Giro d’Italia 2025 LIVE: Stage 12 updates, route and results today

Classy interview with Wout van Aert in the melee of the finish line.

“It’s really nice to see Olav finishing it off after a really good leadout, I have to say,” he says. “We used our horsepower and he has the kick, so, great. We took our responsibility, we went for it. If Edo [Edoardo Affini] takes the front you always know it’s going to be lined out and me and Olav had to finish it.”

1) Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike) in 3:55:40

2) Casper van Uden (Picnic PostNL)

3) Ben Turner (Ineos Grenadiers)

4) Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek)

5) Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck)

6) Milan Fretin (Cofidis)

7) Max Kanter (XDS Astana)

8) Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step)

9) Matevz Govekar (Bahrain-Victorious)

10) Matteo Moschetti (Q36.5 Pro Cycling), all at same time

Van Uden came round the Visma pair but Kooij jumped straight into his slipstream from Van Aert’s leadout and rode perfectly, just slipping out in the final 10-15 metres or so.

Van Uden was second, another great sprint from him, and a reversal of the top two on stage four. Ben Turner was third from Ineos – a solid result. Pedersen fourth.

It’s a second Giro stage win in Kooij’s young career. He gets a big hug from Van Aert at the finish.

After a slightly disappointing opening week, this is turning into a brilliant Giro for Visma. Van Aert getting his maiden Giro stage win, delivering a fabulous leadout, Kooij sealing a sprint win, and Simon Yates climbing magnificently and up there on GC.

An utterly breathless sprint, huge leadout by Van Aert. Van Uden opened up his sprint early and ultimately four or five riders crossed almost in sync, Pedersen came on strong in the closing stages – but it’s Kooij who takes it!

Van Aert is on the front under the flamme rouge but needs an incredible leadout to deliver Kooij. Pedersen is fifth or so, van Uden up there.

Under the flamme rouge and Visma now lead – Pedersen has been pushed down. Alpecin and Decathlon are there – but there’s been a crash behind, a Polti VisitMalta rider is down and that’s caused some other riders to swerve.

Under the 3km mark and all riders will get the same time as the group they were in, should there be any incidents in the finale.

Lidl-Trek are still glued to the front. Daan Hoole leads. Van Aert is there for Kooij.

Movistar are moving up for Orluis Aular; Israel PremierTech move up for Corbin Strong, who could become the first man from New Zealand to win a Giro d’Italia stage.

Picnic PostNL are there too for van Uden and Pedersen’s purple jersey is ever-present on the front. Lidl-Trek are holding their line.

All the names you’d expect are here: Van Aert, Kooij, Pedersen, Groves, Bennett, Zijlaard, van Uden. Visma have split a little – Kooij was caught out on stage six with Van Aert accelerating too far back in the final kilometre.