The Italian Redemption : Yates Turns the Giro Tide

ROME, ITALY - JUNE 01: (L-R) Isaac Del Toro of Mexico and Team UAE Team Emirates - XRG on second place, race winner Simon Yates of Great Britain and Team Visma | Lease a Bike - Pink Leader Jersey and Richard Carapaz of Ecuador and Team EF Education - EasyPost on third place pose on the podium ceremony after the 108th Giro d'Italia 2025, Stage 21 a 144.8km stage from Rome to Rome / #UCIWT / on June 01, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

Christophe Mallet and Dave McKenzie unpack a wild Giro finale, spotlighting Simon Yates’s redemption, Harper’s breakthrough, and the tactical twists shaping the road to the Tour de France.


The latest episode of the podcast with Christophe Mallet and Dave McKenzie dives into the thrilling final stages of the Giro d’Italia. Macka, stunned by the action, calls it the wildest finish he’s ever seen in 20 years of commentary. The hosts spotlight Chris Harper’s pivotal stage win and Simon Yates’s stunning comeback, calling it a defining moment in his career.

In 20 years of commentary, I don't think I've seen anything as crazy as that.
Dave McKenzie

Tactics take centre stage as the duo analyses team strategies, especially those of UAE Team Emirates, and how key decisions could have shifted the race outcome. The conversation also explores the role of race radios and evolving team dynamics in modern cycling.

Del Toro could have won this. 100%
Dave McKenzie

The episode wraps by looking ahead to the Tour de France, speculating how Giro results might shape strategies for the next Grand Tour.

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