The 2016 Giro starts with a flat time trial. At 9.8km, it’s unlikely to decide the race but it’s still a good opportunity for stealing seconds. Last year’s Tour stage 1, 4km longer than this, saw significant gaps between the leading contenders: Vincenzo Nibali, for example, took 18 seconds from Nairo Quintana.
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Ryan Mullen defends Irish elite men's title in time trial ahead of Peden and Rafferty
Trio of riders repeat on podium with NSN Cycling's WorldTour veteran carving out bigger margin of victory -
Derek Gee-West secures third elite men's time trial title at Canadian Road Championships
Lidl-Trek rider beats Nickolas Zukowsky and Pier-André Côté in Saint-Georges -
Lara Gillespie strikes for gold in elite women's time trial debut at Irish National Time Trial Championship
Linda Kelly repeats with second place while Marine Lenehan secures third -
Nadia Gontova claims career-first elite women's time trial title at Canadian Road Championships
Paula Findlay second, Emily Driedger third in Saint Georges, Quebec
