
Ryder Hesjedal made history in 2012 as the first Canadian to win a Grand Tour title, claiming the Giro d’Italia’s maglia rosa while racing with Garmin-Barracuda.
He finished sixth in the final stage, a 28.2km individual time trial in Milan and 47 seconds ahead of overnight leader Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) to claim the overall title by a mere 16 seconds.