'Maybe it's not the best final for me' – Gladiator Filippo Ganna launches huge attack in Giro d'Italia Rome finale but can't upset the sprinters

Ganna rides ahead of Sobrero and Stuyven — Filippo Ganna leads Matteo Sobrero and Jasper Stuyven in an attack on the final stage of the Giro d'Italia (Image credit: Getty Images)

If there was one candidate to upset the sprinters on the Giro d'Italia final day in Rome, it was time triallist extraordinaire Filippo Ganna.

The Italian dominated the Giro's flat stage 10 time trial in Tuscany, winning the day by almost two minutes, and he clearly started the race's closing stage on Sunday with a plan.

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