'It's interesting, no?' – Primož Roglič builds momentum at Giro d'Italia

Primoz Roglic during the stage 9 Giro d'Italia time trial
Primoz Roglic during the stage 9 Giro d'Italia time trial (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Faced with an obvious question, Primož Roglič gave an obvious answer. "Are you satisfied with the result, Primož?" a television reporter inquired after stage 9 of the Giro d'Italia. "Yes," he replied. What else did he need to say?

A little over a week ago in Ortona, Roglič conceded over two seconds per kilometre to Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) in the opening time trial of the Giro, and many expected the Belgian to dole out similar punishment over the 35km from Savignano sul Rubicone to Cesena on Sunday.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan was 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.