2012 Giro d’Italia winner Ryder Hesjedal (Trek-Segafredo) says that despite some setbacks in the first week, overall, he is quietly satisfied with his race so far, and is hopeful that - as in other years - his stellar moments of this Giro d'Italia are yet to come.
So far, Hesjedal has been flying under the radar and not just on the bike. Outside the Trek-Segafredo team bus at the starts so far, the teams’ Italian riders, together with Fabian Cancellara have attracted a hefty proportion of fans’ attention. But now Cancellara has abandoned the Giro d’Italia, and as the mountains approach and the sprinters like Trek-Segafredo’s Italian fastman Giacomo Nizzolo have increasingly fewer options, it could well be Hesjedal’s turn to move closer to the limelight.
In stage 9, the rainsoaked Chianti time trial, Hesjedal finished 33rd at 2:58 on winner Primoz Roglic (LottoNL-Jumbo), 45 seconds down on Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), the key point of reference for all the favourites. Overall, the 35-year-old Canadian is lying 16th at 3:29, a distant orbital path amongst the favourites currently circling the coveted maglia rosa, perhaps, but he remains within contention.
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“I was happy with Holland, I did a good time trial there, got through those days, which could have been a bit complicated but were actually straightforward. The Roccaraso climb [stage 6] was good, I managed to stay up there,” Hesjedal tells Cyclingnews on the Giro’s first rest day.
“Some days, I lost a little bit of time, which is not ideal, like that first Italian stage [at Praia de Mare - Ed]. But that’s the way it goes, [in terms of] the big picture, I’m happy with the whole thing so far.
“I got through the first nine days in a good way. I felt good in what was a tough time trial with the rain, too, it was about managing the need to go fast with the need not to crash. There were no mechanicals or anything like that, and I got through a pretty stressful effort, so it’s been good. I’m looking forward to the race going on.”
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