Hesjedal snatches Giro d’Italia
Ryder Hesjedal re-wrote the record books yesterday, winning this year’s Giro d’Italia to become the first Canadian to win a Grand Tour. The triumph is also the first podium finish in a Grand Tour for his team Garmin. Hesjedal snatched victory from Joaquim Rodriguez on a thrilling final day, yet Rodriguez pipped the UK’s Mark Cavendish to the points competition on the penultimate stage.