Primoz RogliÄ, riding for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, showcased remarkable form during the Giro d'Italia's stage 2 time trial in Tirana, claiming the overall lead. His performance, while initially unexpected, revealed his prowess against formidable rivals like Josh Tarling and Juan Ayuso. RogliÄ's ability to outperform Ayuso by 16 seconds signals a crucial advantage in the General Classification (GC) battle. With this early success, RogliÄ can adopt a more defensive strategy as he awaits challenges from competitors in the upcoming climbing stages.
Coming within a whisker of taking the stage ahead of an all-out specialist like Josh Tarling (Ineos Grenadiers) was already an important achievement.
To push an archrival like Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) to 16 seconds over such a short distance and gain an even bigger margin on all his other challengers was arguably even more significant long-term.
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