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Kooij Sprints to Giro d'Italia Stage 12 Victory

Posted : 23 May 2025

Olav Kooij claimed a narrow victory in stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia following a well-executed sprint finish in Viadana, with Isaac del Toro holding onto the pink jersey. The Dutch rider was expertly guided by Visma-Lease A Bike teammate Wout van Aert, whose lead-out in the final kilometer paved the way for Kooij’s win. Casper van Uden crossed the line in second, while Britain’s Ben Turner secured third place for Ineos Grenadiers.

 

Kooij praised van Aert and the rest of his team for their contributions, highlighting the importance of positioning ahead of the final corner. “You don’t want to be too far back in that last corner, that’s maybe why we had to go a bit earlier than we wanted,” Kooij explained, noting that he managed to latch onto van Uden’s wheel before surging ahead. The team’s tactics proved decisive as Kooij powered to his first stage win of this year’s Giro.

 

Meanwhile, UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider Isaac del Toro stayed out of the fray during the final sprint to safely maintain his overall lead. A sprint for bonus seconds at the Red Bull kilometre in Brescello helped extend his advantage to 33 seconds over teammate Juan Ayuso. British rider Simon Yates remains in fourth place overall, trailing by one minute and 11 seconds.

 

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