Stage 14: Castiglione delle Stiviere to Desenzano del Garda โ 31.2 km (ITT) | May 18, 2024
Where to watch: ๐บ๐ธ Max, ๐จ๐ฆ FloBikes, ๐ฌ๐ง Discovery+, ๐ช๐บ Eurosport, ๐ฆ๐บ SBS On Demand
Coverage start time: ๐บ๐ธ 7:00 am EDT, ๐จ๐ฆ 7:30 am EDT, ๐ฌ๐ง 12:00 pm BST, ๐ช๐บ 1:00 pm CEST, ๐ฆ๐บ 9:10 pm AEST
Estimated finish time: ๐บ๐ธ๐จ๐ฆ 11:10 am EDT/๐ฌ๐ง 4:10 pm BST/๐ช๐บ 5:10 pm CEST/๐ฆ๐บ 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 Pogaฤar 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 Pogaฤar's climbing legs won't be as valuable. For another, it would stand to reason for Pogaฤar to ride a bit more conservatively now that he has such a lead โ although that's not exactly his style is it? Other contenders include Magnus Sheffield, Thymen Arensman, and Geraint Thomas.
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