Filippo Ganna

Filippo Ganna was the favourite to claim the first yellow jersey of the Tour de France in the opening time trial in Copenhagen, but the world champion in ...

“With the rain, I didn’t feel at my ease on the corners, but on the straights, I was quite constant,” said Ganna. “It was supposed to be dry when I set off, but the roads were already wet and then it started raining. Ganna, like most of the stage and overall favourites, was among the early starters on Friday after the weather forecast suggested the rain would hold off until later in the afternoon. He would later be bumped down to fourth by Pogačar and Lampaert.