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 2 min
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.
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