Pocagar once again destroyed his rivals in the mountains to claim a sixth stage win out of 20 and extend his already considerable advantage to nearly 10 minutes overall.

Georg Steinhauser has a strong cycling pedigree. His father, Tobias, was also a professional cyclist, while his uncle, Jan Ullrich, won the Tour de France as well as the Spanish Vuelta.

Cyclists, including the pink jersey overall leader Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, ride past the ancient Colosseum during the final stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race in Rome, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) ROME (AP) — Tadej Pogacar won the Giro d’Italia on Sunday with the race’s biggest margin of victory in nearly six decades — earning a third Grand Tour trophy to go with his two Tour de France titles.

Tadej Pogacar won the Giro d'Italia on Sunday with the race's biggest margin of victory in nearly six decades.

Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar emphatically won the Giro d'Italia on his debut when he retained his unassailable overall lead after Sunday's 21st and final stage in Rome, winning by the biggest overall margin since 1965.