Richard Carapaz attacks Isaac del Toro, in stage 19 of the Italian turn.
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Stage 19 of the 2025 Giro offered a new and vibrant chapter in the fight for the pink jersey.
In a high mountain end between Biella and Champoluol, the Mexican Isaac del Toro and Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz starred in a direct duel in the last kilometers.
Both attacked together, measured, tested and arrived at the same time, behind the Frenchman Nicolas Prodhomme, who achieved an epic victory since the escape.
Prodhomme, from Decathlon Ag2R, resisted with courage in the final port and crowned a long escape with his first victory in a great return.
Hard battle in the general classification of the Italian turn
Behind, Del Toro was second and bonus six seconds, even more consolidating his leadership. Carapaz, third, demonstrated his combativeness with an attack at 6.8 km of finish, but failed to make differences over his direct rival. The favorite group, Simon Yates and Brandon McNulty, reached 24 seconds.
There came the Colombian Egan Bernal, who was sixth in the day, staying in the top 10 of the general, while Einer Rubio closed the group of the best in the finish line.
Both are still firm in the mountain, in a stage marked more by control than by differences.
On Saturday the Italy's turn is defined
Everything is ready for the queen stage of this Saturday, May 31: 184 kilometers between Verrès and Sestrière, with the dreaded up to the Colle delle Film as a main course.
With 18 km of ascension to 9.2% (half on the ground), it will be the Coppi top of this edition. A technical decrease and a last 5% rise will mark the final destination of this edition before the traditional walk in Rome.
The duel between Del Toro and Carapaz is heated and moved to alpine heights. Just two days from the end, the Mexican is more leader than ever, but with a dangerous rival to Rueda.
The 2025 turn, marked by its Latin color, will have its final battle in one of the most mythical scenarios of world cycling.
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