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Frank van den Broek will be the first rider to set off, at 13:15 local time.
Have a read of our full preview of the stage, before it starts in just under a quarter of an hour.
This will be Afonso Eulálio’s fifth stage wearing the pink jersey – and potentially his last? His small frame is not that of a time trialist, and Vingegaard won’t hold back in trying to gain as much time as possible today.
But the Portuguese rider defied expectations on last Sunday’s summit finish to finish an exceptional fifth on the stage, and so shouldn’t be underestimated.
Having not put a foot wrong all race, this could be the day that Jonas Vingegaard takes the Maglia Rosa for the first time. His deficit to Afonso Eulálio of 2:24 might seem like a lot, but this is the kind of long, flat route that an elite time trialist like him can make huge gains.
The Giro organisers have been pretty stingy when it comes to time trials this year, with no tests of the clock beyond today’s stage, but this one alone is enough to make a very big impact on the race.
After recharging their batteries yesterday, the Giro peloton is back racing today for what for many will be one of the most important stages of the race – the time trial.
Hello and welcome to stage 10 of the Giro d’Italia!
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