Pope Leo XVI Greets 'Giro D'Italia' Cyclists - Vatican

Pope Leo XVI greets 'Giro D'Italia' cyclists passing through Vatican City on June 01, 2025. Flanked by race leaders, from left, Denmark's Mads Pedersen, Mexico's Isaac Del Toro, Britain's Simon Yates and Italy's Lorenzo Fortunato, Pope Leo XIV blessed the more than 150 cyclists competing in the Giro d'Italia as the three-week race's final stage began with an unprecedented ride through the Vatican gardens behind St. Peter's Basilica. After entering the Vatican, overall race leader Simon Yates and leaders of the other classifications got off their bikes and walked forward to shake hands with the pope, who was presented with a replica of the leader’s pink jersey. Photo by (EV) Origlia - Vatican Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

• Product Code
• ILEA004480978

• Registered date
• 2025/6/01 00:00:00

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• Abaca Press / Kyodo News Images

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• ABACA

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