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Sunday’s final stage is a largely processional ride that starts and ends in Rome, where Vingegaard should officially be crowned, making the 29-year-old Dane the eighth male rider to win all three Grand Tours.
American rider Sepp Kuss has won the toughest stage of the Giro d’Italia. Visma-Lease a Bike teammate Jonas Vingegaard remains firmly in the overall lead heading into the final two days.
Paul Magnier got an ideal lead into the sprint from his Soudal Quick-Step teammate Jasper Stuyven to finish two bike lengths ahead of Edoardo Zambanini, with another Italian rider Jonathan Milan in third.
Michael Valgren explained his celebration by saying his son had given him a Pokémon chip in the team colors.
It’s four out of four for Jonas Vingegaard. The Danish rider soloed to victory at the end of the tough Stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia to extend his overall lead to more than four minutes.
Norwegian cyclist Fredrik Dversnes has claimed the biggest victory of his career by winning the 15th stage of the Giro d’Italia.
Monday sees the Giro’s third and final rest day before Tuesday’s brutal 16th stage.
Jonas Vingegaard has taken the overall lead in the Giro d’Italia after a dominant performance on Saturday’s 14th stage.
The XDS Astana rider led a 15-man breakaway to hold off second-place Andreas Leknessund and Jasper Stuyven in third.
Alec Segaert claimed his first Grand Tour stage victory and Bahrain Victorious teammate Afonso Eulálio increased his overall lead of the Giro d’Italia.