Ganna a 'phenomenon' - but what does future hold for new superstar?
The Bradley Wiggins Show by Eurosport
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4.6 • 814 Ratings
🗓️ 7 October 2020
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Brad and Graham and joined by Dan Lloyd after Stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia, won by Filippo Ganna in a quite astonishing performance, which Rob Hatch on commentary described as the breakaway performance of the century.
Ganna came into this race with a reputation as a time-trial specialist on the road but blew the race apart with a fantastic ride that left Brad hailing him as a "phenomenon", and the team compare him to some greats of the sport like Jan Ullrich and Miguel Indurain.
Brad thinks the Italian is a far more gifted natural talent and better than he was at the same age. Which poses the question, could Ganna emulate Brad and turn his hand to GC wins?
It's a debate we tackle in depth. Will Ganna's ambition be to win a Grand Tour or is he more suited to Classics?
We also take a look at the GC contenders after five stages, and a clutch of British riders all around 3-4 minutes off the lead and in the hunt for a top-10 finish, or even a podium.
Finally, Thomas De Gendt's social media presence and rider safety are both up for discussion, along with a win for Julian Alaphilippe...
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, I'm on holiday this week, scuba diving in the Caribbean. |
| 0:07.0 | I'm going to be underwater most of the time, so if you want me, you might have to learn whale. |
| 0:16.0 | Ooh, whew... Yours, Lucy. |
| 0:24.8 | Take your holiday as seriously as British Airways holidays take your holiday. |
| 0:29.8 | At a protected. Welcome to the Bradley Wigan show by Euro Sport, the home of cycling in association with Lacker bicycle insurance. |
| 0:48.4 | I'm Graham Wilgos and Brad. We're back in the pub, but it's not just you and me today. |
| 0:52.6 | No, we've got William Defoe here from Platoon. |
| 0:55.7 | Our cameraman, who's actually looking like William. |
| 0:57.7 | Well, the cameraman, of course, Dan Lloyd, |
| 0:59.7 | anchor extraordinary. |
| 1:00.6 | Dan Lloyd, welcome to the Bradley Wiggins show. |
| 1:02.2 | Thanks very much, Graham. |
| 1:03.3 | Stage five already, the Jury de Talia. |
| 1:05.5 | Yeah. |
| 1:05.8 | Meleto to Cameliotelo Solano and Inios have got their mojo back. Well, yeah, not just Innius, but one ride in particular. |
| 1:12.9 | Philippo Ganna, taking the stage win with an awesome solo breakaway from the breakaway, |
| 1:18.1 | just as the Peloton were closing in within the final 16 kilometres and soloing, |
| 1:23.0 | which doesn't really do it justice, does it? |
| 1:24.7 | Climbing and descending. |
| 1:26.1 | On terrain that no one expected to see a performance of the light, you know? |
| 1:30.5 | Yeah, and so an awesomely impressive win. |
| 1:32.9 | His second win at the Gero in the space of five days, Brad. |
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