Giro d'Italia 'impossible to predict' ahead of Geraint Thomas, Primoz Roglic, Joao Almeida time trial decider

26.05.2023 - 19:07 eurosport.com

The Giro d’Italia is on a knife-edge heading into Saturday’s decisive individual time trial, with Eurosport expert Jens Voigt claiming Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers), Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) and Joao Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) could all still win the race.

With Sunday’s final stage a pan-flat run around Rome for the sprinters, the general classification battle will almost certainly be decided against the clock on Stage 20.

Ad Roglic will look to overturn a 26-second deficit on the ITT after taking three seconds back with a last-gasp burst on Friday’s queen stage, won by Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious), moments after Thomas had briefly distanced him with a late attack of his own.

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