Simon Yates rode a stage for the ages when he stormed into the overall lead of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday as the Visma-Lease a Bike rider erased Isaac Del Toro's lead to take the pink jersey on the penultimate stage.

Isaac Del Toro has maintained his tight grip on the Giro d'Italia pink jersey after the first of two massive alpine days.

Mexico’s Isaac del Toro won his first-ever Grand Tour stage after sensationally recovering from being dropped on the day’s penultimate climb. It means the 21-year-old UAE Team Emirates rider extended his lead in the Giro d’Italia’s general classification (GC) to 41 seconds over Richard Carapaz, who finished third on the stage.