The giant Ganna amazes in the dark

• Direct Narration and classifications

He gave more than enough time to contemplate Filippo Ganna, so big, so robust, and look for comparisons in the past.

All exaggerated, yes, but this 2020 cyclist invites you to let your imagination fly.

With that Ineos jersey, the one that was Sky before, it was impossible not to think of

, a former 'pistard' like him, a superb time trialist like him, tall and strong like him, who knew how to transform himself into a runner so solvent on the mountain that ended up winning a Tour de France.

And put to hyperbole, why not see in Ganna something of

, why not see a thousandth part of, sorry,

.

Why not dream that a new star has been born in Calabria.

[Narration and classifications]

All that will come or surely never will.

But no one takes away from the world time trial champion the memory of what happened in the fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia, in which he scored an unlikely stage win, the first of eight in his still short sports career (he is 24 years old ) that does not occur against the clock.

Without

in the race, all the Ineos gregarious enjoy freedom and he used it this Wednesday to impress the world.

Ganna was part of the day's getaway, made up of eight riders when there were still 175 kilometers to go to the end of a very long stage for what is seen lately, of 225 kilometers.

A priori, his role seemed to be that of an assistant to his teammate

, but it was he who ended up imposing his strength as intelligent runners do, without warming up with outside attacks, keeping his rhythm on the climb and pounding at the right moment.

The Spanish

was being the most ambitious of the escape, setting a rhythm that was taking down all his companions, including Ganna.

In the great difficulty of the day, Valico di Montescuro (24 km at 5.6%), crowned with 12 of the goal, the Movistar manchego ended up remaining alone until he was reached by his teammate

and by

, who attacked shortly before in the peloton in the way the Belgian always does: I'm going away and let whoever wants and can follow me.

Almeida consolidates the pink

Ganna had clung to both of them, giving the feeling that he was doing it more to have a comfortable wheel to continue on the road than because they took away the strength to fight for the stage.

But when the three of them had arrived at the head of the race, and Carter was already broken, the Italian changed the rhythm and was left alone, because De Gendt could not follow him and because Rubio seemed excessively aware of the Belgian.

Big mistake.

Ganna began to advance through the darkness that the name of the port promised, illuminated at times by the cars that followed him and by the 'flashes' of the photographers who follow the motorcycle race.

He had four kilometers to go and no one was going to hunt him.

Nor in the descent, since his income, of around a minute and a half, was excessive for a group of favorites who did not seek the tickle uphill.

Yes they did, in the descent,

and especially

.

Unsuccessfully.

Given the history of this Giro, it was good that no one suffered an accident on a dangerous section due to the curves of the track, due to the fog and the humidity accumulated on the asphalt.

Ganna was already seen at the finish line, to which all the favorites arrived together, in a group of 22 units in which no one was missed.

Nor to

, who consolidates his leadership, now ahead of the Spanish

.

According to the criteria of The Trust Project

Know more

• sports

• Italy spin

• cycling

Giro d'ItaliaDémare beats a cursed Sagan in the 'photo finish'

Giro d'Italia 2020Ulissi defeats Sagan on the eve of the climb to Etna

Tour de France A worrying drought: Why are the Spanish no longer winning stages in the Tour?

See links of interest

• Last minute

• Spanish translator

• Programming

• 2020 calendar

• Movies Today

• Topics

• Roland Garros Quarters: Jannik Sinner - Rafa Nadal, live

• 5th stage, live: Mileto - Camigliatello Silano

• Quarters, live: Djokovic - Carreño