{"id":677330,"date":"2026-05-18T11:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T11:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/677330\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T11:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T11:10:13","slug":"big-gaps-expected-as-riders-face-42-km-tt-at-giro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/677330\/","title":{"rendered":"Big gaps expected as riders face 42-km TT at Giro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Monday is a well-deserved rest day for the ragazzi in Italy, and they are going to need it.<\/p>\n<p>The Giro d\u2019Italia resumes Tuesday with a substantial 42-km individual time trial from Viareggio to Massa. Although there was a time when TTs of that length\u2013and considerably longer, were standard, in recent years Grand Tours have stayed away from it. For that reason, it could prove one of the defining days of the race.<\/p>\n<p>Fast and flat<\/p>\n<p>The chrono is a flat, high-speed test along the Tuscan coast. With few technical sections and long straight roads, the course looks tailor-made for the pure specialists, though the general classification battle will be impossible to ignore.<\/p>\n<p>Two-time world champion Filippo Ganna is the clear favourite for the stage win and one of the first major names to start. The Italian TT specialist heads down the ramp at 8:20 a.m. EDT, giving him a chance to post an early benchmark that could survive all afternoon. The former world champ will undoubtedly be flying along in a massive gear as you have your second coffee of the day.<br \/>Other contenders for the stage include Mikkel Bjerg at 8:29 a.m., R\u00e9mi Cavagna at 8:31 a.m., and Alec Segaert at 8:40 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>The GC men<\/p>\n<p>For the overall classification hopefuls, the tension ramps up later in the day. Osgoode, Ont.\u2019s Derek Gee starts at 9:52 a.m. EDT. The <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclingmagazine.ca\/sections\/feature\/jonas-vingegaard-climbs-to-second-summit-finish-victory-of-the-2026-giro-ditalia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lidl-Trek rider, a former pursuiter<\/a>, could fare well on the course\u2013although recently he has said he prefers TTs that are a bit lumpy. Still, the multiple national TT champ could claw back some more time and move his way up the GC. Right now he sits 14th overall, some six minutes down on pink jersey Afonso Eul\u00e1lio.<\/p>\n<p>Thymen Arensman begins his ride at 10:16 a.m., and Magnus Sheffield starts earlier at 9:10 a.m. EDT. Both of these riders could have a good day, too.<\/p>\n<p>Race favourite Jonas Vingegaard is among the final riders on course, setting off at 10:28 a.m. EDT, just three minutes before race leader Eul\u00e1lio leaves the start house in the maglia rosa \u2014 well, technically a body da cronometro rosa.<\/p>\n<p>On a course this long and this fast, expect significant time gaps by the end of the day. For some, however \u2014 well, anyone who isn\u2019t targeting the stage or the GC \u2014 it will be a measured effort. Do what you need to finish within the time limit and try not to use too much energy. Save that for the next two weeks\u2013because there are some nasty stages coming up.<\/p>\n<p>TTs aren\u2019t always the most exciting things to watch, but tomorrow may be an exception due to the length of the test. We will probably see a bit of GC shake-up. You can tune into the <a href=\"https:\/\/flosports.sjv.io\/c\/6129470\/2005798\/24751?utm_campaign=generalaffiliate&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flobikes.com%2Fsignup\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FloBikes.com<\/a> coverage at 7:05 a.m EDT. And yup, Canadian Cycling Magazine will have a full report when the boys are done!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026_13_10.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026_13_10.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"960\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Affiliate links present. 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