In Grand Tours gone by, when Primož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) got back into the leader's jersey after ceding it to a non-threat, it often signalled him nearing overall victory and an extension of his lead in the general classification.
However, unlike his four Vuelta a España triumphs and victory at the 2023 Giro d'Italia, which saw him only claim the pink jersey for the first time after the race's penultimate stage, on Friday's Giro d'Italia mountain stage, it meant quite the opposite.
