Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) remained in defiant mood prior to Sunday`s time trial amidst widespread predictions that rival Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) could once again rule the roost in the Giro d`Italia`s second `race of truth`. Yates has improved notably his time trial ability over the last 12 months, and even last year in the Giro d`Italia, the widely predicted big differences between himself and Tom Dumoulin (Team Sunweb) did not materialise, although he did lose time. Second to Roglic in this year`s opening TT in Bologna, on Saturday Yates was convinced he had a solid chance of defending his options.ADVERTISEMENT `I showed I was going well in the Bologna time trial and I`ve felt the same in these last few days,` Yates told reporters. `I hope I`ll be able to do well against Roglic, who`s the big favourite - as we could see was the case in Bologna where he won. I wouldn`t say anyone here [of the favourites] is really bad, but I think it just depends on the day.` Yates added that his sensations were good, although his left leg, which he hurt when he crashed on stage four, was `a bit banged up, but hopefully that won`t cause me too much pain.` Yates said that his unexpected Paris-Nice time trial win this March had given him `great confidence` although he recognised he would never be as good as Tom Dumoulin (Team Sunweb), who has already quit the Giro, `and those guys.` Climb suits Yates
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