At the speed of light. Tadej Pogacar He made good predictions and achieved a great victory in the first test of the Giro d’Italia, which was held on a 40.6 kilometer route. A time trial was clearly divided into two parts, where the first 34 kilometers were completely flat and the last six uphill, with slopes of more than 10%, which ended up deciding the fate of the stage and which combined the position of Pogacar on the throne of Pink Corsawhich dealt a blow, who knows if fatal, to the fortunes of the Giro.
‘Handsome’ He is a clear favorite for the final victory, although he will have to work hard to overcome the great time achieved by the Italian. Filippo Ganna. The Italian champion made the most of his good time trial skills on the flat kilometers, even though the last 6.5 kilometers became too long and uphill.
The Welsh Geraint Thomas and the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar A priori they are two of the top favorites for the final victory in the Giro and to achieve a good time in the time trial this Friday, but when push came to shove the Welshman got the tails and the Slovenian got heads.
Much better than Geraint Thomas
At the first time taken (km 18) Pogacar had to settle for the tenth best time (21.59), 44 seconds behind. Gannaand with a Thomas which left him 52 seconds behind the Italian and eight to Pogacar. On second take (km 34) Pippo Ganna continued to set the best time (38.43), with Pogacar taking a step forward establishing the third best time (39.30) 47 seconds behind Ganna and Thomas trying to sink, 1.47 behind Ganna and 40 in the back Pogacar.
The question is whether Pogacar can shave 47 seconds off Ganna on the 6.5 kilometer climb. A doubt that, when seeing the end result, can be said to be offensive. ‘Handsome’ rose like a rocket towards Perugia, with a 13% ramp that exceeds 19 km/h. The dance of his legs was appropriate, while Thomas He was even more stunned. Meanwhile, Ganna in the hot seat, can’t wait to see what happens: Pogacar’s return.
The two-time Toour de France champion, who in the seven previous times he has ridden Ganna without success, took off and stopped in time in 51.44, 17 seconds faster than a resigned Ganna, with a defeated Thomas that he left two minutes with respect to Pogacar.
After the time trial, Pogacar was the leader of the Giro, with a 2’36” margin over the Colombian. Daniel Felipe Martínez and a Thomas which fell to third place, 2’46”. The bad news for Spanish cycling is the performance shown by Juan Pedro Lopezwhich led him to go from 7th overall to 15th.
Source: La Verdad
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