Filippo Ganna sets another important goal
The Verbanese champion is among the eight members that the Ineos Grenadiers staff has made official for the Vuelta a España that will start on Saturday, August 26.
The Verbanese champion is among the eight members that the Ineos Grenadiers staff has made official for the Vuelta a España that will start on Saturday, August 26.
“Disappointment? Gold is better than silver, but I must say that in the end the performance was there, other runners aiming for the medal ended up behind.”
The Verbanese in Scotland is beaten only by Evenepoel and by only 12 seconds.
After winning his sixth rainbow title in the track pursuit on Sunday, the Verbania native will go after his third rainbow jersey in the time trial on Friday.
On the sidelines of a gold that seemed impossible a few meters from the conclusion of the individual pursuit, the Verbania native showed all his emotion.
The Verbanese recovered 2″ in the last kilometer from Bigham, winning the rainbow title by 54 thousandths. Italy on the podium also with Jonathan Milan, bronze.
Third time for the men’s team pursuit at the World Championships in Glasgow.
“The double commitment will not be easy to handle but he has broad shoulders.”
“This season has been full of ups and downs,” he admitted.
The Verbania native in Comano Terme confirmed last year’s success and won his fourth Italian title against the clock in five years.
Art overhead arrives at the Ghisallo Museum and immediately goes to enrich the cultural art program of the large permanent exhibition in Magreglio.
The Verbanese champion had been forced to withdraw from the Giro d’Italia due to Covid: he will return to compete in the Tour of Switzerland.
“After testing positive for Covid-19 and showing mild flu-like symptoms,” Ineos Grenadiers writes.
The Piedmontese rider’s comment after the first stage of the Giro 2023 finished 22 seconds behind the Belgian now in the pink jersey.
“The opening time trial once again gives me an opportunity to start the Giro at my best,” he notes.
“He gave a very good performance and will be able to win in the future.”
“The last kilometers never went by, it was a pain,” he added at the end of the race.
“You have to be a little crazy to love the Roubaix,” explained the champion from Verbania in no uncertain terms.
“Thank you all for the messages, nothing serious, just a heavy blow to the right knee.”
Alert ahead of Paris-Roubaix: Azure fell at Ghent-Wevelgem.
The Piedmont cyclist beats van Aert and Pogacar in a sprint, but must surrender to the Dutch rider.
The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider finished first in Foligno.
“I hope to come out of Tirreno-Adriatico in top form,” stressed the Piedmontese.
The Piedmontese won the first stage of the Corsa dei Due Mari.
The Verbania native, along with Consonni, Moro and Milan, after the European title in the pursuit admits, “Maybe we were a little lucky.”
Third medal of the day for the Italian expedition in Grenchen after Consonni’s gold and the women’s quartet’s silver.
Italy led by Marco Villa will attempt to give the blue expedition its first title.
“This change changes the whole programming, the arrival, the approach to training, to competition.”
“I advise him to stay what he is and win what he can win, not to change himself,” he exclusively told Sportal.co.uk.
Giro d’Italia director to Sportal.it: “Filippo is great but in the common imagination the important riders are those who win Giro, Tour and Vuelta”