Time trial triumph just eludes Aussies in Giro d’Italia

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Time trial triumph just eludes Aussies in Giro d’Italia

Jay Vine was left cursing a puncture after a sixth place finish in the 10th stage of the Giro d’Italia, which was won by shock victor Daan Hoole of the Netherlands.

Vine was one of three Australians to make the top ten on a day when rain undid the stage win chances of the grand classification big beasts in the 28.6km time trial from Lucca to Pisa.

That allowed allowed Isaac del Toro to cling on to the maglia rosa despite finishing in 37th place.

Crucially delayed by having to change to a spare bike Vine (UAE Team Emirates) came in 37 seconds adrift of Hoole, with Lucas Plapp seven seconds and one place behind and Plapp’s Jayco-AlUla teammate Michael Hepburn ninth, six seconds further back.

Lidl-Trek’s Hoole capitalised on better early conditions to finish in 32.30 minutes ahead of British duo Josh Tarling (INEOS Grenadiers) and Ethan Hayter (Quickstep).

It was the Dutch national time trial champion’s first victory in a grand tour.

“It’s unbelievable. I mean it didn’t sink in yet,” Hoole said. “I was aiming for this day and I was feeling good all week but to win, I never thought I would do this.

“Of course the GC guys, they had rain and that changed a lot but I’m still happy I could beat Tarling in more or less in the same conditions,” Hoole added.

Primoz Roglic (Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe), battling to recover from a ****** two days ago and secure his second Giro title, fell again on the stage’s recon ride, but recovered to make up more than a minute on his main challengers and move up to fifth.

Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) came 22nd, making up a minute on Del Toro and staying second overall.

The best-placed Australians in the GC are Michael Storer (Tudor) at 3 mins 14 secs and Jayco-AlUla’s Chris Harper, four seconds further adrift, at 14th and 15th respectively.

Wednesday’s 11th stage will see the contest for the pink jersey heat up as the peloton takes on a mountainous 186 km route from Viareggio to Castelnovo Ne’ Monti.

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