Giro d'Italia 2024 contenders: Can anyone stop Tadej Pogačar?

The Slovenian is the outright favourite for overall victory but there are plenty of other riders capable of having a say on the start line

Tadej Pogacar
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Many would have you believe that the 2024 Giro d'Italia is already over before it has even begun. 

Tadej Pogačar will rightly arrive at the grande partenza in Turin as the favourite for overall victory, with the likes of Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) and Romain Bardet (dsm-firmenich PostNL) expected to battle it out for the final two spots on the podium behind him. 

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Tom Thewlis
News and Features Writer

Tom has been writing for Cycling Weekly since 2022 and his news stories, rider interviews and features appear both online and in the magazine.

Since joining the team, he has reported from some of professional cycling's biggest races and events including the Tour de France and the World Championships in Glasgow. He has also covered major races elsewhere across the world. As well as on the ground reporting, Tom writes race reports from the men's and women's WorldTour and focuses on coverage of UK domestic cycling.