"A time trial like this is normally always for Filippo I'm so surprised": Daniel Martinez shocked by his GC victory in Algarve

Daniel Martinez shocked everybody with his time trial performance. The Colombian of INEOS-Grenadiers made a very good time trial result finishing 4th at the stage just 6 seconds behind his teammate and big favorite Filippo Ganna. With this, he managed to win the general classification of Volta ao Algarve, 2 seconds ahead of Ganna.

"This morning everyone in the team still thought Filippo (Ganna, ed.) was the top favorite to win the classification. Everyone thought Ganna was the top favorite", Martinez said in the post-race interview.

Daniel Martinez was doing a solid performance in Volta ao Algarve despite being a bit overshadowed by the performances of his teammates Tom Pidcock and Filippo Ganna. The Colombian was always with the firsts, and he saved his best for the last stage, being the best non-specialist time trial rider, ahead of a lot of specialists.

"My feeling did get better every day, Still, it's a surprise for me. A time trial like this is normally always for Filippo. But today… I'm so surprised.", Martinez concluded.