Cycling, Live | Individual Time Trial (m)
Belgian Remco Evenepoel won the gold medal in the cycling time trial at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, his compatriot Wout van Aert It was bronze and an Italian. Filippo Ganna He slipped between them to take the money. Spanish Oyer Lazcano He finished twenty-sixth out of 32 who completed the test.
The new Olympic champion set a time of 36:12.16, almost fifteen seconds better than the Italian (36:27.08) and 25 seconds better than his fellow countryman (36:37.79). The British Josh Tarling finished fourth, American Brandon McNulty fifth, and Swiss Stefan Bieseggersixth.
Bettiol set the first standard time
The race started in the rain. Slovenian Jan Tratnik He had to change his bike due to a puncture. Of the first to reach the first time, the Italian showed the best time at the beginning of the test. Alberto Bettiolwith a time of 15:11.48. Nine seconds faster than New Zealander Lawrence Peaty and fifteen seconds faster than Portugal’s Rui Costa. Tratnik was fourth, but more than half a minute behind.
Spaniard Oyer Lazcano, who stopped the clock at 15:24.83, was only enough to temporarily climb onto the podium. It seemed that Bettiol’s time would be worth taking into account, since at 22 kilometers he was already almost a minute ahead of Tratnik.
None of the top three from the last Olympics, leaving the test very open. Wout van Aert, sixth at Tokyo 2020started pedaling after 17:00. Together with the Belgian, his compatriot Remco Evenepoel and Italian Filippo Ganna They were expected to be the possible favourites, besides the British. Josh Tarling.
Alberto Bettiol finished on time 38:06.77, it is very important to take into account face as the first reference point. Piti left the score at 42.99, and Tratnik – more than a minute and a half. American Magnus Sheffield He beat the best time in the first special stage, and soon after Wout van Aert smashed it with a blow 14:38.15, half a minute faster than Bettiol at this point.
Stefan Biesegger surprises
Josh Tarling was forced to change bikes just over seven minutes into the time trial. Czech Matias Vacek and Irishman Ryan Mullen finished first and second. Oyer Lazcano set a time of 39:08.86 to bid farewell to the medals. Swiss Stefan Biesegger He surprised with a time of 37:38.57, positioned himself as a medal contender and was 17 seconds ahead of the next player, the Czech Vacek.
Wout van Aert was gaining strength and the chances of setting a better finishing time were diminishing, while Remco Evenepoel destroyed recordsDespite this, van Aert was well ahead of the rest of those who reached the target, with a one-minute advantage when he clocked 36:37.79, with Josh Tarling finishing second, just shy of the Belgian.
Filippo Ganna pulled off a miracle not to fall, making a save in pure Marc Marquez style that ultimately gave him silver. In fact, Belgian Evenepoel had to speed up in the final meters for fear of falling on the wet floor, but he was able to use the advantage to take the gold in 36:12.16.