Jai Hindley poised for Giro d’Italia glory after overtaking Carapaz 

Australian has 1min 25sec GC lead going into final time trial

New overall leader Team Bora's Australian rider Jai Hindley celebrates on the podium after the 20th stage of the Giro d'Italia 2022 cycling race, 168 kilometers from Belluno to Marmolada (Passo Fedaia) on May 28, 2022. (Photo by Luca Bettini / AFP) (Photo by LUCA BETTINI/AFP via Getty Images)

Jai Hindley is on the verge of his first Giro d’Italia title after taking the pink jersey on the 20th and final mountainous stage, a 167-kilometre ride from Belluno to Marmolada, as local rider Alessandro Covi took the stage win.

Colombian Richard Carapaz, looking for his second Giro title, held a slender three-second lead in the general classification over Hindley coming into the penultimate stage, with now just the final time trial left to decide the 2022 champion.