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Kooij claims victory on stage 12 of Giro d’Italia after sprint finish
Netherlands' Olav Kooij crosses the finish line to win the 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race from Modena to Viadana (Oglio-Po), Italy, May 22, 2025

OLAV KOOIJ sprinted to victory on stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia as Isaac Del Toro retained the pink jersey in Viadana today.

Kooij was helped by a superb lead-out from Visma-Lease A Bike team-mate Wout Van Aert, with Casper van Uden second over the line ahead of Britain’s Ben Turner.

The 172km stage from Modena came down to the final few bends of a technical finish left slightly damp by earlier rain in Viadana, and Van Aert used all his experience to win the fight for position going into the final sharp left-hander.

Kooij kept his cool to take the win while the Ineos Grenadiers’ Turner held off Mads Pedersen for the last step on the podium.

A small crash in the peloton with around one kilometre left to go neutralised the times for the overall standings, allowing the general classification contenders to sit up. Del Toro leads by 33 seconds from his UAE Team Emirates team-mate Juan Ayuso with Bahrain-Victorious rider Antonio Tiberi third.

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