López: I'm super happy because I gave my 100% to defend the pink jersey

Juan Pedro López lost the maglia rosa on stage 14, but fought to the very end in Turin
Juan Pedro López lost the maglia rosa on stage 14, but fought to the very end in Turin (Image credit: Getty Images)

It was a journey destined to draw to a close at some point before the Giro d'Italia reached its conclusion in Verona next weekend, but Juan Pedro López's time in the leader's maglia rosa reached its end in Turin.

The 24-year-old Spaniard has led the race since finishing second from the break atop Mount Etna 11 days ago, wearing the famous pink jersey for 10 of those and putting up some spirited defences of his unexpected lead along the way.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

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