Filippo Ganna dominates the time trial in Palermo, his first pink jersey

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03 October 2020From iris to pink.

Filippo Ganna wins the individual time trial that inaugurates the 2020 Giro d'Italia and wears the first pink jersey.

The fresh world champion in the “against the clock” test runs the 15.1 km between Monreale and Palermo in 15'24 ”, 22” faster than the Portuguese João Almeida and the Danish Mikkel Bjerg.

At 23 ”the British Geraint Thomas, among the favorites to win the final.

“So much emotion to wear the pink jersey.

Fantastic result.

I was among the favorites, I tried to stay calm ”the first words of Ganna, in his debut at the Giro and already in the squad.

A warm wind characterized the first stage of Giro number 103, a pink autumn race due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

An individual time trial mainly downhill, after the first uphill kilometer.

Among the contenders for success, 17th time for the British Simon Yates, 49 ”behind Ganna.

Frenchman Tony Gallopin is 31st at 1'04 ”.

Diego Ulissi is 38th at 1'09 ”, badly Vincenzo Nibali, only 69th at 1'29”.

First fraction marred by the fall of Miguel Angel Lopez, who crashed into the barriers halfway through.

The Colombian, one of the contenders for the Giro podium, was rescued by an ambulance.

Now the second stage, from Alcamo to Agrigento, of 149 km.

Track with a wavy profile, with a final tear on arrival.