TADEJ POGACAR TIGHTENED his grip on the Giro d’Italia on Saturday winning the 152km mountainous stage eight over rolling terrain for his third success of this year’s race.
Advertisement Pogacar also won the second stage, a summit finish at the Sanctuary of Oropa in Piedmont. The Slovenian is taking part in the Giro for the first time and hopes to emulate Italy’s Marco Pantani who won the double in 1998.
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