Climbing continues with a so-called ‘hilly’ stage that could still spark GC fireworks - including on the Mortirolo, one of the Giro’s toughest ascents

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With no time-trialling remaining, and 22,000m of climbing scheduled for the final week, Carapaz is now arguably the race favourite.

The opening day of the 2025 Giro d'Italia 's third week has seen some major changes in the GC classification, as Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) suffered badly on the second-to-last of five major Alpine climbs.

Christian Scaroni won an action-packed stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday as Isaac Del Toro's rivals cut into his overall lead and favourite Primoz Roglic abandoned the race.

The Dolomites thin the contenders for the maglia rosa with Primož Roglič quitting and Isaac del Toro struggling, but Aussie Michael Storer remains.

El mexicano Isaac Del Toro defendió el martes con lo justo su liderato en el Giro de Italia tras la extenuante 16ta etapa, en la que Richard Carapaz,