Simon Yates and Tom Dumoulin go head-to-head in Giro d'Italia time trial - Preview

The stage 16 individual time trial from Trento to Rovereto is set to be a pivotal moment in this year's Giro d'Italia, with the flat, fast, and unidirectional 34.2km course the arena for the battle for pink between Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) and Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb). Every second gained or lost will count in deciding who wears the iconic race leader's jersey going into the final mountain stages. Every second gained or lost will either be a massive psychological boost, or a significant blow.

Stephen Farrand
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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.