Jai Hindley has roared again in the "pinnacle of cycling", making history as just the second Australian ever to enjoy three overall podium finishes in Grand Tours as he rode home for a valiant third place in the Giro d'Italia.
As new champion Jonas Vingegaard confirmed his place among the sport's all-time elite in Rome by completing his set of the three Grand Tour triumphs and dominating the 109th Giro with five magnificent stage wins, Hindley underlined why he's one of Australia's greatest.
The 30-year-old had been ill during the race, needing to take antibiotics in the second of the three weeks, yet recovered spectacularly to complete his own set of Giro podium finishes, having famously won in 2022, been runner-up in 2021 and now third.
