Jonas Vingegaard completed his Giro d'Italia victory on Sunday, riding into Rome in pink on the final stage won by home hero Jonathan Milan. The Dane became the only active rider to have claimed all three Grand Tours, adding the Giro to his pair of Tour de France titles (2022, 2023) and the Vuelta a Espana (2025).
Vingegaard, riding for Visma–Lease a Bike, is just the eighth man in history to win all three Grand Tours, joining legends Bernard Hinault, Eddy Merckx, and Vincenzo Nibali. "Winning all three is very special for me; it's difficult to find the words to describe it," Vingegaard told Italian broadcaster RAI.
Victory Without Pogacar
Vingegaard did not face his main rival Tadej Pogacar at this Giro, who has won the Tour de France four times and the Giro but never the Vuelta. The 29-year-old Dane cruised to victory with five stage wins and a commanding lead of five minutes and 22 seconds over Austrian Felix Gall in second place. Australian Jai Hindley finished third.
On the final stage, Vingegaard had little to do beyond enjoying Rome's historic monuments after securing the overall win with a classic mountain stage victory the day before.
Plans for Tour de France
Vingegaard plans to stay in Rome with his family for a few days before returning to Denmark to prepare for the Tour de France, which begins on July 4. There, he will face Pogacar in a highly anticipated showdown. "It all depends on how you come out of the Giro," Vingegaard said. "If you're completely exhausted and need two weeks of rest afterwards, it's not ideal. But I'm not completely exhausted."
Visma chief Richard Plugge expressed confidence in Vingegaard's form: "Jonas is getting even stronger after this. We planned it so that he will be at his peak in the Tour de France, so we're looking forward to that fight."
Other Jerseys and Final Stage
Portuguese rider Afonso Eulalio won the white jersey as best young rider and wore the pink leader's jersey for eight stages after building a massive lead on a rain-soaked stage five. Italian veteran Giulio Ciccone claimed the mountains classification, while French rookie Paul Magnier took the sprint points jersey thanks to three stage wins.
The final stage in Rome was won by Italian Jonathan Milan, who outsprinted compatriot Giovanni Lonardi and Frenchman Paul Penhoet. "I'm pleased to have finished my Giro this way," Milan said. "It's important to just win something. It wasn't easy always being close but not quite getting there." Milan finished 47 points behind Magnier in the points classification.
