Team Sky delivered an incredible Giro d’Italia Team Time Trial performance yesterday (Sunday, May 5) to move Salvatore Puccio into the lead of the Italian classic. Clocking 22’05” across the 17.4km course on the Italian island of Ischia, with Movistar second on +9” and Astana third on +14”, the result placed five Team Sky riders into the top five overall results, with Puccio heading up Bradley Wiggins, Sergio Henao, Dario Cataldo and Rigoberto Uran.
Puccio, who was also Sky’s best-placed finisher on Stage 1, commented after his Team Time Trial success, ‘Today was an incredible result and it is a huge surprise. I could never have thought this morning that I would be pulling on the Maglia Rosa. It is incredible… For an Italian rider to pull on the Maglia Rosa is one of the best things that can happen to you.’
Marcus Ljungqvist, Team Sky Sports Director, added, ‘It was a big day for everyone and to finish it off like we did today is incredible. It was a really good ride from the boys…. They measured their effort well and got everything out of themselves. Coming down to five guys right at the end there was a good timing and everything worked out great.’ Puccio concurred, saying, ‘Once again the team showed how strong we are. Everyone put in a huge effort and it is very satisfying to be part of a big team result like this.’
The Giro continues today with the 222km stage from Sorrento to Marina di Ascea.