Cycling, imperial Ganna also in the time trial of the Tour de Provence

Unrivaled, and how could it? Distance from double pursuit, he who won everything on the track. Filippo Ganna, wrapped in his time trial world champion jersey, beat his rivals in Berre l’Etang, not far from Marseille, in the prologue of the Tour de Provence: 7.1 km. The Olympian from Ineos-Grenadiers covers the time trial with an average of 52.8 km, and inflicts 12 ”on teammate Hayter, 14” on Samuele Battistella (Astana) from Treviso and 17 ”on Alaphilippe. For TopGanna it is the 18th career victory, the 15th in a time trial. Halfway through the course, after 4 km, Ganna had a 10 ”advantage over the other world champion in the race, the French Julian Alaphilippe, in his seasonal debut. Last week he had won the time trial of Ales l’Etoile des Besseges. Friday the first stage, Istres-Les Saintes Maires de la Mer, 151 km, for sprinters. The race will end on Sunday.