Filippo Ganna at another level in opening Tirrreno-Adriatico time trial

Filippo Ganna was well ahead his rivals to win the opening time trial of Tirreno-Adriatico 2023 in style

In torrential rain and hail stones leaving the ground slippery and wet, the Italian champion was nearly half a minute faster with an average speed of 55.3 kph.

Lennard Kämna (Bora-Hansgrohe) who had set the previous best time was forced to settle for second place, 28 seconds behind Ganna.

American teammate of Ganna, Magnus Sheffield spent a large portion of the day in the hit seat before Kämna displaced him going 3 seconds faster

Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates) and Michael Hepburn (Jayco-AIUla) were two other notable fastmen.

Ganna flew around the slippery course, setting an incredible average speed and riding a full 2 kph faster than anyone else to take his first win of the 2023 season. 

On his return from injury, Primož Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) finished 49 seconds down on Ganna.

Two pre-race favourites, Jai Hindley (Bora-hansgrohe) and Ben O’Connor (AG2R Citroen) were well behind some 51 and 52 seconds back respectively.  

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2023 Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 1 Top 10

1  GANNA Filippo INEOS Grenadiers 12:28
2  KÄMNA Lennard BORA - hansgrohe 0:28
3  SHEFFIELD Magnus INEOS Grenadiers 0:31
4  HEPBURN Michael Team Jayco AlUla 0:33
5  MCNULTY Brandon UAE Team Emirates 0:34
6  ARENSMAN Thymen INEOS Grenadiers 0:39
7  ALMEIDA João UAE Team Emirates 0:41
8  LEKNESSUND Andreas Team DSM ,,
9  PEDERSEN Casper Soudal - Quick Step 0:47
10  KELDERMAN Wilco Jumbo-Visma 0:48