Jai Hindley got the overall victory at the Giro d’Italia when Matteo Sobrero won the final time trial in Verona. Hindley was soaked in flattery in the city’s historic arena a day after taking off Richard Carapaz’s pink T-shirt on the final mountain stage to the top of the Marmolada, ending with a comfortable margin of victory of 78 seconds.
The 26-year-old becomes the first Australian to win the Giro 18 months after losing the rose during a closing time trial.
That day had started at the same time as the eventual winner, Tao Geoghegan Hart, but this time the Bora-Hansgrohe rider started the day with 85 seconds in his hand and was able to afford to take it with him. calm for a distance of 17 miles sure knowing that, except for one disaster, he had this one on hand.
“It’s a beautiful feeling,” Hindley said. “I had a lot of emotions today. I had in the background what happened in 2020 and I wouldn’t let it happen again. Achieving this victory is really amazing. I’m very proud to be Australian and to take this home.”
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The route, built around the Torricella Massimiliana climb halfway, should have brought back happy memories for Carapaz, as these same roads were used for the final time trial when he won his Giro victory on 2019. Instead, on its 29th anniversary, they would. have reminded the Ecuadorian what could have been after Saturday’s sinking.
There were celebrations for Sobrero in the Italian time trial champion jersey, as he won his first stage of the Giro of his career. This resulted in BikeExchange-Jayco gaining two time trial victories in this race after Simon Yates won in the second stage before the knee injury that ended his career.
“It’s an amazing feeling,” Sobrero said. “I still have to admit it all, but I’m very, very happy. For the team we won the first and we won the last. I set my goal at the top of the climb and there I gave it my all. Then on the descent it was what was left ”.