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2018 Giro d’Italia: Stage 1 Results

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The Dutch rider Tom Dumoulin (Team Sunweb), winner of the previous edition of the race and TT UCI World Champion, won stage 1 of the 101st Giro d’Italia, the 9.7km Jerusalem Individual Time Trial. Rohan Dennis (BMC Racing Team) and Victor Campenaerts (Lotto Soudal) finished second and third, respectively.

Photo Fabio Ferrari – LaPresse, May 04, 04 Jerusalem (Israel), Giro d’Italia 2018 – 101th edition – JERUSALEM

Thanks to his victory, Dumoulin is the new race General Classification leader, wearing the first Maglia Rosa.

Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the new race leader Dumoulin said: “This is all I wished – the win and quite a lot of time on the other GC riders. I knew I was ready for the Giro but I wasn’t sure I’d win today. The course was hard but absolutely perfect for me.”

Stage 1 Results:

  1. Tom Dumoulin (Team Sunweb) – 9.7km in 12’02”, average speed 48.365km/h
  2. Rohan Dennis (BMC Racing Team) at 2″
  3. Victor Campenaerts (Lotto Soudal) s.t.

General Classification After Stage 1:

  1. Tom Dumoulin (Team Sunweb)
  2. Rohan Dennis (BMC Racing Team) at 2″
  3. Victor Campenaerts (Lotto Soudal) s.t.

JERSEYS:

Maglia Rosa (pink), general classification leader, sponsored by Enel – Tom Dumoulin (Team Sunweb)

Maglia Ciclamino (cyclamen), sprinter classification leader, sponsored by Segafredo – Tom Dumoulin (Team Sunweb)

Maglia Azzurra (blue), King of the Mountains classification leader, sponsored by Banca Mediolanum – not assigned today

Maglia Bianca (white), young rider general classification leader, sponsored by Eurospin – Maximilian Schachmann (Quick-Step Floors)

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