it’s not great.” Ad/> He shipped time on Mount Etna on Stage 4 as his GC hopes vanished almost immediately, before he bounced back to propel team-mate Koen Bouwman to victory on Stage 7 from the breakaway.
Biniam Girmay: Trailblazing Eritrean beats Mathieu van der Poel to make history with Giro d’Italia victory
Biniam Girmay (Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert Materiaux) became the first Black African rider to win a Grand Tour stage after holding off Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) in a thrilling finale on Stage 10. Girmay was forced to fight through the pack in the closing kilometres after briefly going the wrong way on a descent, but his superb Intermarche team delivered him back to the front of a reduced 30-man group that contested the win.