Three riders, three days, 29 seconds. After two and a half weeks that saw altogether more attrition than action, the Giro d’Italia is down to the last men standing. The race may have been low on excitement before Monte Bondone, but there is no shortage of suspense as it enters its final phase with Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers), João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) and Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) all firmly in the hunt for overall victory.
There are compelling arguments why each man might lift the Trofeo Senza Fine on Sunday evening as the sun sets behind the Capitoline Hill in Rome, and each rider has reason to believe the road ahead suits him every bit as well as his rivals.
