Jonas Vingegaard wins Giro d'Italia, joins Grand Tour winners

Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard secured victory in the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, becoming the eighth male rider to win all three Grand Tours. The 29-year-old from Team Visma-Lease a Bike finished the three-week race with an overall advantage of five minutes and 22 seconds over second-place Felix Gall, with Jai Hindley finishing third.

Vingegaard, who previously won the Tour de France in 2022 and 2023 and the Spanish Vuelta last year, dominated his first Giro, winning five stages and controlling the race throughout. After crossing the finish line in Rome, an emotional Vingegaard embraced his wife and two children, who wore replicas of his leader's pink jersey. He described the victory as a lifelong dream and thanked the spectators who lined the roads.

His performance has intensified anticipation for the upcoming Tour de France, where he is expected to face his primary rival, Tadej Pogačar. The Slovenian rider, a four-time Tour champion, skipped the Giro to focus on the French race and achieved the Giro-Tour double himself in 2024. Vingegaard plans to return to training next week before heading to the French Alps for altitude training in mid-June, with the Tour de France beginning...