‘It was good to get stuck in and have a go’ – Geraint Thomas tests Pogačar’s echelon skills before vital Giro d’Italia time trial

There is never a quiet day in the 2024 Giro d’Italia, even on a pan-flat ride from the Adriatic coast to Cento near Bologna. Someone is always looking for an opportunity to attack and the overall contenders have to be ever vigilant.

Tadej Pogačar and his UAE Team Emirates squad have often squeezed any life out of their rivals, but on the road across Emilia Romagna, Ineos Grenadiers decided to turn the tables, go on the attack and wake up the peloton from the slow-riding waited for the sprint finish.