Filippo Ganna is decided so as to add a second rainbow jersey to his 2023 World Championships marketing campaign, together with his sights set on Friday’s elite males’s time trial.
The Italian received the person pursuit world title on Sunday evening and received a silver medal within the staff pursuit however the time trial is his largest objective of all. He received the rainbow jersey in 2020 and 2021 however desires a 3rd after a disappointing journey in Australia final yr.
“I’m already the Italian time trial champion however that’s not sufficient this yr, I wish to win the world title once more,” Ganna made clear on Wednesday after finishing up a remaining reconnaissance journey of the Sterling course with Italian teammate Mattia Cattaneo.
“It received’t be simple, everybody noticed the extent of the riders within the highway race. Riders like Pogacar, Van Aert and Evenepoel are actual champions. I’ll by no means underestimate them however I wish to win.”
Ganna accomplished two laps of the 47.8km elite males’s course, perfecting his tempo notes with Italian nationwide time trial coach Marco Velo and testing his new Pinarello bike and a brand new 3D printed aero bar that was just lately tweaked after a remaining spell within the wind tunnel.
The straight roads of the Stirling course go well with Ganna’s energy and aero place. Nonetheless the cobbled climb to the end might be a decisive issue, because the Beneath 23 males’s race proved.
“It’s not dangerous,” Ganna mentioned of the course, laconic as ever.
“The central half is kind of technical however after two laps I believe I’ve memorised it. The ultimate half on the cobbles isn’t nice but it surely’s the identical for everybody.
“The wind might be a giant issue on the uncovered roads. Fortuitously it’s a course the place you may push a giant gear and so stand up to an excellent pace.
“Successful on the observe on Sunday has boosted my morale. It proves we’ve labored exhausting. It’s clearly a really totally different occasion however after every part we’ve finished, I wish to do nicely.”
Ganna confirmed off his new time trial bike on social media earlier than the ever attentive Italian media.
The Pinarello Bolide has a light-weight blue to azzurro fade, embellished with the Italian crimson, white and blue tricolore colors.
Ganna had been involved about a number of features of his bike after current coaching however now appeared glad.
It has a 60-tooth 1x Shimano chainset and a brand new 3D aero bar cockpit, with new elbow space. His arms at the moment are extra united on the tip of the aero bars, with two buttons on the tricks to change gears.
In response to BiciPro, Ganna made a late change gear change after his reconnaissance journey, requesting a 32 sprocket for the decisive climb to the end line.