Giro - Stage 21 Predictions & Betting tips - Giro d'Italia

Prediction published on 31/05/2025, 14:56 by Matthew Newman | Modified on 31/05/2025 at 15:01

So, this is it. A quick jaunt around Rome on a genuine stage for the sprint men while Simon Yates is on parade in the Maglia Rosa that he won yesterday. It has to be the quick men that our prediction for Stage 21 of the Giro covers.

The natural place to start is with Olav Kooij. He is the quickest man in this field and he has a win in the Giro to his credit already. He was led out perfectly by Wout van Aert that day but what the Belgian has left in the legs after Stage 20 when helping Yates to overall glory for Team Visma will be interesting.

Mads Pedersen put in a huge shift on Stage 20 as well so he might be another who is going to have less in the legs for the final sprint than would otherwise be the case.

It could be that Kaden Groves has plenty to gain from all of the above, the winner of Stage 6 and runner-up in Stage 14 didn't over-exert himself on Saturday and that should allow him to at least gain another podium to end the Giro.

Others to consider who have already shown up well in sprint stages include Casper Van Uden who won Stage 4 and Sam Bennett who will be desperate to get something out of the Giro after a disappointing run of results.

$300 offered for betting!

Limited Offer. Currently at DraftKings

Giro - Stage 21 - Giro d'Italia prediction key points

Stage 21 starts and ends in Rome, with 144 km to cover in total which is almost completely flat.
There are eight laps of a 9.5 km circuit when the peloton gets back to Rome.
Team Visma celebrated the overall winner on Saturday and can crown their Giro by setting up Kooij on the final stage.
The Giro has not really been for the pure sprinters but this is one stage that is perfect and Kooij is the top-rated sprinter in the field.

$300 offered for betting!

Limited Offer. Currently at DraftKings

Our Giro - Stage 21 - Giro d'Italia prediction

A stage for the pure sprinters to finish off but they all put in plenty on Saturday's stage. Olav Kooij will have been trying to conserve his energy for this, beating just one man across the finish line. He is the most likely winner of this stage as long as his team still have it in the legs to lead him out one last time. If they gave too much to secure overall victory for Simon Yates, then Kaden Groves could take the prize. It is a tough call between the pair but our Giro d'Italia Stage 21 prediction is for Olav Kooij to win.

Prediction :

Olav Kooij to win

Exclusive Offer

$300 offered for betting!

bet365 - Bet Boost

Available to all bet365 customers, you will find bet boosts when you click on the promotions tab on the site. The events that have bet boosts on them are easily identifiable with a green arrow next to them. To take the boosted price, just click on it to add it to your betslip.

They are found on most sports, with horse racing a firm favourite for bet boosts. The horse racing boosts can be found from 10 am up until 15 minutes before a race is scheduled to start but they are only valid to customers in the UK and Ireland. A bet boost cannot be combined with another bet boost, nor are they valid for any of the sport-specific boosts such as the football or tennis acca boosts.

Get your bets boosted at bet365!

All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.