Nicolas Prodhomme offers a first victory to France on the 19th stage, Isaac Del Toro still pink jersey

At 28, the Frenchman of Decathlon Ag2r-La Mondia has won his first stage on a big round on Friday.

It was not until the end of this Giro to see a tricolor runner winning! Nicolas Prodhomme won his first victory over a big tour by raising his arms to Champoluc, in the Italian Valle d'Aosta, after the 19th stage, Friday, May 30.

Leaving alone just under 30 kilometers from the finish, the Frenchman of Decathlon Ag2r-La Mondiale took advantage of the wait-and-see waitpily before the final day in the mountains, on Saturday, to offer himself a prestige success at 28 years old.

Six kilometers from the line, the Equatorian Richard Carapaz (EF-Education Easypost) carried a sharp attack, followed by the Mexican pink jersey Isaac del Toro (UAE-Emirates XRG). But two days after the cruel second place of Romain Bardet in Bormio consecutive to the return of the general's leader, it was this time too late to review the head of the race. With a small minute ahead of the Antagnod, fifth and last pass of the day, Nicolas Prodhomme won the bouquet thanks to a controlled descent.

A fair reward after being at the forefront from the start of the day, in the company of sizes like Louis Meintjes (Intermarché-Wanty) or the Bahrain-Victorious Antonio Tiberi and Pello Bilbao. “We did not have much gap. When I followed the first attack, my sensations were not very good, then it improved. In the last ascent, I saw that the gap was not so important, I was forced to take a risk”, explained the Normand to the microphone of Eurosport.

“Before this stage, I had made two top 5 because I had not taken a risk. But there, I wanted to play for the victory”, He was still delighted, when he had signed his first success at the end of April on the Tour des Alpes, in the company of his young teammate Paul Seixas. Not coming to play the general, he is finally the best French representative with an honorable 17th place two days to rally Rome.

At the very top of the ranking, Isaac Del Toro-second of the day at 58 “of Prodhomme-keeps his leader's tunic by even taking a few seconds of bonus. He nevertheless remains within the reach of Richard Carapaz (at 43”), who has increased his lead on the British Simon Yates (at 1'21 “, Team Visma-Lease A Bike), third in the general classification.