Juan Ayuso of UAE Team Emirates-XRG secured a significant advantage over major rivals during the Tirreno-Adriatico time trial, despite finishing behind Filippo Ganna. Ayuso clocked 12:40, placing second to Ganna's 12:17, yet managed to outperform key contenders like Antonio Tiberi and Derek Gee. He also earned the best young rider's white jersey. While noting he felt less capable compared to the previous year, Ayuso emphasized the importance of his performance in the overall General Classification (GC) battle, maintaining competitive positioning among other top riders down the ranks.
No tenía piernas - I didn't have the legs [to win]. Ayuso explained. "It's a different race, I felt worse this time. Last year I felt really good, this time I wasn't great. Ganna was on another level but for the GC battle, I was still the fastest, which is the main goal."
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