Italian rider Jonathan Milan timed his attack perfectly, adding a stage victory to the Olympic gold he won in the team pursuit at the 2021 Tokyo Games.

The current race leader and hot favourite to win the general classification, Tadej Pogačar, has been at the centre of two such instances in recent days, including one where he actively gave away the race lead, while his big rival Jonas Vingegaard tried to ensure Pogačar stayed in the lead.