"We didn't fight our way through all those mountains just to go for second" - Groenewegen and Unibet Rose Rockets eye Giro d'Italia glory

Dylan Groenewegen and Unibet Tietema Rockets have successfully made their way to Rome and are on the brink of finishing their first grand tour. But leader Dylan Groenewegen isn't interested in making up the numbers and wants to make his mountain suffering worth it with a stage victory on Sunday.

Third place in stage 3 and a sixth place finish in stage 15 are the highlights for the Dutch sprinter so far, and while Woet Poels picked up three top ten finishes in the mountains, the Rockets came to the Corsa Rosa with victory for Groenewegen in mind.

The 32-year-old joined the upcoming French team as a statement signing over winter and brings a wealth of experience to the growing ranks. He has six Tour de France stage wins and a stunning 81 wins, already claiming four wins this season. However, his search for a Giro d'Italia stage wins goes on.

Far behind the pomp of Jonas Vingegaard in his record-breaking win on stage 20, Groenewegen and his teammates crossed the line some 42:49 minutes behind as part of the final group on the road. And as he and other sprinters suffer through the mountain terrain, Groenewegen finds motivation to get through the pain.

"The past few days have been tough, but it was a great motivation for myself and my teammates that there is a sprint chance tomorrow on the final day of the Giro d’Italia," Groenewegen said on X.

Groenewegen and team coach Marcel Kittel have studied the Rome circuit finish that includes eight laps of the city circuit, insisting he and his teammates have one goal in mind.

He added: "I have already watched the finish several times together with Marcel Kittel. As a team, we didn't fight our way through all those mountains just to go for second or third place tomorrow."