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David de la Cruz

Spanish cyclist

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Photo: filip bossuyt from Kortrijk, Belgium, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

  • May 31

    Vingegaard conquers the Giro d'Italia, completes historic 'Triple Crown' and joins cycling's most exclusive club

    Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard secured his first Giro d'Italia title in Rome on Sunday, becoming only the eighth cyclist in history to win all three Grand Tours and achieving the feat before his great rival Tadej Pogacar.

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