Primoz Roglic 1st Slovenian cyclist to win Giro d'Italia, his 3rd victory of 2023
Primoz Roglic expanded his Grand Tour portfolio by winning the Giro d'Italia on Sunday in Rome to add to his three Spanish Vuelta titles.
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Roglic wins Giro d'Italia as Cavendish takes final stage
:Primoz Roglic became the first Slovenian winner of the Giro d'Italia when he retained the overall lead after Sunday's 21st and final stage in Rome, a day after he ousted Geraint Thomas from the maglia rosa in a dramatic time trial.
Giro d'Italia: 'Mind-blowing' backstory of mystery fan who ran to help Primoz Roglic
Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) was sent a guardian angel to help salvage his Giro d’Italia dream on Saturday – none other than his former ski jumping team-mate, Mitja Meznar. The Slovenian’s dream of winning a maiden Giro looked in disarray when his chain came off on the individual time trial, with the odds already stacked against him as he aimed to overturn a 26-second deficit on Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) in the leader’s pink jersey.
Primoz Roglic mechanical: Watch the moment Giro d’Italia dreams crumbled – until he stormed back to win
Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) may be toasting victory at the Giro d’Italia – assuming he survives Sunday’s pan-flat circuit stage around Rome without incident – but the result could have been completely different after he suffered a disastrous mechanical on Stage 20. The Slovenian was piling the pressure on leader Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) when his chain slipped off in a crazy finale to the individual time trial on Monte Lussari. Ad He headed into the final GC stage looking to overturn a 26-second deficit on Thomas after pinching three seconds back in the Dolomites on Friday.
McCrohan places just outside medals at European Rowing Championships
Siobhan McCrohan finished just outside the medals in the lightweight women's single sculls after putting in a late surge to place fourth in the A final at the European Rowing Championships in Lake Bled in Slovenia.
Primoz Roglic closes in on Giro d'Italia title, Ottawa's Gee 31st on penultimate stage
Primoz Roglic all but secured the Giro d'Italia title on Saturday by overtaking leader Geraint Thomas on the penultimate stage despite having a mechanical problem on the mountain time trial.
Giro d'Italia 2023 Stage 21: How to watch, TV and live stream, profile as Primoz Roglic on brink of victory
After a barnstorming ITT that saw Primoz Roglic take pink, the Giro d’Italia concludes on the streets of Rome on Sunday. Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) entered the ITT with an advantage of 26 seconds on Roglic (Jumbo Visma), but the Welshman had no answers to the power of the Slovenian.
'The ride of his life' - Breakaway team thrilled for Primoz Roglic, devastated for Geraint Thomas at Giro d'Italia
The Giro d’Italia stood accused of being a little dry on occasions, but the time trial served up huge drama as Primoz Rogic produced “the ride of his life” to snatch the pink jersey from Geraint Thomas. Thomas went into the penultimate stage of the race with a 26-second lead over Roglic. Ad Roglic started strong to pile pressure on Thomas, but he looked set to suffer more ITT heartbreak on a mountain ala La Planche des Belles Filles at the Tour de France in 2020 when he dropped his chain.