In addition, Schachmann also beat the UAE Team Emirates star over the finish line, who in the virtual overall classification of the Giro d'Italia is therefore third. Behind the favorites, Geraint Thomas was the one who managed to stay closest to Pogacar. He did not take 10th place despite getting that position in the bunch sprint, because, due to the bonuses, Damiano Caruso climbed to fifth place. Most GC contenders arrived in the main group.
Romain Bardet finished (without bonus seconds) 57 seconds back on Tadej Pogacar,
Thymen Arensman lost 2:17. Other riders such as Luke Plapp, Florian Lipowitz, Michael Woods and Tobias Foss have indeed lost time today which confirms the unlikelyhood of them aiming for the overall classification.