France's Valentin Paret-Peintre celebrates with his brother Aurelien after claiming his first professional win on stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia.
Valentin Paret-Peintre emulated his older brother by winning a Giro d’Italia stage on Tuesday for his first professional victory. Paret-Peintre shook his head in disbelief as he approached the summit finish and then sat up, encouraged the crowd to cheer even louder, and whirled his arm above his head as he reveled in the victory on the 10th stage.
Dutch cyclist Olav Kooij won a bunch sprint for a stage victory on his grand tour debut while Tadej Pogacar maintained his considerable lead after the ninth stage of the Giro d’Italia on Sunday. Kooij, who rides for Visma-Lease a Bike, edged Jonathan Milan by half a wheel at the end of the 214-kilometer (133-mile) route from Avezzano to Napoli – the second longest day of this Giro. Juan Sebastian Molano was third.
Dutch sprinter Olav Kooij produces a perfectly-timed finish to win stage nine of the Giro d'Italia in Naples.