How far can Spain's top Giro d'Italia contender, Enric Mas , go in this year's race? The Movistar racer told reporters before the start that he would sign on the dotted line for a podium finish in Rome, and after an incident-free opening leg in Bulgaria, Movistar management certainly remains quietly optimistic about the 30-year-old's GC options in Italy. Mas' abandon at the Tour de France then failure to race for months during his recovery process from an operation to cure thrombophlebitis in his left leg has meant that he's flown under the radar in the Giro so far. However, barring the three Grand Tour winners present - Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike), Egan Bernal (Netcompany Ineos) and Jai Hindley (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) - Mas has one of the most impressive track records in three-week racing amongst the Giro contenders, mainly thanks to no less than four podium finishes in the Vuelta a España, in 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2024.…