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Filippo Ganna: Ineos star ready for 'pure suffering' as he reveals Hour Record bid in Switzerland in October

Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) is primed for an “hour of pure suffering” after revealing he will attempt to break the UCI Hour Record in Switzerland next month. The Italian will hunt down the current world record of 55.548km, held by his Ineos team-mate Dan Bigham, at the Tissot Velodrome in Grenchen on October 8 at 20:00 CEST (19:00 BST). Ad “I’m looking forward to the challenge, even though it’s going to be an hour of pure suffering,” said Ganna.

Stefan Bissegger snatches dramatic European Championships ITT win as Marlen Reusser completes Swiss double

Stefan Bissegger beat two-time champion Stefan Kung by one second to claim first place in the individual time trial at the European Championships in Munich, whilst Marlen Reusser matched the achievement to complete a Swiss double. World champion Filippo Ganna was unable to match Swiss pair Bissegger and Kung and could only manage a third-place finish.

Filippo Ganna signs four-year contract extension with Ineos Grenadiers

Filippo Ganna has signed a four-year contract extension with the Ineos Grenadiers. The Italian's new deal will keep him at the team through to the end of the 2027 season. Ad/> Widely regarded as the most proficient pure time trialist in the peloton, Ganna is a two-time world champion in the discipline and has won 19 individual time trials as a professional.

Jonas Vingegaard crowned champion as Jasper Philipsen crushes rivals on Champs-Elysees at Tour de France

A wonderful edition of the Tour de France came to a close as the sun set over Paris with outgoing champion Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) putting in a spirited attack on the final lap, Jumbo-Visma crossing the line to celebrate Jonas Vingegaard’s overall win, and Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) storming the final sprint by a number of bike lengths. Denmark’s Vingegaard, 25, lapped up the applause as he came home arm-in-arm with his team-mates – including the green jersey Wout van Aert, who opted not to contest the final sprint that he won 12 months ago.

Jonas Vingegaard set to win maiden Tour de France as Wout van Aert claims stunning Stage 20 time trial win

Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) won Stage 20 of the Tour de France as team-mate Jonas Vingegaard finished second — the Dane will win a maiden Tour title barring accident or incident on Stage 21. Wout van Aert produced a blistering performance in the Stage 20 time trial, stopping the clock at 47'59" over the 40.7km course.

'Given up!' – Stefan Bissegger suffers mechanical, shares drink with rival during Tour de France time trial

Stefan Bissegger (EF Education-EasyPost) followed up a miserable opening day time trial at the Tour de France with a miserable penultimate day time trial. The TT specialist crashed twice in treacherous conditions in Copenhagen to fall out of contention on Stage 1, while on the penultimate day of the Tour he suffered a mechanical and had to swap bikes. Ad/> “Oh no, no, no,” said Rob Hatch on Eurosport commentary.

Italian Filippo Ganna postpones bid to break Victor Campenaerts' hour record to focus on Tour de France

Filippo Ganna has confirmed that he will not make an attempt to break Victor Campenaerts' world hour record in August as previously planned. The Ineos Grenadiers rider told Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport in May that he would make the attempt at Switzerland's Grenchen velodrome in August, but he has changed his plans. Ad/> Instead, Ganna will focus on his debut campaign in the ongoing Tour de France, saying «I wanted to have nothing else in my head.

Geraint Thomas admits cost of Tour de France time trial gilet blunder: 'I'm still angry'

Geraint Thomas emerged from the inquest into his time trial gilet blunder and admitted: “It's a bit raw – I'm still angry.”

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Filippo Ganna: Ineos star ready for 'pure suffering' as he reveals Hour Record bid in Switzerland in October

Stefan Bissegger snatches dramatic European Championships ITT win as Marlen Reusser completes Swiss double

Filippo Ganna signs four-year contract extension with Ineos Grenadiers

Jonas Vingegaard crowned champion as Jasper Philipsen crushes rivals on Champs-Elysees at Tour de France

Jonas Vingegaard set to win maiden Tour de France as Wout van Aert claims stunning Stage 20 time trial win

'Given up!' – Stefan Bissegger suffers mechanical, shares drink with rival during Tour de France time trial

Italian Filippo Ganna postpones bid to break Victor Campenaerts' hour record to focus on Tour de France

Geraint Thomas admits cost of Tour de France time trial gilet blunder: 'I'm still angry'