Nicolas Prodhomme earned his first Grand Tour stage victory during stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia, riding solo to triumph after breaking free on a challenging route. The stage featured five climbs and nearly 5,000m of elevation gain. Mexican rider Isaac del Toro, the current leader, finished second, maintaining his overall lead. Prodhomme, who had previously finished top five in other races, expressed his long-awaited joy at winning on such a prestigious platform, emphasizing the need for risk-taking in achieving this milestone victory.
"I've worked a lot for this Giro d'Italia, Prodhomme said. I didn't want to compete for the GC, I wanted to try and win a stage. I've waited for long for this win to come."
"On Col de Joux, I realised that I needed to take risks otherwise we were going nowhere. Before today I've had two top-five finishes because I don't take a lot of risks. Today I wanted to play for the win."
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