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Vingegaard joins select club of champions but still in Pogacar's shadow for Tour de France
Giro d'Italia triumph completes grand slam of Grand Tours although the Dane may still require a dip in form from his great rival to prevail in July
TL;DR
- Jonas Vingegaard won the Giro d'Italia, completing a Grand Slam of victories in the Tour of Italy, France, and Spain.
- He joins an exclusive list of cyclists, including Eddy Merckx and Chris Froome, who have won all three Grand Tours.
- Vingegaard's win follows a recovery from life-threatening injuries sustained in a 2024 crash.
- Despite his success, Vingegaard is still considered to be in the shadow of his rival Tadej Pogacar, who has not yet won the Vuelta a España.
- The Giro victory was dominant, with Vingegaard winning by over five minutes and facing a field that lacked top rivals like Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel.
- Key rivals like Pogacar and Evenepoel were training at altitude for the Tour de France, where they will compete.
- The Netcompany Ineos team, with director Geraint Thomas, had a mixed Giro, with Thymen Arensman finishing fourth.