May 06, 2016 (Apeldoorn, The Netherlands) – Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin gave the hometown crowds the win they wanted on the 9.8km Stage 1  ITT in Apeldoorn with a nail-biting performance winning by one hundredth of a second, as the Giro d’Italia got underway today. Svein Tuft (Orica GreenEdge) led the three Canadians on the start line in 25th as Primož
Roglic (Slo) Team LottoNl-Jumbo claimed 2nd and Andrey Amador Bikkazakova (Crc) Movistar Team finished 3rd. The Netherland’s King Willem-Alexander was the first to congratulate Dumoulin on his victory.

Results (brief)

1. Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin    0:11:03
2. Primož
Roglic (Slo) Team LottoNl-Jumbo
3. Andrey Amador Bikkazakova (Crc) Movistar Team    0:06
4. Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Giant-Alpecin    0:08
5. Marcel Kittel (Ger) Etixx – Quick-Step    0:11
6. Moreno Moser (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling    0:12
7. Bob Jungels (Lux) Etixx – Quick-Step    0:13
8. Fabian Cancellara (Sui) Trek-Segafredo    0:14
9. Matthias Brandle (Aut) IAM Cycling
10. Silvan Dillier (Sui) BMC Racing Team    0:16

25. Svein Tuft (Can) Orica GreenEdge 0:26
41. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Trek-Segafredo 0:33
111. Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La Mondiale 0:50