Pope Leo XIV blessed the peloton of the Giro d’Italia on Sunday, as it passed through Vatican City on the race's final stage. The appearance came as part of a move to honor the late Pope Francis, who originally embraced the initiative to have the historic race pass through the city-state to mark the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year. “May God bless all of you on this last part of the Giro d’Italia,” the Pope said to the riders as they lined up inside the Vatican. “Congratulations to all of you, and may you know that you are always welcome here in the Vatican.” Britain's Simon Yates is set to take the Giro title after his stunning long-range attack on Saturday's penultimate stage overturned his deficit and secured an unlikely overall victory. . . . #pope #giroditalia #simonyates (📸 Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images)