Davide Piganzoli, second in the time trial and third overall at O Gran Camiño

A successful day for Team Polti VisitMalta in the O Gran Camiño time trial in Ourense, with Davide Piganzoli demonstrating his status as a contender for the final victory. Second at only 17 seconds and third overall at the same distance of the new leader Gee (Israel), the two remaining stages will be very important for the Italian rider and the interests of the team.

‘We gave everything in the time trial, it wasn’t particularly long but it had a climb in the initial part that demanded the maximum from us and then we were able to hold on’, explained Piganzoli. A technical course but for strong riders. A distance of 15.5 kilometres that alternated a 3rd category climb in the initial part with a descent for skilled cyclists at the entrance to the finish line. The stage of the third day of O Gran Camiño could not have been better for Piga, who started strongly (only 2 seconds behind the best time in the intermediate point) and held on in the final part to lose only 17 seconds at the finish line.

‘We have a team to go on the attack and look for the overall win, I trust them and I feel very well to look for that lead’, explained Davide Piganzoli in statements after the day’s effort.

‘We are very happy with Piga’s performance,’ explained Jesús Hernández, sports director of Team Polti VisitMalta. ‘The results of the previous days are confirmed, achieving a second position of high level and a lot of merit. He [Piganzoli] is riding with confidence, with determination, without complexes and that allows him to aim for the best possible result in the race’.

Tomorrow, O Gran Camiño faces its queen stage in the province of Lugo, with 142.1 kilometres between A Pobra do Brollón and O Cebreiro, with four mountain passes that should clarify the general classification of the race.