- Belgian 22 seconds ahead of Filippo Ganna
- Tao Geoghegan Hart fourth, Geraint Thomas in eighth
Remco Evenepoel underlined his credentials as a favourite for the Giro d’Italia as he stormed to victory in stage one, an individual time trial along the Adriatic coast, to take the leader’s maglia rosa jersey.
The 19.6km route from Fossacesia Marina to Ortona is the longest opening individual time trial at the Giro yet, with most of the route flat until the last few kilometres which involves a climb through the urban region of Ortona.
Written by Reuters
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