The
Giro d'Italia is a race that has traditionally been very good for Colombians because, of course, of the three Grand Tours, it is the one that usually has the most mountainous difficulty. The Corsa Rosa has seen
Nairo Quintana and
Egan Bernal win the race in recent years.
In addition, Nairo himself,
Miguel Ángel López,
Rigoberto Urán and Esteban Chaves have all managed to finish on the final podium on occasion. All since 2013, making Colombia one of the most successful nations in the Giro in the last decade.
FIRST PLACES
- Nairo Quintana (2014)
- Egan Bernal (2021)
SECOND PLACES
- Rigoberto Urán (2013, 2014)
- Nairo Quintana (2017)
THIRD PLACES
- Estaban Chaves (2016)
- Miguel Ángel López (2018)
STAGE WINS
In addition to overall wins and podiums, Colombia also accumulates a nice number of partial stage victories with a Fernando Gaviria who this year is back to try to further extend his hegemony (he accumulates 5 to date). He is followed by Lucho Herrera, Esteban Chaves and Nairo Quintana with 3.
Other Colombians who have won at least one stage are Rigoberto Urán, Santiago Buitrago, Julián Arredondo, Oliverio Rincón, Chepe González, Victor Hugo Peña, Carlos Alberto Contreras, Martín Emilio Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel Rubiano and Luis Laverde.