{"id":123461,"date":"2026-06-21T17:12:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T17:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/21\/u23-world-champion-lorenzo-finn-seals-giro-next-gen-victory-with-stage-8-time-trial-win\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T17:12:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T17:12:41","slug":"u23-world-champion-lorenzo-finn-seals-giro-next-gen-victory-with-stage-8-time-trial-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/21\/u23-world-champion-lorenzo-finn-seals-giro-next-gen-victory-with-stage-8-time-trial-win\/","title":{"rendered":"U23 World Champion Lorenzo Finn seals Giro Next Gen victory with stage 8 time trial win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-60968c20-56f6-4c98-a302-7d68f4089e02\">Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Rookies rider Lorenzo Finn sealed the overall title at the Giro Next Gen on Sunday by winning the stage 8 time trial, adding to the lead he gained winning on stage 8.<\/p>\n<p>Finn, who <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/races\/uci-road-world-championships-2025\/under-23-men-road-race\/results\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/races\/uci-road-world-championships-2025\/under-23-men-road-race\/results\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/races\/uci-road-world-championships-2025\/under-23-men-road-race\/results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">became under-23 road race world champion at only 18<\/a> last September in Rwanda, won stage 6 atop Monte Livata to move into the pink jersey, and then confirmed his win by triumphing in the final-stage time trial on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-60968c20-56f6-4c98-a302-7d68f4089e02-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He beat Adam Rafferty (Hagens Berman Jayco) by 15 seconds over the 22km course to win the GC by 2:10, having won stage 6 by 52 seconds and finished third on stage 7.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\\\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\\\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Despite the race finishing with a TT, the final day didn&#8217;t actually shake up the podium at all, with the final three the same as it had been in the morning. Colombia&#8217;s Mateo Ram\u00edrez (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) finished second after a consistent end to the week, whilst Brazil&#8217;s <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/emerging-talents\/i-love-how-much-you-can-push-on-a-climb-a-hot-wheels-two-wheeler-and-mountain-bike-descents-lead-young-brazilian-henrique-bravo-to-first-uci-win-at-age-19\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/emerging-talents\/i-love-how-much-you-can-push-on-a-climb-a-hot-wheels-two-wheeler-and-mountain-bike-descents-lead-young-brazilian-henrique-bravo-to-first-uci-win-at-age-19\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/emerging-talents\/i-love-how-much-you-can-push-on-a-climb-a-hot-wheels-two-wheeler-and-mountain-bike-descents-lead-young-brazilian-henrique-bravo-to-first-uci-win-at-age-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Henrique Bravo<\/a> (Soudal-QuickStep) held on for third despite only finishing 16th in the TT.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Stage 7 winner Aubin Sparfel (Decathlon CMA CGM Development) climbed up the standings with a strong TT, but just missed out on the podium, settling for fourth.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Giro Next Gen, formerly known as the Baby Giro, is run by RCS and is the under-23 version of the Giro d&#8217;Italia, running across eight days. It is contested by trade teams, not national outfits, and along with the Tour de l&#8217;Avenir is considered one of the most important development races on the calendar.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Former overall winners of the race include Tom Pidcock, Juan Ayuso and Jarno Widar, so if Finn&#8217;s talent wasn&#8217;t already clear and well-known, he&#8217;s definitely added his name to the list of future Grand Tour stars now.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-uRV5T4qcfmQ5BNMWNXcqj8\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-uRV5T4qcfmQ5BNMWNXcqj8 slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Other winners across the week in Italy, which featured sprint days, a TT, and two big climbing days, included fellow Red Bull Rookie Davide Donati and Matisse Van Kerckhove, who stepped up to the Visma-Lease a Bike WorldTour team early this year but was back riding with the development squad this weekend.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Ineos Grenadiers Racing Academy rider Mattie Dodd won the mountains classification, whilst Donati sealed the points jersey. 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