The Giro d’Italia returned to Italy on Wednesday with a team time trial in Verona, with Garmin-Barracuda riding to victory to put Ramunas Navardauskus into the overall lead. Here’s how it happened…

Ag2 La Mondiale were the first team to roll off the start ramp in Verona but would eventually finish second last in 21st place.

Italian time trial champion Adriano Malori makes some last-minute adjustment, leaning over his Wilier Twin Foil shod with Fulcrum Racing XLR wheels.

Lampre-ISD, decked out in their traditional pink and blue kit, blend seamlessly into the start ramp. 

Taylor Phinney started the day in the maglia rosa…

…but the 21-year-old American, suffering from a badly swollen and bruised ankle after crashing on stage three, struggled through the team time trial and his BMC Racing team would go on to finish tenth.

Team Sky, led here by Juan Antonio Flecha, had been expected to challenge for victory but could only go ninth quickest, 30 seconds off the pace.

Katusha were the surprise package of the day, finishing second, five seconds adrift of Garmin, to move Joaquim Rodriguez up to tenth in the general classification.

Garmin-Barracuda were favourites going into the event and duly produced a winning performance.

The 24-year-old Navardauskus leads the GC by ten seconds ahead of team-mate Tyler Farrar. 

Garmin have become team time trial specialists and also won when the discipline featured at last year’s Tour de France.