Stage 14: Castiglione delle Stiviere to Desenzano del Garda – 31.2 km (ITT) | May 18, 2024
Where to watch: 🇺🇸 Max, 🇨🇦 FloBikes, 🇬🇧 Discovery+, 🇪🇺 Eurosport, 🇦🇺 SBS On Demand
Coverage start time: 🇺🇸 7:00 am EDT, 🇨🇦 7:30 am EDT, 🇬🇧 12:00 pm BST, 🇪🇺 1:00 pm CEST, 🇦🇺 9:10 pm AEST
Estimated finish time: 🇺🇸🇨🇦 11:10 am EDT/🇬🇧 4:10 pm BST/🇪🇺 5:10 pm CEST/🇦🇺 1:10 am AEST
Stage type: Time trial
What to expect: One week after the first TT comes the second, a 31.2 km affair in Lombardy. The course should suit the specialists, which could also mean that any of the purer climbers hoping to be in the mix for pink could ship quite a bit of time when all is said and done.
Fantasy favorites: Filippo Ganna and Tadej Pogačar are the two favorites again for the time trial, and unlike on stage 7, Ganna may have the edge. For one thing, this is a flatter course where Pogačar's climbing legs won't be as valuable. For another, it would stand to reason for Pogačar to ride a bit more conservatively now that he has such a lead – although that's not exactly his style is it? Other contenders include Magnus Sheffield, Thymen Arensman, and Geraint Thomas.
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