“Today I was riding for Ciccone" - Carlos Verona helps Lidl-Trek bounce back with stage 15 solo at the Giro d'Italia
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Lidl-Trek have undoubtedly been the stars of the 2025 Giro d'Italia and on stage 15, Carlos Verona powered to what is a sensational sixth stage success of the Grand Tour for the team, one made even sweeter by the fact it comes just a day after general classification hopeful Giulio Ciccone was forced to abandon the race with a crash.
“I came to the Giro knowing that my role was support for Mads Pedersen and Giulio Ciccone, and I was super happy with that,” reflected the victorious 32-year-old Spaniard in his post-stage interview afterwards, admitting that he had no expectations of taking a stage win when this Giro d'Italia began. At least that was until he was forced to refocus ahead of the start of stage 15 this Sunday.
"Everything changed," Verona explains, referencing the sad departure of team leader Ciccone on stage 14. “Today I was riding with my mind and my legs, especially for Ciccone, because I know how much he worked for this race, how many sacrifices he did. When you are a helper, you need to be there to help them. When they’re not here, you need to also be there for the team,” he concludes his comments.
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CARLOS VERONA (🏆)
> Soloed for last 1h 11m 00s & 43.2 km to stage win today
> 1st Grand Tour stage win of career (2nd pro win)
> 2025 Giro is 16th Grand Tour
> 13th season as pro
> Always makes satisfied when domestique winspic.twitter.com/hmEXlWxKoq
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Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
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