‘It’s a big surprise’ – Primoz Roglič strikes first in Giro d’Italia GC battle to take race lead

Primoz Roglič more than lived up to his status of pre-race Giro d’Italia GC favourite in Saturday’s time trial in Tirana as the Slovenian managed to distance all his main rivals and simultaneously moved into the overall lead.

The battle for the stage win saw Roglič narrowly defeated and finishing just a single second behind Josh Tarling (Ineos Grenadiers), while overall he has an equally slender advantage over Friday’s maglia rosa, Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek).