Remco Evenepoel thunders into Giro d'Italia lead with victory in stage one time trial

Soudal Quick-Step rider puts significant time into GC rivals on opening day

Remco Evenepoel
(Image credit: Getty)

Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) made a show of intent on the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia, powering to victory in the individual time trial and claiming the race’s first pink jersey. 

The road world champion clocked a time of 21-18 over the 19.6km coastal course, averaging a blistering 55.211km/h. 

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Tom Davidson
Senior News Writer

Tom joined Cycling Weekly as a news and features writer in the summer of 2022, having previously contributed as a freelancer. He is the host of The TT Podcast, which covers both the men's and women's pelotons and has featured a number of prominent British riders.

An enthusiastic cyclist himself, Tom likes it most when the road goes uphill and actively seeks out double-figure gradients on his rides.