Thymen Arensman as the big winner: Who gained or lost in the Giro Time Trial

The time trial in the Giro d'Italia delivered an exciting showdown, with Thymen Arensman emerging as the top general classification rider behind teammate Filippo Ganna. But how did the other GC contenders fare over the 42-kilometer course? Here’s the breakdown from IDL Procycling.

Arensman secured second place overall in the stage, making him the best-placed GC rider on the day. The Dutchman delivered a powerful performance, vaulting up to second in the overall standings. Ahead of him remain only Afonso Eulálio and Jonas Vingegaard, both of whom performed significantly worse than Arensman in the chrono.

Eulálio managed to hold onto the pink jersey, but he finished 3 minutes and 3 seconds slower than Arensman. His lead over Vingegaard has now been reduced to just 27 seconds, as the Dane suffered through a poor day. Vingegaard was 1 minute and 6 seconds slower than Arensman, missing the chance to claim the pink jersey.

Also noteworthy were Derek Gee-West, who finished as the next-best GC rider after the INEOS Netherlands rider, and Ben O’Connor. Gee-West lost just 22 seconds to Arensman, while O’Connor, riding for Jayco AlUla, posted a solid time, placing third among GC contenders for the day, 48 seconds behind Arensman.

Michael Storer (Tudor) finished 1 minute and 11 seconds behind, just 5 seconds slower than Vingegaard, while EF’s revelation Markel Beloki clocked 1 minute and 17 seconds slower than the Dutchman. Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull) followed closely, 7 seconds further back, minimizing the time lost.

Jai Hindley (Red Bull) placed 22nd on the stage, losing 1 minute and 37 seconds to Arensman, while Egan Bernal (INEOS) finished 1 minute and 53 seconds behind. Further down, Davide Piganzoli (Visma) and Mathys Rondel (Tudor) lost 2 minutes and 19 seconds and 2 minutes and 47 seconds respectively.

ArensmanVingegaard + 1:06Beloki + 1:17Hindley + 1:37Piganzoli + 2.19