Cycling, Tirreno-Adriatico first stage: Ganna wins over Evenepoel and Pogacar in the time trial

by our correspondent in Lido di Camaiore (Lucca) Ciro Scognamiglio

March 7
– Milan

Filippo Ganna dominates the first stage of the 57th Tirreno-Adriatico, the 13.9-kilometer time trial at Lido di Camaiore. The Piedmontese of the Ineos-Grenadiers team, twice world champion against time, closes in 15’17 “at an average of 54.527 km / h, and precedes the Belgian Remco Evenepoel by 11” and the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar at 18 “. And so he wore the blue leader’s jersey of the Corsa dei Due Mari. Ganna, 25, had no rivals and also scored the best split time with 2 “on Evenepoel and 12” on Pogacar: it was certainly his best time trial of 2022. For Ganna it is the third victory of the season in a time trial after those , in France, at the Etoile de Besseges and the Tour de la Provence.

Tuesday second stage, Camaiore-Sovicille, 219 km, with the Chiusdino tear 30 km from the finish. Signature sheet from 10.20, departure at 11.40. Before the start there will be a minute of silence to remind everyone of the tragedy in Ukraine. Final for sprinters but Viviani, Cavendish, Nizzolo, Ackermann, Modolo and Lonardi will have to win the sprint. The Corsa dei Due Mari will end on Sunday in San Benedetto del Tronto.