Andriano Malori (Movistar) won the time trial finale at Tirreno-Adriatico on Tuesday as Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) claimed the overall victory at the seven-day race.
Malori was the 76th rider (of 163) to leave the start ramp, but he registered a sizzling time of 10:13 in the 9.1-kilometer route around San Benedetto del Tronto. The top time trialists in the field — Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step), Bradley Wiggins (Sky), and Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing) — could not touch his result.
“For the other riders that were behind me, I think this is the greatest victory of my life with Wiggo, Fabian, and Tony,” Malori said. “I used a power meter but with the time trial so short, it is not so important. You have to go full gas for the 9 kilometers.”
Cancellara, who turned 33 Tuesday, finished second with a time of10:19. Wiggins placed third in 10:24. Martin (10:28) and Giant-Shimano’s Tom Dumoulin (10:32) rounded out the top 5.
Contador began the day with a 2:08 lead in the GC over Nairo Quintana (Movistar). Roman Kreuziger was a further seven seconds behind. The Spaniard is a strong time trialist and clocked in at 10:54.
Quintana finished the race 2:05 behind Contador in second; Kreuziger was third at 2:14 adrift.
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