Cycling: Tim Merlier won the final stage of the Giro d'Italia. The Belgian was faster than Jonathan Milan in the mass sprint in Rome and thus equalized the score at 3:3. Tadej Pogacar can be happy about his first overall Giro victory.
Merlier wins on cobblestones in Rome
On the final day of the Giro d'Italia, Tim Merlier (Soudal – Quick-Step) leveled the score at 3-3 against Jonathan Milan (Lidl – Trek). The Belgian won the mass sprint in Rome after 125 kilometers on cobblestones, beating his Italian rival. Milan was unlucky today, suffering a puncture just eight kilometers from the finish. The points classification winner had to expend a lot of energy just to get back into the peloton – too much, in fact. However, he still managed to secure second place ahead of Kaden Groves (Alpecin – Deceuninck). The overall victory went to dominant Tadej Pogacar (UAE). The Slovenian thus successfully completed the first part of his "Giro/Tour double" mission . Joining him on the podium were Daniel Martinez (Bora – hansgrohe) of Colombia and Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) of Great Britain. Pogacar also won the blue polka dot jersey in the mountains classification.
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