Filippo Ganna confirms himself as the strongest in the time trial, winning the challenge against time valid as 2nd stage of the 3rd edition of the UAE Tour of cycling (21-27 February), the only race on the World Tour circuit held in the Middle East .
On the 13-kilometer course, entirely built on the island of Hudayriyat, the world champion of the specialty was the only runner capable of dropping under 14 '(13'32 "). Behind Ganna was placed the Swiss Stefan Bisseger (14'10 "), Danish Mikkel Bjerg third, in 14'17".
In the general classification the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar is now in command, who has a 5 "advantage over the Portuguese Joao Almeida; third Mattia Cattaneo, at 18". The Alpecin Fenix did not start and, in agreement with the organizers, chose to isolate itself after the discovery of a case of positivity of a staff member in the Anticovid tests carried out yesterday.