The
Giro d'Italia was decided in the final time-trial to Monte Lussari. Three years ago
Primoz Roglic lost the Tour de France on a similar day, but he got his vengeance as he jumped into the Giro win atop stage 20. It wasn't without drama as he had a mechanical throughout the climb, he and former ski jumping teammate Mitja Mežnar describe the urgent moments.
"He's a super good friend. He was my roommate in the past when I was a ski jumper. He was one of the four guys in the team when we were junior World champs in 2007, in the same place in Tarvisio," Roglic said following the race. The one fan who was located at the site of the mechanical happened to be a compatriot and former teammate and roommate from his famous ski jumping days. A coincidence at a level few could have imagined. "It's incredible, huh?" said Roglic in his familiar tone.