Who are the bookmakers' favourites to win the Giro d'Italia 2019?

Roglič will be vying to win his first ever Grand Tour

Tom Dumoulin at the 2019 Giro d'Italia (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

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The first Grand Tour of the 2019 season is upon us, with the Giro d'Italia starting in Bologna on May 11 presenting the first opportunity for GC riders to take home a major stage race victory.

Whilst Team Ineos' young Colombian talent Egan Bernal will no longer be lining up after crashing during a training ride, the field is packed with climbing talent who will be fighting it out for the maglia rosa, hoping it's on their shoulders by the time they get to Verona for the closing time trial on Sunday June 2.

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