Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) has won the first stage of the 59th edition of the Tirreno-Adriatico Crédit Agricole, the 10 km long Lido di Camaiore-Viareggio-Lido di Camaiore Tudor ITT. Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) and Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) recorded the second and third-best times.
Juan Ayuso also leads the General Classification and wears the first Maglia Azzurra.
PROVISIONAL RESULTS
1 – Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) – 10 km in 11’24” average speed di 52.631 km/h
2 – Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) at 1″
3 – Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) at 12″
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 – Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates)
2 – Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) at 1″
3 – Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) at 12″
Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the stage winner and first Maglia Azzurra Juan Ayuso said: “It’s great. It wasn’t clear until the final. Everyone knew Filippo Ganna was the main rival. He was up there at the intermediate time check. It’s a very emotional victory, a very special one. I had to save the legs in the first part. When I turned back I knew I was going to do a good time. This gives me a good motivation for the week ahead”.