Fredrik Dversnes claimed victory on stage 15 of the Giro d’Italia after the final lap in Milan was neutralised due to rider complaints over unsafe race conditions [1, 2]. The stage covered a flat 157km route from Voghera to Milan and was expected to finish in a bunch sprint, but the final 5km and entire fourth lap were neutralised for general classification because of safety issues linked to road furniture [1, 2].
Dversnes, riding for Uno-X Mobility, took the biggest win of his career in this unusual finish, clocking a winning time of 3 hours, 3 minutes, and 18 seconds [1]. The top four finishers were rounded out by Italians Mirco Maestri, Martin Marcellusi, and Mattia Bais [1, 2].
Overall race leader Jonas Vingegaard, who retained the pink jersey, finished safely while staying clear of the final lap, holding a lead of 2 minutes and 26 seconds over second-place Afonso Eulálio [1, 2]. Vingegaard was among the riders who raised concerns about the circuit’s safety to race officials, saying, "We all thought that the circuit was dangerous... I want to thank the organisers" for listening to the riders [2].
The peloton was granted a rest day on Monday before it begins the final and most challenging third week of the race. The decisive mountain stages will start next, moving into Switzerland [1, 2].
