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Jonas Vingegaard targets Grand Tour slam as Giro d’Italia begins in Bulgaria
- Vingegaard targets a rare Grand Tour slam by winning the 2026 Giro d'Italia starting in Bulgaria.
- Pogacar is absent, boosting Vingegaard as the favourite to win in Rome on May 31, 2026.
- The Giro Lab shifts to Bulgaria for stage one, making it the first Grande Partenza there.
- The 2026 Giro includes almost 49,000 metres of climbing and five summit finishes.
- Netcompany Ineos will test AI in racing strategy and appoint Geraint Thomas as director of racing.
- Jim Ratcliffe’s team aims to regain a Grand Tour title since 2021 with support from Netcompany.
- Vingegaard faces a field with notable absences, including Pogacar and Evenepoel.
- Vingegaard will leverage recent form after a 2025 Vuelta title and wins at Paris-Nice and Volta a Catalunya.
- The Giro route includes a key mountain finish at Blockhaus on stage seven.
- Remco Evenepoel and other top riders are absent, shaping the title race.
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