Giro d’Italia, 1st stage (Monreale-Palermo): Sagan part | The Direct

The first leg of the Corsa Rosa number 103 is a 15 km time trial from Monreale to Palermo

Ore 13.38 – Sagan goes strong

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Good pace of Peter Sagan in the first kilometers, of the Australian Chris Hamilton (Sunweb) the best time at the finish line so far.

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13.36 – Sagan at the start

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The Slovak Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) has left, this is his first participation in the Corsa Rosa.

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13.20 – Campenaerts slips

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On the asphalt the Belgian of NTT Pro Cycling, record holder of the hour on the track and time trial specialist, who gets up immediately.

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1.15 pm – Dowsett part

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The Giro d’Italia 2020 officially begins. On the path the British Alex Dowsett (Israel Start-Up Nation), winner of a time trial stage in the 2013 Giro.

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Path

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It starts from Monreale going up to the Cathedral (a 20 meter long tunnel to be mentioned) and then tackles the very fast descent towards the center of Palermo. At the end of the descent, turn left (time measurement) and the second part begins, characterized by the presence of long straight sections with wide curves. Altitude: the time trial climbs for about 1 km, then goes down for 3 km and then reaches the plain or the slight slope (sometimes downhill, others up). In the final a long straight that leads to the finish line.

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And favorites

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Filippo Ganna tries to repeat himself after the world championship on a path suited to his characteristics. The Ineos Grenadiers rider aims to win the stage and thus wear the first pink jersey. Eyes also focused on other time trial specialists such as the Belgian Victor Campenaerts (NTT Pro Cycling) and also on Ganna’s teammates, the Australian Rohan Dennis (twice time trial champion) and the British Geraint Thomas, one of the main favorites too. for the final victory.

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