Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) put in a stunning performance to win the opening time trial of the 2024 edition of Tirreno-Adriatico.
The 21-year-old out-performed none other than former time trial world champion Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers), with Ethan Vernon (Israel-Premier Tech) rounding out the day’s podium by beating Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) down to fourth by fractions of a second.
Ayuso spent the better part of two hours in the hot seat after setting the quickest time – 11:24 for the 10km course – in the first wave of riders.
After the bulk of the remaining riders tried but failed to match the Spaniard’s time, Ganna, the sixth to last rider, came the closest but fell short by a single second.
Vernon, starting third to last, put in a solid effort but was 12 seconds down by the line.
The result puts Ayuso into the general classification lead heading into stage 2.
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