Filippo Ganna won the first stage of the 103rd edition of the Giro d’Italia. After the triumph in the time trial of the world championships in Imola, the 24-year-old from Verbania repeated himself in the inaugural time trial from Monreale to Palermo.
“I was one of the great favorites, but I tried to stay calm. Today the wind was intense, but I managed to defeat it. A beautiful result, we hope it is a good omen for the next twenty days. Wearing the pink jersey is exciting, it’s a lot, especially in the first Giro d’Italia. I want to say hello to my region. “
There was also a spectacular crash by Miguel Angel Lopez who had to be taken to the hospital. No word yet on his condition.
Results
01 F. Gana 15:24
02 J. Almeida +0:22
03 M. Bjerg +0:22
