You know, there is something about the Giro d'Italia that just breaks people. It’s not like the Tour de France where everything feels calculated and corporate. The Giro is messy. It’s beautiful, it’s chaotic, and honestly, the Giro d’Italia 2025 results proved that you can lead a race for eleven days and still lose it all on a single gravel climb.
If you followed the race, you saw the heartbreak of Isaac Del Toro and the redemption of Simon Yates. It was a rollercoaster. Most people expected the usual suspects to dominate, but between goats crossing the road in Albania and the brutal slopes of the Colle delle Finestre, the 108th edition was anything but predictable.
The Final Standings: Who Took Home the Hardware?
Let’s get the numbers out of the way first. Simon Yates is your champion. He finished with a total time of 82:31:01. That is a massive achievement for a guy who has been chasing this specific trophy for seven years.
The final podium looked like this:
- Simon Yates (Team Visma–Lease a Bike) – The Maglia Rosa winner.
- Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates XRG) – 3:56 behind.
- Richard Carapaz (EF Education–EasyPost) – 4:43 behind.
Behind them, Derek Gee continued his rise to stardom by snagging 4th place, while the veteran Damiano Caruso rounded out the top five. It’s kinda wild to see a 37-year-old like Caruso still mixing it up with the kids, but that’s the Giro for you.
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Other Jersey Winners
- Maglia Ciclamino (Points): Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek). The man was a machine, winning four stages.
- Maglia Azzurra (Mountains): Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS Astana Team). He was everywhere in the breaks.
- Maglia Bianca (Young Rider): Isaac Del Toro. A small consolation for losing the pink jersey so late.
The Moment the Giro Was Won (and Lost)
Basically, everything changed on Stage 20. Before that, Isaac Del Toro looked invincible. The 21-year-old Mexican had held the lead since Stage 9 in Siena. He was riding like a veteran, even winning at Bormio on Stage 17.
But the Colle delle Finestre is a different beast.
It’s a climb with 18.5 kilometers of uphill and a brutal gravel section at the top. Simon Yates didn’t just attack; he launched a coup. He used the memory of his 2018 collapse on this very terrain as fuel. While Del Toro and Carapaz were busy watching each other, Yates simply rode away. By the time they realized the danger, the gap was too big. Yates hooked up with his teammate Wout van Aert on the descent—who had been waiting in the breakaway—and they hammered it to the finish.
Del Toro lost nearly four minutes that day. It was painful to watch, but it was masterful tactical work from Visma–Lease a Bike.
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Why These Results Surprised the Experts
Going into the race, everyone was talking about Primož Roglič and Juan Ayuso. Neither of them even finished the race. Roglič abandoned on Stage 16, and Ayuso followed him out the door on Stage 18.
This left a power vacuum.
Suddenly, the Giro d’Italia 2025 results weren't about the "Big Four" anymore. They were about the "Breakthrough Generation." We saw Giulio Pellizzari (6th) and Max Poole (11th) prove they belong at the top level. Even the sprint finishes were chaotic. Olav Kooij ended the race on a high note by winning the final sprint in Rome, proving that Visma–Lease a Bike was the dominant force of the entire three weeks.
Practical Takeaways for Cycling Fans
If you're looking at these results and wondering what they mean for the rest of the season, here are a few things to keep in mind:
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- Watch Isaac Del Toro: He might have lost the pink jersey, but he is the real deal. Winning the white jersey and coming 2nd in your first "real" shot at a Grand Tour is insane.
- Visma's Depth: Even without Vingegaard, Visma–Lease a Bike is a tactical juggernaut. Their use of Wout van Aert as a "satellite" rider for Yates on Stage 20 was textbook.
- The Sprint Hierarchy: Mads Pedersen is currently the best "all-around" sprinter in the world. Four stage wins at the Giro is a statement.
If you missed the live coverage, go back and watch the highlights of Stage 9 (the white roads of Tuscany) and Stage 20. Those two days tell the whole story of how the 2025 Giro was won.
To dig deeper into the specific stage data or see the full list of finishers, you should head over to the official Giro d'Italia rankings page or check the detailed logs on ProCyclingStats.
Next Steps:
You can now use these results to update your 2025 UCI World Tour tracker or start scouting these riders for the upcoming Tour de France.