Dversnes wins – Fredrik Dversnes stunned the Giro d’Italia peloton by winning Sunday’s 15th stage from a four-man breakaway, while Jonas Vingegaard stayed in the overall lead ahead of the final week after the stage was neutralized for the last lap due to rider complaints abou
MILAN — The Giro’s big moment didn’t come from the peloton’s control. but from a small group that escaped early and refused to let go. Fredrik Dversnes seized the biggest win of his career on Sunday. powering to victory in the 15th stage from a four-man breakaway on the 157-kilometer route that started in Voghera and finished with four laps of a Milan circuit.
Dversnes, riding for Uno-X Mobility, edged his escape companions by almost a bicycle length. Mirco Maestri crossed the line second, with Martin Marcellusi third. For the Norwegian, it was his first Giro and his team’s first stage triumph in the race.
“Super good help from the other guys in the breakaway … They were really, really strong today,” Dversnes said. “I knew I had good opportunities because I’m pretty good at going in breakaways, so this was my big shot.”
He also pointed to the personal intent behind the day’s risk. “I’ve been joking this year that I will try to trick the peloton in one of these sprint stages, so I really wanted to do that and prove that, so super glad to make it. It’s big. It’s a really big and incredible feeling.”
While Milan celebrated the breakaway, the race’s wider story stayed the same at the front. Jonas Vingegaard, who had seized control on Saturday, finished safely in the peloton to keep his overall lead. He heads into the final week with an advantage of 2:26 over Afonso Eulálio, with Felix Gall another 24 seconds back.
The day still carried an edge of uncertainty. The race jury decided to neutralize Sunday’s stage for the last lap after several riders. including Vingegaard. complained about the road surface and the placing of the barriers. Overall times were then taken at the last passage under the finish arch before the start of the last lap.
Vingegaard acknowledged both the concern and the response. “Maybe today was not the most safe road, so to speak, but we tried to speak with the organization and they really listened to us,” he said. “So I want to thank the organization as well for listening to what we had to say today.”
With the Giro now entering its closing stretch, the rhythm changes again after rest. Monday brings the race’s third and final rest day before Tuesday’s brutal 16th stage. The 113-kilometer route from Bellinzona features five classified climbs, including the top-category climb that leads to the finish in Carì.
The Giro d’Italia concludes on May 31 in Rome. For the women’s race, the women’s Giro runs from May 30 to June 7 and will be defended by Italian rider Elisa Longo Borghini.
Giro d'Italia Fredrik Dversnes Jonas Vingegaard Uno-X Mobility Mirco Maestri Martin Marcellusi Afonso Eulálio Felix Gall Milan Voghera Carì Bellinzona