Remco Evenepoel underlined his credentials as a favourite for the Giro d'Italia as he stormed to victory in Saturday's stage one, an individual time trial along the Adriatic coast, to take the leader's maglia rosa jersey.
The 19.6-kilometre route from Fossacesia Marina to Ortona is the longest opening individual time trial at the Giro yet, with most of the route flat until the last few kilometres which involves a climb through the urban region of Ortona.
The Belgian finished with a time of 21 minutes and 18 seconds, a full 22 seconds ahead of Italian Filippo Ganna with Joao Almeida third a further seven seconds behind. "I felt from the start I had a good rhythm, always the same gear, same cadence. I'm just super happy with what I could do," adding that he was not focused on how his rival Primoz Roglic was getting on.
After the lead changed hands several times early on, Ineos Grenadiers rider Geoghegan Hart became the first rider to finish inside 22 minutes with a time of 21 minutes and 58 secondsHart's lead did not last long, however, as UAE-Team Emirates' Almeida was a man on a mission, catching up with two riders near the finish to go 11 seconds faster.
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