Giro d'Italia, an immense Pogacar wins the time trial in Perugia. According to Ganna

John

By John

A masterpiece against time, a sensational push into the 2024 Giro d'Italia. The Tadej pink jersey Pogacar wins the seventh stage, the 40.6 kilometer individual time trial starting from Foligno and arriving in Perugia: the Slovenian, during the climb, was able to gain almost a minute from Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers), specialist in anti-climbing trials the weather. Having defeated the Italian, the champion of UAE Emirates closed the race with a record time of 51'44″, third was the American Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers). What made the news was the gap left to Daniel Martinez and Geraint Thomas: 1'49″ to the Colombian and 2' to the Briton, with similar gaps the women's race is now strongly oriented.
Tomorrow another uphill finish in the 152 kilometer Spoleto-Prati di Tivo, a stage that could once again highlight the characteristics of the race leader.