Giro d'Italia 2025: Del Toro leads to spectacular 18th stage!
Giro d'Italia 2025: Del Toro leads to spectacular 18th stage!
Cesano Maderno, Italien - Today, on May 29, 2025, the 18th stage of the renowned Giro d’Italia takes place, an important stage race in the international cycling calendar, which will be held from May 9th to June 1, 2025. With over 20 stages around the coveted Maglia Rosa, the race will captivate the cycling community this year. Remszeitung reports Today's stage from Morbegno leads to Cesano Maderno and comprises a distance of 144 kilometers. The transmission on German television takes place via Eurosport 1 and begins at 3:00 p.m.
Currently Isaac del Toro from the UAE Team Emirates runs the overall ranking with a total time of 65 hours, 30 minutes and 34 seconds. He has a lead of 41 seconds to Richard Carapaz (EF Education-Easypost) and 51 seconds on Simon Yates (Team Visma / Lease A Bike). The top five of the overall ranking after the 17th stage are:
| rank | driver | Team | overall time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac del Toro | UAE Team Emirates | 65: 30: 34h |
| 2 | Richard Carapaz | EF Education-EasypeSt | +41S |
| 3 | Simon Yates | Team Visma / Lease A Bike | +51S |
| 4 | derek gee | Israel - Premier Tech | +1: 57m |
| 5 | Damiano Caruso | bahrain Victorious | +3: 06m |
German participants and challenges
among the 23 teams that take part in the Giro d’Italia are also represented by several German drivers. These include Marco Brenner (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) and Georg Steinhauser (EF Education-Easypost). As Olympics.com, Brenner is considered the incumbent German Road Cycling Master, while Steinhauser Has chances of a stages in mountainous sections. However, both drivers also have to take on supporting tasks for their team captains.
Marco Brenner won his national title last year and has been prepared for his first three -day tour since 2022. He bears the master jersey at this prestigious event, which is a special honor for him. Steinhauser, on the other hand, has been on the podium several times in the past and strives to get back into shape in Italy.
insights into the Giro d’Italia
The Giro d’Italia has been organized annually in May 1909 and is one of the Grand Tours, including the Tour de France and Vuelta a España. The first Giro took place in eight stages from Milan to Naples and back. In this race, the leader of the overall ranking is awarded the Maglia Rosa, the characteristic pink jersey. Today's stage is the first outside of Italy, and the race will be finished on June 1st in Rome.
Overall, the Giro d’Italia comprises a total length of 3,443.3 kilometers over 21 stages this year. The different stages demand drivers with flat routes, sophisticated mountain stages and often changeable weather. In 2024, the Slovenian Tadej Pogačar was able to win overall, and the question remains who will be his successor this year. Wikipedia provides useful information.
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