
Not a perfect start to Giro d'Italia for Team Visma | Lease a Bike who are still on the look out for a first stage win after first seven stages. Even the first mountain-top finish of this year's Corsa Rosa didn't play out perfectly for the Dutch team, but Simon Yates still managed to cross the line in touch with the best.
It was a hard day for all riders with low temperatures and an exhausting battle for today's breakaway. "There was quite a battle to get into the break at the start of the stage," said sports director Marc Reef in a team press release.
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"Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe quickly took control, so the breakaway never got much room. From then on, the race was mostly controlled. Our main goal was to protect Simon and position him well for the final climb. Bart and Wilco in particular played a key role in that. Simon looked solid. You never know exactly how the first real mountain stage will unfold, but we can be satisfied with what we saw today."
Yates ultimately crossed the line in 11th place, but only 8 seconds behind stage winner Juan Ayuso. Although the British leader of Visma didn't gain much with this result, he still remains in the contention as he sits 9th overall just 39 seconds shy of Primoz Roglic thanks to a strong time trial in Tirana.
General Classification of Giro d'Italia 2025 after stage 7:
| Position | Rider | Team | Time |
| 01 | Roglic Primoz | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | 24:32:30 |
| 02 | Ayuso Juan | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | + 04 |
| 03 | del Toro Isaac | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | + 09 |
| 04 | Tiberi Antonio | Bahrain - Victorious | + 27 |
| 05 | Poole Max | Team Picnic PostNL | + 30 |
| 06 | Storer Michael | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 33 |
| 07 | McNulty Brandon | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | + 34 |
| 08 | Vacek Mathias | Lidl-Trek | + 37 |
| 09 | Yates Simon | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 39 |
| 10 | Carapaz Richard | EF Education-EasyPost | + 39 |
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Ondrej ZhasilCycling Journalist
Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.
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