Extraordinary victory of Filippo Gana, world champion in cycling online time trial. For the second consecutive year, the Italian wins the world title. After the triumph in Imola in 2020 it is repeated in Bruges beating the home champion Van Aert. Ganna's success comes after the incredible Olympic gold victory in team pursuit with a final comeback that has gone down in history.
Filippo Ganna king of the time trial
An unforgettable season for the blue cyclist, king of the stopwatch and also this time able to set the best time. Ganna was the undisputed protagonist of the 43,3 kilometers of the track starting from Knokke-Hoste and finishing in Bruges. The distance was covered in 47.47,83 at an average of 54,355 km / h. An authentic masterpiece of speed with a growing race that broke the resistance of the opponents.
Also this time late in the first intermediate, the blue has reduced the disadvantage more and more over time, closing with 5 seconds and 37 hundredths of an advantage over the Belgian Van Aert. These are the words of Ganna at the end of the race: “My condition has risen to a level in the last week, after the European Championships in Trento things have settled down. It was important to defend the rainbow jersey for me. We were all the best in the race, I have great respect for every opponent, but winning at the Belgians is really special. It was a dream for me to win today. I did a great test, everything is fantastic, I thank my staff ".
A triumphal march
The victory of the world championship in Belgium takes on decidedly different contours compared to the World Cup won at Imola. Ganna won the title at the cycling university, in front of an audience that identifies the national sport in the bicycle and against the home idol.
In front of the track drawn by the hosts, Ganna left no way out. The blue had never won a time trial longer than 40 km in his career but he dominated and gained the decisive advantage in the last section. Also this time in comeback as happened in the Tokyo team time trial.
Ganna legend of cycling
The cyclist's palmares is thus updated with another company. Two world time trial golds, 4 world track golds, 2 European track golds, 1 Olympic gold medal with the quartet, Ganna is a true cycling legend.
But now we are looking for another company in the team time trial scheduled in a week. The hosts of Belgium will be the absolute favorites thanks to the presence of Wout Van Aert, beaten by just six seconds by Ganna and Remco Evenepoel, who finished third in the individual time trial.
At the foot of the podium in the individual time trial the Danish Kasper Asgreen (48'43 ″ 47), followed by the European champion, the Swiss Stefan Kung (48'54 ″ 03) and the German Tony Martin (49'05 ″ 10) , which with a good sixth place ends his excellent career. Excellent ninth place for the Italian Edoardo Affini, while Matteo Sobrero finished twenty-first.
Photo source: Instagram federciclismo
