ROME — Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard won the Giro d’Italia on Sunday, becoming the eighth man to win all three Grand Tours.
Vingegaard, 29, who rides for Team Visma-Lease a Bike, ended the three-week race with an overall advantage of 5 minutes, 22 seconds over second-place Felix Gall. Jai Hindley finished third, 6:25 behind.
Vingegaard won back-to-back editions of the Tour de France in 2022-23, won the Vuelta a España for the first time last September and now adds the Italian race to his collection.
“It’s amazing. It’s something I’ve dreamt of my whole life and to now be able to do it, it’s something special,” an emotional Vingegaard said in his first interview as Giro winner. “I’m lost for words.
“It was a really special day, with so many people on the side of the road, so many spectators, it was really incredible. To get the honor to wear the maglia rosa in the streets of Rome is something special. With these last three weeks, it’s just such a nice way to end this race.”