"Success in his first Giro will make Vingegaard the eighth rider in history to win all three Grand Tours, but the absence of Pogacar, both from last year's Vuelta field and this spring's Giro peloton, is likely to overshadow the achievement."
"For Vingegaard, once seen as Pogacar's closest rival, the Giro is also a chance to reassert himself. At 29, he is now in danger of being usurped by Seixas, a rider 10 years younger who has already shown himself capable of following the Slovenian's vicious accelerations."
"Vingegaard will race against a field lacking not only the seemingly unstoppable Slovenian, but also Remco Evenepoel, the double Olympic champion, and the prodigious French teenager Paul Seixas, who has announced that his priority will be starting his first Tour de France in July."
Jonas Vingegaard, the two-time Tour de France champion, makes his Giro d'Italia debut in 2026 as the outstanding favorite to win. Victory would make him the eighth rider in history to complete the Grand Tour grand slam by winning all three major races. However, his achievement will be overshadowed by the absence of Tadej Pogacar and other elite riders who are prioritizing the Tour de France. Notable absentees include Remco Evenepoel, Paul Seixas, Tom Pidcock, and Florian Lipowitz. At 29, Vingegaard faces pressure from younger competitors, particularly the prodigious Seixas. The Dane is attempting to reassert himself after recovering from a life-threatening 2024 crash, having recently won the 2025 Vuelta.
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