Geraint Thomas and Primoz Roglic had a tough fight. © ANSA / UFFICIO STAMPA

Roglic wins the Giro, a legend wins the last stage

Primoz Roglic became the first Slovenian to win the Giro d'Italia. As expected, the 33-year-old didn't miss his triumph on the last stage to Rome on Sunday and ended up 14 seconds ahead of Briton Geraint Thomas.

28 May 2023

From: dpa

The 126 kilometer long final stage with start and finish in Rome was a sprinter's affair. Former world champion Mark Cavendish, who had announced his retirement at the end of the season during the Giro, prevailed confidently.

Roglic only secured the leader's pink jersey on the penultimate stage. In a mountain time trial near his home country, of all places, the veteran made up 26 seconds behind Thomas.

Won the stage: Mark Cavendish © APA/afp / LUCA BETTINI

Three years ago, on the penultimate day of the Tour de France, Roglic was first overall in the mountain time trial in Planche des Belle Filles and ultimately was unable to maintain a lead of 57 seconds over his compatriot Tadej Pogacar. This is Roglic's fourth Grand Tour triumph; he won the Vuelta three times.