Tadej Pogaar is starting his first Giro d’Italia as the overwhelming favorite [Video]

FILE – The pack of cyclists pedals past the ancient Colosseum, during the last stage of the Giro d’Italia cycling race, in Rome, on May 28, 2023. Rarely has the Giro d’Italia had such an out-and-out favorite. But Tadej Pogačar has never competed in the Italian Grand Tour before this year. The two-time Tour de France champion is attempting an audacious Giro-Tour double and has been in dominant form since the start of the year. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP, File)