Tadej Pogačar has already won the Giro d’Italia, barring major incident or injury, it is not an exaggeration to say. The UAE Team Emirates rider has a lead of 6:41 over second-placed Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers). He could ride defensively for six more stages and still come away with one of the most dominant wins of the modern era. He could probably do this and still win some stages, such is his speed at the end of climbing days.
The Slovenian leads the GC, obviously. He leads the King of the Mountains competition by a handsome margin, mocking those who are targeting it specifically, and is even sixth in the points competition, without even trying for that. He’s only not a feature in the young rider classification any more because he has finally turned 25.
