Ganna in pink after Giro d'Italia time-trial win
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08/05/2021 - 17:52
Italy's Filippo Ganna took the opening-day honours on the Giro d'Italia. Luca Bettini AFP
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Turin (Italy) (AFP)
Italy's Filippo Ganna won the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia for the second straight year on Saturday, powering to victory in the 8.6km time-trial through Turin.
World time-trial champion Ganna again pulled on the leader's pink jersey after finishing nearly 10 seconds faster than compatriot Edoardo Affini of Jumbo–Visma in the race against the clock.
Ineos rider Ganna, a native of the Piedmont province in north-western Italy, last year won all the three time-trials in the race which took place in October due to the coronavirus pandemic.