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Filippo Ganna conquered the opening time trial of the Giro d’Italia, 15km from Monreale to Palermo, ahead of Almeida and Bjerg. The world time trial champion is also the first pink jersey. Fall and retirement of Miguel Ángel López, Nibali loses more than 1 ‘of Thomas. Sunday the second stage, Alcamo-Agrigento of 149 km. The Giro d’Italia on Eurosport 1, Sky 210 channel
GIRO 2020, THE COMPLETE GUIDE – VIDEO. RETURN: SO THE FIRST STAGE
The ‘magic moment’ continues for Filippo Ganna, that has been imposed in the first step of the Tour of Italy 2020, the chronograph individual of Monreale a Palermo 15 kilometers. The Italian rider from Team Ineos is also the first Pink sweater. The world time trial champion (15’24 ”) preceded Joao Almeida and Mikkel Bjerg (+22 ”). Geraint thomas finished fourth 23 ” behind the winner, further away Vincenzo Nibali (16’53 ”), who paid a delay of more than 1 ‘from Welsh of Team Ineos. To report the bad fall of Miguel Angel Lopez placeholder imageAmong the favorites for the final victory, he slid down the straight of Via Roma in Palermo, after passing a culvert and crashing into barriers. For the Colombian from Astana, transported to the hospital by ambulance, the The Giro ends here.
Ganna record gives: 58.8 km / h average
Thus continues the golden period of Ganna, who a week ago had conquered the rainbow jersey at the Imola World Cup: for him the first success of his career at the Giro, the fourth this season to follow the Italian Championship and the Tirreno-Adriatico time trial. With the stratospheric 58,831 km / h average speed, the Italian also set the fastest speed in the history of time trials at the Giro, excluding the prologues. The return leg is scheduled for Sunday, from Alcamo in Agrigento of 149 km, moved in the first half and suitable for finisseurs, with the last kilometers all uphill around 5%, with a short section around 9% 2.5 km from the finish line.
Ganna: “I was the favorite, I dispelled the myth by winning”
“I was one of the favorites, I tried dispel the myth take this beautiful shirt – Ganna’s first words to ‘RaiSport’ -. I am very excited, especially since I am on the first lap. The weather wasn’t easy the wind was intense but we managed to escape and take home this victory and this pink jersey ”.
Giro d’Italia, the order of arrival of the 1st stage
1) Filippo Ganna (Ineos) in 15’24 ”
2) Joao Almeida (Deceunick-Quick Step) +22 ”
3) Mikkel Bjerg (UAE Emirates) +22 ”
The general classification
1) Filippo Ganna in 15’24 ”
2) Joao Almeida +22 ” (Deceunick-Quick Step)
3) Mikkel Bjerg +22 ” (UAE Emirates)
