Cycling: After the opening time trial, Remco Evenepoel also won the fight against the clock on the ninth stage. The Belgian takes over the pink jersey. However, he was just a second quicker than Geraint Thomas.
Evenepoel starts the time trial too fast
The competition didn't stand a chance against Remco Evenepoel (Soudal – Quick Step) in time trial at the beginning opportunities, Giro d'Italia. The experts expected something similar today for the 35-kilometer race fight against the clock from Savignano sul Rubicone to Cesena – birthplace of Marco Pantani. And the first interim period also gave a bad glimpse. After 13 kilometers he was eleven seconds faster than Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers), he was 31 seconds faster than Primois Roglic (Jumbo - Visma). But while the competition turned up the heat in the second part of the route, the road world champion's speed slowed down. But it should still be enough for the stage win. However, it was a game of seconds. The top four are within four seconds at the end.
Ineos Grenadiers takes on a role as favourites
Before the Giro d'Italia started, everyone was talking about it Duel between Remco Evenepoel (Soudal – Quick Step) and Primois Roglic (Jumbo - Visma). But after today's ninth stage, a third big player in the fight for the pink jersey is emerging - the Ineos Grenadiers team. With Geraint Thomas and Tao Geoghegan Hart the British team was able to play on an equal footing with Evenepoel today. Only one or two seconds should separate the British from the Belgian, significantly less than previously expected. Takes over in the overall standings evenepoel Although back in first place, the current trend tends to speak against it. With two spearheads, Ineos Grenadiers could become the deciding factor in the fight for overall victory.
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