Australian champion Luke Plapp powered into the white jersey at the Giro d’Italia with a measured ride against the clock in the stage seven time trial.
The 23-year-old backed up his third place finish in yesterday’s chaotic stage six with another strong performance to take seventh in today’s 40km TT and move himself into the lead of the best young rider classification.
The result also sees Plapp move up into the top five overall as he jumps up 10 places and into fifth position ahead of a big weekend of racing.
Italian Filippo Zana also delivered an impressive ride to finish 15th on the stage, catapulting himself into the top-10 on the general classification in ninth place and making it two Team Jayco AlUla riders in the top-10 overall.
Luke Plapp:
“I’m happy, it was a super nice day. I haven’t had the best time trials in Europe since I started my professional career, so I’m happy to have a good time trial here today.
It definitely wasn’t my best, I felt the legs after yesterday, but I am happy with the result in the end. We got the white jersey, so it wasn’t a bad day at all!”
2024 Giro d’Italia – Stage 7 TT:
1. Tadej Pogačar 51:44
2. Filippo Ganna +0:17
3. Magnus Sheffiel +0:49
7. Luke Plapp (Team Jayco AlUla) +1:45
2024 Giro d’Italia – Stage 7 GC:
1. Tadej Pogačar 24:12:36
2. Daniel Martínez +2:36
3. Geraint Thomas +2:46
5. Luke Plapp (Team Jayco AlUla) +3:42
9. Filippo Zana (Team Jayco AlUla) +4:41
Photo: Sprint Cycling
