Giro d’Italia 2025: Plapp Wins, Ulissi Leads
- Luke Plapp of Australia secured his first Grand Tour stage win at the Giro d'Italia, taking Stage 8 in stunning solo fashion.The Team jayco Alula rider launched an...
- Plapp crossed the finish line 38 seconds ahead of wilco Kelderman of the Netherlands.
- The Giro d'Italia 2025 victory marks a significant milestone for the 24-year-old Plapp.
Luke Plapp’s stunning solo attack propelled him to victory in Stage 8 of the Giro d’Italia 2025, marking his first Grand Tour stage win. Together, Diego Ulissi seized the overall lead, becoming the first Italian rider to lead the Giro since 2021, shaking up the general classification. The Australian rider Plapp broke away with 40km to go, dominating a stage from Giulianova to Castelraimondo. news Directory 3 brings you this breaking update, highlighting Ulissi’s rise, which bumped 2023 champion Primoz roglic down to third place. Ulissi now heads towards the next stage in Tuscany, aiming to defend his position. Discover what’s next as the race heads towards Rome!
Plapp Claims Stage, Ulissi takes Overall Giro d’Italia Lead
Luke Plapp of Australia secured his first Grand Tour stage win at the Giro d’Italia, taking Stage 8 in stunning solo fashion.The Team jayco Alula rider launched an attack from the breakaway group with approximately 25 miles remaining in the 122-mile stage from Giulianova to Castelraimondo.
Plapp crossed the finish line 38 seconds ahead of wilco Kelderman of the Netherlands. Diego Ulissi finished third, a result that propelled him to the top of the general classification.Ulissi is the first Italian cyclist to lead the Giro d’Italia 2025 since 2021.
The Giro d’Italia 2025 victory marks a significant milestone for the 24-year-old Plapp. “I still can’t believe it,to be honest,” Plapp said. “I feel like itS been a long time coming – I’m always targeting the Aussie summer, and just never been able to make a result happen in Europe.”
plapp joked about his early attack, saying he didn’t think he could win in a sprint. Ulissi supplanted Primoz Roglic, the 2023 champion, for the overall lead. Roglic now sits in third place,17 seconds behind Ulissi.
Ulissi will wear the coveted pink jersey as the race continues through his native Tuscany with a 112-mile stage from Gubbio to Siena on Sunday. Max Poole is the highest-ranked British rider, currently in seventh place while Simon Yates sits in 10th.
what’s next
The Giro d’Italia 2025 concludes in Rome on June 1.