Jai Hindley has usurped Richard Carapaz and is on course to become the first Australian to win the Giro d’Italia after an “epic” showdown in the high mountains on Saturday.
Jai Hindley is a genuine chance to become the first Australian to win the Giro d’Italia if he can survive the notoriously difficult and treacherous third week and a serious assault from compatriot Richie Porte’s team.
The Eritrean became the first Black African to win a stage at a grand tour but was taken to a local hospital after popping a prosecco cork into his eye on the podium.
Australian cyclist Jai Hindley won the ninth stage of the Giro d’Italia atop the fearsome Blockhaus on Sunday as Juan Pedro Lopez retained the pink jersey.
Colombian Egan Bernal won the Giro d’Italia on Sunday,keeping his composure throughout a tough final week to claim his second grand tour victory.
Australian Caleb Ewan was leading the points classification when he suffered from knee pain and abandoned mid-way through the stage,with an eye to the Tour de France that starts next month.
Lotto Soudal rider Ewan surged to beat Italian Giacomo Nizzolo on the line on a day overshadowed by late crashes involving Mikel Landa and Pavel Sivakov.
Tao Geoghegan Hart won the Giro d’Italia for Ineos Grenadiers on Sunday,edging out Sunweb's Australian rider Jai Hindley by just 39 seconds.
Australian Jai Hindley took the overall lead of the Giro d'Italia on the penultimate day but has less than a one-second advantage over stage 20 winner Tao Geoghegan Hart.
Dutchman Wilco Kelderman remained the overall leader of the Giro d’Italia but Josef Cerny’s stage win was overshadowed by rider protests over conditions.
Dutchman Wilco Kelderman took over as Giro leader in a brutal stage 18 battle,won by his Australian teammate Jai Hindley,who is now second overall.