Rome - Chris Froome on Sunday became the first British rider to win the Giro d'Italia in the 101st edition of the race through Italy, which this year started in Jerusalem.
It was also the first victory in the race for Team Sky, founded in 2010.
Home winners have dominated the Giro with 69 Italians followed by seven Belgian, four Spanish and three Russian and Swiss champions.
There have also been two winners from Luxembourg, one from Canada, Colombia, the United States, Ireland, the Netherlands and Sweden and now Britain.
Below is a list of the most recent winners in the race which got underway in 1909, six years after the first Tour de France.
2018: Chris Froome (GBR)
2017: Tom Dumoulin (NED)
2016: Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
2015: Alberto Contador (ESP)
2014: Nairo Quintana (COL)
2013: Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
2012: Ryder Hesjedal (CAN)
2011: Michele Scarponi (ITA)
2010: Ivan Basso (ITA)
2009: Denis Menchov (RUS)
2008: Alberto Contador (ESP)
2007: Danilo Di Luca (ITA)
2006: Ivan Basso (ITA)
2005: Paolo Savoldelli (ITA)
2004: Damiano Cunego (ITA)
2003: Gilberto Simoni (ITA)
2002: Paolo Savoldelli (ITA)
2001: Gilberto Simoni (ITA)
2000: Stefano Garzelli (ITA)
1999: Ivan Gotti (ITA)
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