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Ganna has lowered his handlebars while keeping saddle height untouched, chasing an even more extreme time trial position. He won't use it at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships — Montreal's course ends with a 400m, 6.1% climb that rewards leg drive, not a flattened back.
This isn't Ganna backing off before facing Remco Evenepoel, who has taken the last two world titles off him. It's a rider testing a setup built for flat, sustained efforts — the kind found in Grand Tour stages, not a course that finishes uphill. «I lowered myself on the handlebars, but kept the saddle height the same… I'm starting to feel quite comfortable even with this slightly more 'extreme' posture» — Ganna, to La Gazzetta dello Sport. Montreal will see the version of Ganna built for this specific climb, not the one he's actually working on.
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