34.1 km against the clock from Conegliano to Valdobbiadene, in the background the Prosecco vineyards. Examination for the pink jersey Almeida who wants to keep the advantage over the other big names, Ganna is among the favorites for the victory
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14.29 – Ganna overtakes Carboni
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Uphill, on the Muro di Ca ‘del Poggio (fourth category GPM), Filippo Ganna overtakes Giovanni Carboni (Bardiani-CSF-Faizané) as he approaches the first time measurement placed at the top of the Muro. 11’08 “the time of Dennis, 11’07” that of Ganna, better than his rival for just one second.
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Ore 14.25 – Dennis
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In the third intermediate the provisional leader is the Australian Rohan Dennis of the Ineos Grenadiers, the two time world champion wants a rematch after the defeat in the Imola world championship.
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2.20 pm – Ganna starts
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At the start Filippo Ganna (Ineos), world champion in the Imola time trial and already winner of two stages in the 2020 Giro. Provisional leader among the athletes who finished the race Victor Campenaerts (44’46 “23).
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14.14 – First Gradek
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The fastest in the third time is Victor Campenaerts, the Belgian of NTT Pro Cycling. Excellent final for Kamil Gradek, best time at the finish line (45’14 “06) for the Polish of the CCC. Peter Sagan also started, the Slovak of Bora-Hansgrohe is at the first participation in the Giro and in this pink race he has already won in Tortoreto .
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14.02 – Campenaerts
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After 17.1 km, on the second time trial in Pieve di Soligo, the Belgian Victor Campenaerts has a 10 ”lead over provisional leader Matthias Brandle (Alex Dowsett second at 6”).
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13.52 – Brandle in the lead
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The Austrian Matthias Brandle of the Israel Start-Up Nation sets the best time at the finish line (45’23”59 at an average of 45.083 km / h), thus becoming the provisional leader of this time trial. On the course also the time trials specialist Victor Campenaerts, Belgian of NTT Pro Cycling. Another timekeeper will soon be starting, the Australian Rohan Dennis of the Ineos Grenadiers.
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13.46 – Ciccone will not start
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Symptoms of bronchitis for Giulio Ciccone who will not start in today’s time trial, official statement from Trek-Segafredo. One less man for Vincenzo Nibali’s team in this pink race. These are the words of Paolo Slongo, Vincenzo Nibali’s historic coach, in view of the time trial and the next stages.
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13.43 – third intermediate
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Matthias Brandle has the best time in the third time measurement, placed on Col San Martino 25.1 km from the start of the time trial.
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13.41 – Molano starts again
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No serious injuries for the Colombian, who gets back on his bike and continues his test.
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13.35 – Molano falls
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On the asphalt the Colombian Juan Sebastian Molano of UAE Team Emirates who in the curve touched the barriers placed on the side of the road and lost his balance.
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1.30 pm – Démare on the route
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The French Arnaud Démare (Groupama Fdj), cyclamen jersey, winner of four stages and ruler of the sprints in this pink race also started.
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13.28 – First intermediate
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At the first time, the fastest for now is the Austrian Matthias Brandle of the Israel Start-Up Nation.
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1.20 pm – Dowsett’s turn
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On the course the British Alex Dowsett, winner of this stage Giro with arrival in Vieste and specialist in time trials (national time trial champion). Lisa Vittozzi, biathlon champion and today’s godmother of the pink race, was present at the start.
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1.14 pm – Brandle on the course
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30 km at the end of the test for the Austrian national time trial champion Matthias Brandle (Israel Start-Up nation).
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13.09 – Spreafico first Italian
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Matteo Spreafico of Vini-Zabù-Brado is the first Italian to leave.
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13.00 – Dibben part
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The first to start is the British Jonathan Dibben of Lotto Soudal, last in the standings with 3h09’48 “of delay from the pink jersey. At 3.40 pm the departure of Vincenzo Nibali, last to start the first in the general classification Joao Almeida at 15.52.
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Challenging stopwatch
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In the thirteenth stage of the Giro d’Italia Diego Ulissi won the photo finish in front of the pink jersey Joao Almeida. In today’s stage, a time trial, the Portuguese will try to keep the symbol of primacy on a terrain that is congenial to him. The winner of the opening time trial, Filippo Ganna, world champion in Imola in the time trial, is rightfully included in the list of favorites.
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Path
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Very demanding time trial stage, in the background the Prosecco vineyards (Prosecco Superiore Wine Stage). The stage is 34.1 km long, with a fourth category GPM after only 7 km, 1.1 km at 12.3% with peaks of 19% (Muro di Ca ‘del Poggio). The next part is a continuum of ups and downs and curves between the hills. The last 3 km are downhill up to 400 m from the finish, final straight of 300 m at 5.5%.
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I big
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The pink jersey Joao Almeida (Deceuninck Quick-Step) has a 40 “lead over Wilco Kelderman (Sunweb) and 49” over Pello Bilbao (Bahrain-McLaren). At 1’03 “Domenico Pozzovivo (NTT Pro Cycling), at 1’07” Vincenzo Nibali (Trek Segafredo). More detached Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) at 2’26 “.
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October 17, 2020 (change October 17, 2020 | 14:31)
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