British rider Simon Yates wins elusive Giro d'Italia title

ROME (AP) — British rider Simon Yates cruised to overall victory in the Giro d’Italia on Sunday — finally winning the race that had eluded him so often.

After attacking on the gravel-road climb to take the pink jersey in the penultimate stage on Saturday, Yates finished nearly four minutes ahead of runner-up Isaac Del Toro, the 21-year-old Mexican who wore pink for 10 days before Yates took control.

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It’s the second Grand Tour title for Yates after he won the Spanish Vuelta in 2018.

Yates wore pink for 13 days during the 2018 Giro before cracking on one of the final climbs. He also had to withdraw from the Italian race in 2020 and 2022 — because of coronavirus and a knee injury, respectively.

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