Morning all. It’s that rarest of things today, a time trial that could actually be exciting! 17km around Verona, with the podium places in the general classification still to be decided... not to mention 2019’s final stage win.

Think Ackermann is enjoying himself today.

Now then! Victor Campenaerts, current holder of the world hour record, is out on course.

He's a big favourite for today, having only lost the stage 9 ITT thanks to an excruciating mechanical mishap. He'll have a long time to sit in the hot seat if he does set the sort of time of which he's capable - the serious TTers are mostly up towards the final riders on course.

Pascal Ackermann battled through the race's final mountains yesterday to all-but-secure his maglia ciclamino. The German sprinter has had a fantastic Giro and will surely be out to enjoy his final moments in the race today as he soaks up the sun and the atmosphere in fair Verona.

There is a time cut today, but so long as the riders can keep it to under a half hour they should be safe from a final day elimination. Sho Hatsuyama was 3 minutes down on Bohli.

It looks like the Swiss rider Tom Bohli will be the first man across the line. Sho Hatsuyama has been overtaken by his minute man, a fitting end to his Giro really.

22:41 is the time for Bohli.

Hatsuyama rides for Italian outfit, Nippo Vini Fantini, who have had their best Giro d'Italia ever - thanks in large part to the stage win of Damiano Cima.

Fantini are a wildcard invitee team, so they will be delighted to have delivered a victory on the biggest stage in Italian cycling.

It has, to be fair, been a great Giro for the little guys. Androni Giocattoli have also bagged a stage through Fausto Masnada. Israel Cycling Academy have also strung together a hatful of top tens through their sprinter, Davide Cimloai.

Hatsuyama passes through the 10km-to-go banner. Davide Cimolai rolls down the ramp. Connor Dunne, meanwhile is out on course and looking smooth.

The whole of Ecuador will be tuning in today to watch their man Richard Carapaz secure the country's first ever Grand Tour victory.

The president of Ecuador has made the broadcast available for free on national television today. Up until now it had only been watchable on pay TV. It's a moment.

Hatsuyama is more than six hours down on the GC. He'd have to ride through a wormhole to get that back in a 17km TT!

So, about the course. It's 17km long and features one fourth category climb.

The route is really quite technical, with lots of 90 degree turns. It's also almost all going through the city, so the riders' lines of sight are going to be pretty limited.

The maglia nera Sho Hatsuyama is on course now. As the last-placed man in the GC, he gets the honour of riding the course first.

The big story we're all still mulling over from yesterday is this, of course.

What do you think? Was Superman in the wrong, or did he have every right to send that baseball hat spinning off in the direction of the planet Krypton?

Let me know your thoughts on Twitter. @tomowencc

It's me Tom Owen in again for you instead of Felix Lowe. Evidently, Eurosport thought it would be funny to have someone who deplores time trials do the live blog on arguably the biggest TT of the year so far.