Filippo Ganna was the first rider on Saturday in the Tour de France. The two -time world -time trial world trials fell early in the opening stage in a road narrowing.
Ganna stayed on the ground for a long time and had to be checked by the medical staff. The teammate of Thymen Arensman then stepped on the bike bicycle, but that was not for long. After he had to let the peloton go 70 kilometers from the line, he squeezed the brakes.
For the 28-year-old Ganna, the early task is a big disappointment. This year, the Italian hoped to win an individual time trial in the Tour de France for the first time. He had shot the Giro d’Italia especially for it.
Ganna has already won seven rides in the Giro d’Italia and one in the Vuelta a España, but a day victory was not forthcoming in his only Tour participation in 2022. Especially Wednesday, in an individual time trial over 33 flat kilometers in and around Caen, there were opportunities for the time trial specialist.
The fall of Ganna did not stand on its own, because a handful of riders went into the opening stage against the asphalt on Saturday. The Swiss Stefan Bissegger also had to leave the Tour de France after a fall.
A sprint around one point for the mountain classification yielded a remarkable fall between the French leaders Benjamin Thomas and Mattéo Vercher. Thomas wanted to pass his countryman with a jump just before the top of the second slope of the day, but he lost control of his bike and then took Vercher in his fall.
Both riders could continue their way, but they were immediately arrested by the peloton. Thomas later turned out to have won the Sprint and thereby assured itself of the first scoop sweater in this Tour de France.
Filippo Ganna was the first rider to drop out of the tour de France on Saturday. The two-time World Time Trial Champion Crashed Early in the Opening Stage at a Road Narrowing.
Ganna Remained on the ground for a long time and had to be checked by medical personnel. Thymen Arensman’s Teammate Then Got Back On His Bike Injured, But That was not for long. After he had to let the peloton go 70 kilometers from the finish line, he squeezed the brakes.
For the 28-year-old Ganna, the early abandonment is a major setback. The Italian Hoped to Win An Individual Time Trial In The Tour de France for the First Time This Year. He had skipped the Giro d’Italia eSpecany for it.
Ganna Has Already won Seven Stages in The Giro d’Italia and One in the Vuelta a España, but in His Only Tour Participation in 2022 He Failed to Win A Stage. Especial on Wednesday, in an Individual Time Trial over 33 flat kilometers in and around Caen, There Were Opportunities for the Time Trial Specialist.
Ganna’s crash was not an isolated incident, as a handful of riders hit the Asphalt on Saturday in the opening stage. Swiss Rider Stefan Bissegger also had to leave the Tour de France after a crash.
A sprint for one point for the mountain classification result in a remarkable crash between the French leaders benjamin thomas and mattéo vercher. Thomas Wanted to Pass his compatriot with a Jump Just before the top of the second climb of the day, but he will lose control of his bike and sub -sequently tok vercher down with him.
Both Riders Were Able to Continue Their Way, But they were immediately CAUGHT by the Peloton. Thomas later Turned Out to have won the sprint and thus secured the first polka dot jersey in this Tour de France.