Ganna wins opening stage of Tour de Wallonie

HAMOIR BELGIUM JULY 22 Filippo Ganna of Italy and Team INEOS Grenadiers celebrates at finish line as stage winner ahead of Davide Ballerini of Italy and Team SoudalQuick Step during the stage one of the 44th EthiasTour de Wallonie 2023 a 1896km stage from Huy to Hamoir UCIWT on July 22 2023 in Hamoir Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images — Filippo Ganna wins stage 1 of the 2023 Tour de Wallonie (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) claimed his first UCI victory since abandoning the Giro d'Italia with COVID-19 in May.

The Italian time trial champion was a surprise winner from the bunch sprint on a demanding stage from Huy to Hamoir, beating Davide Ballerini (Soudal-Quickstep) and Arne Marit (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty).

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