Carlos Verona claimed his first Grand Tour’s victory when the Lidl-Trek Calorest Ride Solo to Giro D’Italia’s Sunday victory, a 219km trip from Fium Veneto to Aziago.

Phase 15 was a 219km trip from Fiume Veneto to Aziago and though his teammate friend Giulio ciccone It was a favorite pre-phase before being forced to abandon overnight after a bad fall on Saturday, it was Verona who came to Lidl-Trek.

The 32-year-old Spaniard has cycled on the world tour for 13 years, and was only his second professional victory after winning a phase at Criterium du Dauphine in 2022.

“I probably didn’t come to Giro thinking I could win a scene and I was happy with that. I was here in full support for Mads Pedersen and Giulio Ciccone, “ Verona said.

“Everything changed yesterday when we lost cicco. Today is my day. I didn’t want to do it for me, but I wanted to do it for the team, knowing how much Giulio had worked for this race.”

Verona attacked at the foot of the final climbing with 44 km to go and although some knights tried to follow, the Spanish climber ended up 22 seconds ahead Florian stork ABOUT Scaroni Christian third

Isaac del Toro From the United Arab Emirates team Emirates held his pink jersey and will take a minute lead and 20 seconds in the last week. Simon Yates of Visma-Lease a bike is second while Del Toro’s teammate Yuan ayuso It’s another six seconds after.

Favorite Primoz roglic Finished more than a minute after the Pink Jersey group after he lost the land in the last climb and is now the 10th, nearly four minutes away from the lead.