There is more than one double act at this Giro d'Italia. The anticipated duel between Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič has dominated the countdown to the Grande Partenza, but the dual leaders at UAE Team Emirates could yet insert themselves into the conversation between here and Rome.
João Almeida is already a youthful veteran of the Giro, placing fourth overall as a neo-professional in 2020 when he also carried the maglia rosa for more than two weeks. Jay Vine, three years his senior, is far less versed in the ways of the Grand Tours, but then the Australian is only beginning to tap the potential that belatedly carried him to the WorldTour.
