ROME: Jonas Vingegaard completed his Giro d’Italia triumph on Sunday, securing the first part of a coveted Grand Tour double in a procession finale around Rome won by home hero Jonathan Milan.
Dane Vingegaard rolled into the Italian capital needing just to complete the flat final stage to claim overall victory and the triple crown of road cycling’s three-week showpieces.
The Visma-Lease a Bike rider is just the eighth man to win the Giro, Tour and Vuelta a Espana in his career, joining Bernard Hinault, Eddy Merckx and Vincenzo Nibali in reaching one of road cycling’s hardest goals.
His attentions now turn to the Tour de France in July and a showdown with Tadej Pogacar, road cycling’s biggest star and his key rival for the Grande Boucle.
Vingegaard, already a two-time Tour winner, didn’t have Pogacar to contend with on the Giro which he won without ever really looking like being challenged.
The 29-year-old had little to do on Sunday beyond look at the ancient monuments of Rome’s historic centre after finishing the hard work with a classic mountain stage win the day before.
He finishes the Tour with five stage wins and a gap of five minutes and 22 seconds over Felix Gall who completes his best ever finish in a Grand Tour.
For Milan, crossing the line first in Rome after a typically powerful late burst salvaged his Giro, the Italian winning his first stage of this year’s edition of his home Grand Tour.
Milan has had a difficult Giro and couldn’t stop Paul Magnier winning the points jersey for the sprinters.
Published in Dawn, June 1st, 2026
