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Ganna wins opening stage of Tour de Wallonie

HAMOIR BELGIUM JULY 22 Filippo Ganna of Italy and Team INEOS Grenadiers celebrates at finish line as stage winner ahead of Davide Ballerini of Italy and Team SoudalQuick Step during the stage one of the 44th EthiasTour de Wallonie 2023 a 1896km stage from Huy to Hamoir UCIWT on July 22 2023 in Hamoir Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) claimed his first UCI victory since abandoning the Giro d'Italia with COVID-19 in May.

The Italian time trial champion was a surprise winner from the bunch sprint on a demanding stage from Huy to Hamoir, beating Davide Ballerini (Soudal-Quickstep) and Arne Marit (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty).

Sprinter Elia Viviani might have been getting a lead-out from his compatriot but in the uphill drag to the line, Ganna simply out-powered the entire field, leaving his teammate to finish fourth.

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