Denz triumphs in the Giro: third stage victory alone!

Denz triumphs in the Giro: third stage victory alone!

In the 18th stage of Giro d’Italia 2025, German cyclist Nico Denz was able to celebrate an impressive victory. The 29-year-old sat down from an initially eleven-member group 18 kilometers before the finish line and won the stage victory in Cesano Maderno with a lead of 61 seconds in front of the Italian Mirco Maestri and Edward Planckaert from Belgium. This was the third stage victory at the Giro after triumphant twice in 2023.

The stage, which led over 144 kilometers, began with a large management group that included up to 30 drivers, including prominent names such as Mads Pedersen and Wout van Aert. The main field with the favorites for the overall victory, which also includes Isaac del Toro from Mexico, held back and left the outlet a lead of over ten minutes, which made the situation easier for the leaders. Denz took his chance and followed his instinct to decisively pull away.

strategy and spectator magnet

In the last ten kilometers, Denz ’lead to almost 30 seconds and increased to 47 seconds on the flame. The race day ended after 3 hours, 12 minutes and 07 seconds in an emotional moment for the cyclist. The pursuers could no longer catch up with Denz, and the spectators experienced an exciting competition of road bike.

The competition for overall victory remains hard. Isaac del Toro is 41 seconds ahead of ex-winner Richard Carapaz, while Simon Yates from Great Britain takes third place with a gap of 51 seconds. Juan Ayuso, who was also one of the favorites, gave up the race due to an accident in which he was engraved by a bee. This mishap had impaired his point of view so much that he saw no chance of fulfilling the high expectations.

outlook for the upcoming stages

The next challenge for the drivers takes place in the 19th stage, which extends over 166 kilometers from Biella to Champoluc. This stage promises to become a real festival for cycling fans again with demanding climbs and several mountains of the first category. With around 5,000 meters of altitude, exciting duels can be expected that can significantly influence the outcome of the race.

The Giro d’Italia, which has had a permanent place in international cycling since 1909, is not only one of the most important stage races, but also becomes more attractive from year to year. The events take place in an exciting change through Italy and neighboring countries and are organized by RCS Mediagroup. The next time on the bike offers both drivers and fans an exciting experience.

For more details on the previous stages and the history of the competition, interested parties can access the comprehensive information of the Wikipedia page on the Giro d’Italia . Further reports on the latest developments and reporting are also on Kleine Zeitung and Sportschau to be found.