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'It was more comfortable' – Felix Gall defends unusual lack of helmet visor after shipping time in Giro d'Italia time trial

MASSA, ITALY - MAY 19: Felix Gall of Austria and Team Decathlon CMA CGM competes during the 109th Giro d'Italia 2026, Stage 10 a 42km individual time trial stage from Viareggio to Massa / #UCIWT / on May 19, 2026 in Massa, Italy. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images).

Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM) said there was "not much more I could have done" after a bruising time trial at the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday, but there were question marks over whether he sacrificed time due to his helmet set-up.

The Austrian, who had emerged as Jonas Vingegaard's (Visma-Lease a Bike) closest challenger in the mountains of the opening week, was one of the worst GC performers in the 42km stage 10 TT, conceding 1:22 to Vingegaard and 2:28 to Thymen Arensman (Netcompany Ineos), who has now taken his place in third place overall.

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