Primoz Roglic secured his maiden Giro d'Italia title as Mark Cavendish wrapped up the final stage.

Cycling General

Primoz Roglic secured his maiden Giro d'Italia title as Mark Cavendish wrapped up the final stage.

Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) became the first Slovenian to win the Giro d'Italia title after he retained the overall lead while Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) riding his last-ever Giro, sprinted furiously to claim victory in the final stage of the Giro d'Italia.

The 33-year-old, Primoz Roglic captured the pink jersey with a powerful performance in Saturday’s penultimate stage and finished Sunday’s ceremonial 126-km flat route perfectly as Mark Cavendish produced a remarkable performance to win the last stage.

Cavendish, who will retire at the end of the season, marked his final appearance at the Giro with a sensational sprint victory, clinching his first victory for Astana Qazaqstan and a 17th career win at the Giro.

Jumbo Visma-rider Roglic finished 14 seconds ahead of Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) and one minute, 15 seconds before Joao Almeida of UAE Team Emirates in the overall standings to add a first Giro title to his three Vuelta triumphs from 2019-21.