'I've actually got to win one' – Skujins again close from Giro d'Italia breakaway

Toms Skujinš (Trek-Segafredo) leads the breakaway up the Colle Braida late on stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia
Toms Skujinš (Trek-Segafredo) leads the breakaway up the Colle Braida late on stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia (Image credit: Tim de WaeleGetty Images)

Toms Skujinš has been one of the most aggressive riders at the Giro d'Italia through 12 days of the race, and the Latvian only confirmed his form with his latest breakaway excursion during the race across Piemonte to Rivoli on Thursday.

The 185km stage was the final day before the race pivots towards the end game with the Alps and the summit finish of Crans-Montana on Friday, and, after breakaway rides on stages 4 and 8, he was back out front among a group of 30.

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Stephen Farrand
Head of News

Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.