Giro d’Italia 2022: A victory 70 years in the making

By Kevin Andrews
Community contribution / 1 year, 10 months ago

When the Perth cyclist Jai Hindley donned the coveted maglia rosa in the Arena di Verona last Sunday, he made history as the first Australian to win the Giro d’Italia. ‘Coming into the arena knowing that I’d won the Giro was pretty special,’ said the 26-year-old Australian after winning.

Jai Hindley, winner of the Giro 2022. (Foto: AAP)

Hindley came close in 2020, when beaten by 39 seconds. The only other Australian to stand on the podium at ...

By Kevin Andrews

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Kevin Andrews MP is a former Member for Menzies.

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Giro d’Italia 2022: A victory 70 years in the making

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