- Slovenian wins stage seven, with Filippo Ganna in second place
- Pogacar now already leads race by two minutes and 36 seconds
Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates produced an individual time-trial masterclass to win stage seven of the Giro d’Italia, crushing the opposition on the 40.6km route from Foligno to Perugia after Filippo Ganna had set the pace.
Ineos Grenadiers’ Italian rider Ganna had set a time of 52min 1sec and looked set to win the stage when Pogacar found himself behind after the second intermediate checkpoint. However, the Slovenian made up time on the brutal climb to the finish line and ultimately crossed the line at 51:44, punching the air as he went 17sec faster than Ganna to extend his overall lead and retain the maglia rosa.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/may/10/giro-ditalia-2024-tadej-pogacar-time-trial-dominance-cycling
Author : Reuters
Publish date : 2024-05-10 15:52:32
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