Giro d'Italia 2025 Stage 14 recap - Kasper Asgreen wins alone as crash results in Primoz Roglic and Juan Ayuso losing time on leader Isaac del Toro

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Stage 14 | Flat | Men | 24.05.2025

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TrevisoNova Gorica

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16:35

ASGREEN UPSETS SPRINTERS TO WIN STAGE 14

Kasper Asgreen (EF Education-EasyPost) upset the odds and took a fine solo victory from the day’s breakaway in Stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia.

The four-man breakaway looked doomed as Visma-Lease a Bike and Alpecin – Deceuninck worked on the front to keep their advantage to less than two minutes throughout.

However, once the peloton reached the wet finishing circuit around Nova Gorica a crash with 22 kilometres remaining impacted the race.

Race leader Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) avoided the crash but most of his general classification rivals were delayed.

With the peloton severely diminished by the crash, Asgreen seized his chance and went alone to win by 16 seconds.

After running out of team-mates sprinters Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike) managed second and third respectively.

The stage dented the hopes of a host of general classification favourites as Primoz Roglic (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) and Juan Ayuso (UAE) lost over a minute on overall leader Toro.

‘He will never give up’ – Asgreen overcomes ‘chaos on the road’ to win Stage 14

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16:22

OVERALL STANDINDS

After a dramatic Stage 14 the general classification is as follows

1 Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)
2 Simon Yates (Visma-Lease a Bike) +1:20
3. Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +1:26
4 Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) +2:07
5. Primoz Roglic (Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe) +2:23

16:18

ASGREEN REFLECTS ON ‘TOUGH DAY’ FOR VICTORY

"It was a tough day out there.

"It’s annoying that you have to destroy yourself completely like this to win bike races, when it works out it is all worth it. I’m super-pleased right now.

"The team gave me permission and the freedom to go for it today. I’m super-grateful for that. I’ve tried it before [a long breakaway] and know that once you get into the second half of a Grand Tour, even if it’s a flat stage, if you get a good group who work well together then you can make it.

"Everybody has tired legs and that’s what made a difference today. The circuit was quite technical at the end, wet roads makes it hard for the bunch to go faster than us at the front."

‘You have to destroy yourself to win bike races’ – Asgreen ‘super grateful’ after Stage 14 win

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16:12

STAGE 14 RESULT

Here is the stage result following a dramatic end to Stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia:

1 Kasper Asgreen (EF Education-EasyPost)
2 Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck) +0’16"
3 Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike)
4 Orluis Aular (Movistar)
5 Stefano Oldani (Cofidis)

16:06

ASGREEN WINS ALONE

The mayhem behind has resulted in the perfect opportunity for Asgreen who wins and has time to celebrate.

Kaden Groves just fends off Olav Kooij in the sprint from a reduced peloton to take second and third place respectively.

Del Toro finished in the first chasing group with Bernal, Roglic and Ayuso finishing 1’02" down on the leader and 0.45" behind the overall leader.

16:05

1KM TO GO: ASGREEN ALONE

With no organised chase behind Asgreen looks to have pulled this one off.

16:02

3KM TO GO: YATES CHASING DOWN LONE LEADER

With Van Aert having done a huge turn at the front the chasing group has run out of domestics. Simon Yates is left to chase Asgreen on his own just 0’14" back.

The odds have firmly swung in the breakaway rider’s favour.

16:00

5KM TO GO: ASGREEN GOES SOLO

There is a huge chase over the small Saver climb as groups are split all over this finishing circuit.

Asgreen has gone alone and has 0’16" on the chasers, while the Roglic and Ayuso group are at 0’56"

15:54

9KM TO GO: DEL TORO AVOIDS CRASH

The overall leader somehow keeps his bike upright. It is the exact position where the big crash happened on the previous lap.

15:53

10KM TO GO: AYUSO LOSING TIME

There are several groups including GC favourites chasing for their hopes. Despite Del Toro being in the leading group UAE are chasing behind to get Juan Ayuso back to the front.

Roglic has also lost time and is in the second group. Visma continue to lead the chasing group 0’25" behind the breakaway with Ayuso’s group 1’10" behind.

A further group containing Antonio Tiberi is 2'02" behind

15:48

15KM TO GO: TREACHEROUS FINISHING CIRCUIT

There have been several ‘nearly’ moments on the wet streets of Nova Gorica.

The wet roads and white lines have resulted in the riders taking it very slowly around the corners. Which GC riders are in which groups on the road is currently unknown.

Egan Bernal is definitely in the chasing group after coming down in the crash.

15:42

20KM TO GO: VAN AERT PULLING BUNCH

The Visma star has taken control of the front of the leading group as they chase down the breakaway.

With Pedersen among those gapped there is going to be a select group competing for the win. The breakaway currently has an advantage of 0’54".

Tom Pidcock and Kaden Groves are also in the leading group, along with race leader Isaac Del Toro.

15:38

22KM TO GO: BIG CRASH ON COBBLES

The bunch is brought to a standstill after a huge crash on the cobbles Ben Turner and Mads Pedersen are two of those who have come down.

Visma have continued their momentum and there is a big split in the peloton. Ciccone has been seriously hurt and is sat by the roadside.

‘Big moment’ – Ciccone, Pedersen involved in crash as Del Toro avoids mayhem

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