Pogacar extends Giro lead to nearly 4 minutes after stage 14 time trial won by Ganna

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Tadej Pogacar has extended his Giro d’Italia lead to nearly four minutes after the 14th stage where he finished second on the individual time trial to Filippo Ganna. Geraint Thomas moved into second but trails Pogacar by 3 minutes, 41 seconds after the 31-kilometer route from Castiglione delle Stiviere to Desenzano del Garda.

Tadej Pogacar celebrates retaining the pink jersey of leader of the race after stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia 2024, in Desenzano del Garda, Italy , Saturday, May 18, 2024. Ganna Filippo celebrates his victory on the podium after winning the stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia 2024, in Desenzano del Garda, Italy , Saturday, May 18, 2024.

As the Giro prepares to head into the high mountains and the Alps, Pogacar put even more time on his rivals on the 31-kilometer route from Castiglione delle Stiviere to Desenzano del Garda. The two-time Tour de France champion leads Geraint Thomas by 3 minutes, 41 seconds. Daniel Martinez dropped to third, 3:56 behind Pogacar, who is attempting to win the Giro and the Tour this year.Ganna put in another stunning ride on Saturday with an average speed of 53.4 kph to beat the previous best finisher by 1:26.

The Italian then faced a lengthy wait in the hotseat but no one could even get to within a minute of his time before Pogacar set off down the start ramp. Ganna had almost started celebrating before he was beaten by Pogacar last time, and he nervously watched on. The Slovakia star was faster than Ganna by four seconds at the first time check but 10 seconds slower at the second, and eventually finished 29 seconds behind.BMX racing world championships hit South Carolina with Olympic berths on the line“Today, I suffered a lot,” a clearly emotional Ganna said.

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