Hoole Wins Giro Time Trial, Ayuso and Roglic Close on Del Toro

Hoole snatches Giro stage win, Del Toro in overall lead

Dutchman Daan Hoole was the surprise winner of the stage 10 time trial on a rain-affected day in the Giro d'Italia.

The Dutchman Daan Hoole unexpectedly won the individual time trial from Lucca to Pisa on Tuesday at the Giro d'Italia der Radprofis. Patrick Konrad's 26-year-old Lidl team-mate needed 32:30 minutes for the 28.6 km and thus seven seconds less than Joshua Tarling (Ineos). His British compatriot Eather Heater (Soudal) was third for another three seconds behind him. Mexican Isaac Del Toro successfully defended the overall lead achieved on Sunday. Th…

Canadian Derek Gee took advantage of this 28.6-km time trial between Lucca and Pisa to jump eight-row overall.

He said it not once or twice, but three times. "This is crazy," was Daan Hoole, almost devastated that he had won the second time trial in the Giro d'Italia. Rain god Pluvius was kind to him that day, but that did not detract from his unparalleled time trial victory. "This is very special, something I have often dreamed about. I still don't really believe it."

The Dutchman Daan Hoole won in the rain the time trial of the 10th stage of the Giro. Mexican Isaac del Toro retains his pink jersey but lost time, while Primoz Roglic and Juan Ayuso took over.

Despite pressure from his partner Juan Ayuso, Mexican Isaac Del Toro retained the pink maglia as the leader of the Giro de Italia this Tuesday in Pisa after a counter-clock that won the Dutchman Daan Hoole.