Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 18 - Morbegno to Cesano Maderno - Italy - May 29, 2025 Red Bull - BORA - Hansgrohe's Nico Denz celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win stage 18 REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
(Reuters) -Nico Denz won stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday as the German rider rode solo to victory in the final stages of the 144 km ride from Morbegno to Cesano Maderno while overall leader Isaac del Toro retained his pink jersey.
In one of the shortest racing stages of this year's Giro, Denz was part of a breakaway group of 11 riders and the Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe rider attacked with 11km to go on the final flat section of the stage.
