Miguel Indurain enters the Giro d'Italia Hall of Fame

Two-time Giro d'Italia winner Miguel Indurain, has been inducted into the race's Hall of Fame

The Spanish racing legennd who won the Giro in 1992 and 1993 called the announcement "an honour", which came after 25 years since he won the race. Indurain was the first Spaniard to win the Giro, and  the only other rider other than Eddy Merckx to retain his crown in consecutive years,

Indurain said "I am highly honoured to be part of this exclusive Giro d'Italia family. 25 years after my last victory in 1993, I am very pleased that the organizers have thought about me. I have always had a truly special relationship with Italy."

Set up in 2012, the Giro's d'Italia Hall of Fame includes Eddy Merckx, Felice Gimondi, Francesco Moser, Bernard Hinault and Stephen Roche. Indurain, Merckx, Hinault and Fausto Coppi are also the only riders to achieve the Giro-Tour double on more than once.

Indurain attended a ceremony at the Teatro Gerolamo in Milan with Giro organisers last, with the Spaniard selecting his favourite Giro  moment from the 1994 race, in which he finished third overall "The stage of which I have the best memory is from the 1994 edition, Merano to Aprica, where I went in the breakaway with Pantani. After climbing Stelvio and Mortirolo I reached Marco on the first climb of the Aprica but I had a crisis on the Santa Cristina. I tried to claim the Maglia Rosa which was being worn by Berzin. I gave everything as I was trying to win the Giro. It was an intense stage, and a succession of unique emotions, even if I didn't manage to conquer that edition of the Giro. This race thrives on passion every day, on every road. It's a great cycling party."

Indurain won the 1992 Giro d'Italia the year after winning his first Tour de France in 1991. He went on to win the Tour de France five times and retired in 1996.