Jonas Vingegaard a clear level above in pursuit of ‘a complete career’ at Giro d’Italia, and the fight for the podium is making his job easier – GC analysis

The first full week of the Giro d’Italia has finally come to a close, and while Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) is in a relatively commanding position as was expected of the two-time Tour de France winner and reigning Vuelta a España champion, the rest of the general classification picture isn’t exactly what it was expected to be – which is playing into his hands.

Vingegaard won for the second time on Sunday’s stage 9, but neither his team nor he was the animator. That was a role instead played by Felix Gall, the impressive Austrian who has continued to show he is at career-best form at this Giro, and his Decathlon CMA CGM teammates, who kept the dangerous breakaway within striking distance before the Corno alle Scale summit finish.