Filippo Ganna and Italy remain team pursuit benchmark at European Championships

Filippo Ganna Track European Championships 2023 team pursuit final
Filippo Ganna celebrates Italy's team pursuit win at the UEC Track European Championships (Image credit: Getty)

Filippo Ganna and Italy powered to victory in the team pursuit at the UEC Track European Championships in Grenchen on Thursday evening, claiming gold ahead of a Great Britain squad that included former Hour Record holder Dan Bigham.

The Olympic champions Italy had posted the quickest time in qualifying and then overcame France in the first round to set up a final against Great Britain. Despite an unsteady changeover around the 3,000 metres mark, Ganna, Manlio Moro, Jonathan Milan and Francesco Lamon posted a time of 3:47.667 to take the title ahead of the British quartet’s 3:48.800.

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Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.