DESENZANO GARDA: Workforce UAE Emirates star Tadej Pogcar prolonged his general lead on the Giro d’Italia after ending second in Saturday’s 32.1km particular person time trial at Lake Garda received by Italian Filippo Ganna.
Time-trial specialist Ganna timed 35min 02sec on this 14th of 21 levels with Pogacar in second place simply 29sec down.
Pogacar left the beginning ramp dressed from head to toe in pink and with the ‘Pink Panther’ film theme taking part in.
He arrived on the shores of Lake Garda 3min 41sec forward of Geraint Thomas within the general standings with Dani Martinez at 3min 56sec in third and Ben O’Connor in 4th at 4min 35sec.
Pogacar has prolonged his in a single day lead within the rankings forward of Sunday’s Queen stage, which he described as ‘a monster’ and whose end line is at an altitude of just about 2,400m.
For Ineos Grenadier Ganna it was a tense day, the Italian rider having been pipped on the loss of life by Pogacar within the Giro’s first time trial final week.
“I suffered loads, I needed to wait two hours to see If I had received,” stated Ganna after what was his seventh win on the Giro, six of them in time-trials.
“It’s like a second dwelling for me right here at Lake Garda although in order that made it simpler,” he added.
Welshman Thomas was fourth on the day however climbs to second general, albeit ceding 45sec to Pogacar on Saturday.
Australia’s O’Connor produced an fabulous trip to complete seventh on the day and climb the rankings.
“I didn’t really feel nice, however it was an incredible day. I’m beginning to show myself, I’m not on the similar degree as Pogacar or Jonas (Vingegaard) however I’m proving one thing,” stated the AG2R rider.
Sunday’s mountain prime end line at Mottolino might swimsuit Pogacar with Martinez, O’Connor or French climber Romain Bardet all confirmed mountain performers.
Printed in Daybreak, Might nineteenth, 2024