Filippo Ganna dominated the Tuscan time trial stage of the Giro d’Italia, but he wants to win again and has highlighted his home stage to Verbania on Friday as his next objective.
The Italian wants to win a road race stage on his home roads and prove he is far more than just a world-class time trialist.
Ganna has won 40 times during his career, and while 35 of those victories have come in time trials, he’s a capable road rider. He won this year’s Dwars door Vlaanderen when he swept past Wout Van Aert in sight of the line. He has also twice finished second in Milan-San Remo after going in the attack with Tadej Pogačar, but Verbania seems perfect for an Italian fairy tale victory.
Netcompany leader, 2028 contract extension and bearing Evenepoel at the time trial Worlds
Ganna is one of the leaders at Netcompany Ineos and also has a place assured in the Tour de France squad to target the time trials and other stages and complete his Grand Tour trilogy.
His final season goal is the time trial at the UCI Road World Championships in Montréal, Canada, in late September, where he will have to beat three-time world champion Remco Evenepoel.
In order to be competitive against the Olympic champion, Ganna will work in the wind tunnel in the summer to improve his…
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