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Remco Evenepoel hits ground running at Giro d’Italia with knock-out stage 1 ITT victory

Remco Evenepoel hits ground running at Giro d’Italia with knock-out stage 1 ITT victory


A devastatingly-strong performance by Remco Evenepoel in the opening time trial of the Giro d’Italia has seen the reigning World Champion capture his first-ever stage victory in the corsa rosa and take the leader’s pink jersey. He made a massive statement about his GC intentions all in one fell swoop.

As chance would have it, Evenepoel’s opening triumph took place just a few kilometres away from the coastal city of Pescara, where 22 years ago the previous Belgian to lead the Giro, Rik Verbrugghe, also won the opening time trial.

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