Pogacar extends Giro lead to nearly 4 minutes after stage 14 as Ganna wins time trial

Pogacar extends lead as Ganna wins Giro stage 14

Italy's Filippo Ganna claims his first Giro d'Italia victory since 2021 in the individual time trial on stage 14, as Slovenian Tadej Pogacar extends his overall lead by 61 seconds.

Tadej Pogacar extended his lead at the top of the Tour of Italy to nearly four minutes after stage 14 on Saturday when he finished second to Filippo Ganna in an individual time trial. As cyclists prepare to climb the Alps, Pogacar delivered a message to its rivals during a 31-kilometer journey between Castiglione delle Stiviere and Desenzano del Garda. The double Tour de France champion is now ahead of Geraint Thomas by 3 minutes 41 seconds. Dan…

Only Tadej Pogacar can stay somewhat close to Filippo Ganna. Thymen Arensman finishes third and rises to sixth in the overall ranking.

Chronometer is synonymous with Filippo Ganna. The Italian cyclist wins the 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia with a time of 35'02”. On the Castiglione delle Stiviere - Desenzano del Garda course, Ganna regains her personal “revenge” against the pink Pogacar jersey, which eight days ago - in the Perugia time trial - had disconnected the Italian in her specialty. Reversed situation: Filippo wins the Desenzano time trial and knocks off the Slovenian …

This time, the Italian managed to dominate the Slovenian on a mostly flat course. The leader of the general classification still widened the gap with his pursuers.

The track Olympian manages to avenge the defeat in the Perugia time trial by beating the pink jersey in Desenzano. The Slovenian champion, however, extends over his rivals on the eve of the Livigno stage