"Ryder Hesjedal has made history. The Victoria, B.C. native became the first Canadian to win one of cycling’s three Grand Tour events, on Sunday, wrapping up the 2012 Giro d’Italia with an excellent performance in the 21st and final stage at Milan."
Here's the rest of the article describing his victory.
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2012/...-canadian.html
What an amazing accomplishment!
