Giro d'Italia 2023 Stage 9: Preview, how to watch, TV and live stream details, route map and profile for ITT

13.05.2023 - 20:17 eurosport.com

Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) showed weakness in the mountains but he's got a chance to forget all about that on Sunday in his favourite discipline: a pan-flat individual time trial.

The Belgian favourite leaked 14 seconds to Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma), Geraint Thomas and Tao Geoghegan Hart (both Ineos Grenadiers) on a lively finale to Saturday's Stage 8.

Ad Despite that, he moved closer to the maglia rosa with just eight seconds now standing between him and current leader Andreas Leknessund (DSM).

Giro d'ItaliaIneos stars can make it 'very difficult' for Evenepoel and Roglic — BlytheAN HOUR AGO Sunday's Stage 9 is a pure tempo test against the clock with the easiest of 35km courses on the menu between Savignano sul Rubicone and Cesen.

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After a barnstorming ITT that saw Primoz Roglic take pink, the Giro d’Italia concludes on the streets of Rome on Sunday. Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) entered the ITT with an advantage of 26 seconds on Roglic (Jumbo Visma), but the Welshman had no answers to the power of the Slovenian.

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A doozy in the Dolomites. Roughly 5400m of elevation and three peaks above 2000m promise to sap any remaining strength from our brave bunch.

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