The first Grand Tour of 2023 gets underway in gloomy Reggio Calabria. There's some rain around, so that might play a role in today's outcome. Can the favourites overcome the elements and put on a show? And who will
Favourites
TT
PR
Andersen
70
83
Leung
78
82
Chavanne
65
82
Schomber
74
81
Kemboi
63
81
Dennis
77
80
Larsen
74
80
Keough
58
80
Zhao is the first rider we pick on camera. He finishes with a time of 4'40", 6 seconds faster than previous leader Rodriguez.
Pedersen ties the best time.
Viviani is 2 seconds slower.
Rajapakshage also ties the top time!
Postlberger is a second down.
Leung is the new leader at 4'36".
Larsen is 2 seconds down.
Kung is a further 2 seconds down.
Schomber ties the best time.
Razumov is 2 seconds slower.
Prado is a further second down.
Hepburn loses 2 seconds.
Chavanne sets the new best time of 4'35".
Dennis is 2 seconds down at the finish.
Fernandes loses 5 seconds.
Campenaerts is 4 seconds down on the best time.
Ferreyra is another second slower still.
Kragh Andersen takes the lead with a time of 4'33".
Bissegger loses 7 seconds.
Durbridge loses 2 seconds.
Keough loses another second more.
Enger is 7 seconds off the pace.
Kemboi loses 2 seconds.
Shikai is 8 seconds off the pace.
Haig is 7 seconds slower than the best time.
Dombrowski, the last on the road today, starts off on the back-foot, losing 15 seconds today.
Today's winner - Soren Kragh Andersen.
Kragh Andersen, Chavanne and Leung make up our podium for today. Kemboi is the best of the sprinters, while Haig is on top in the GC race. Bissegger leads the U25 standings, with MOL leading the teams classification.
