Lennard Kämna in an attacking mood, Emanuel Buchmann unlucky with a fall: At the Hungarian guest appearance of the 105th Giro d'Italia, Kämna delivered a strong performance with an eighth place in the individual time trial on Saturday.
Buchmann, on the other hand, fell on the 9.2 kilometers through Budapest and lost an important 57 seconds to day winner Simon Yates.
The Brit, 2018 Vuelta winner, was three seconds faster than Dutch winner Mathieu van der Poel, who was able to defend his pink jersey.
“In the middle of the race my front wheel slipped away.
I got back on the bike quickly.
i don't feel so bad
It should still fit.
I've had worse time trials in the past," said Buchmann, who is aiming for a top position in the Giro after being repeatedly thrown back by falls and illness over the past two years.
Kämna, on the other hand, knew how to convince on the course in front of huge crowds of spectators in the Hungarian capital.
The 2020 Tour de France stage winner had even led for a long time, but in the end he was 17 seconds behind Yates.
“It was a really good time trial.
For me it was also important for my self-confidence,” said Kämna, who had already set the scene at the start on Friday when he was unsuccessful with a sharp attack just before the finish line.
The three-day guest performance in Hungary ends on Sunday with the third stage over 201 kilometers from Kaposvar to Balatonfüred, before the convoy travels to Sicily.
It will continue there on Tuesday.