In similarity to his compatriot Tobias Foss, Soren Waerenskjold rode a very strong time, specifically pushing through to the lead on the final half of the race. He took over the lead from Hayter by 24 seconds and got himself in the hot seat with a very complicated time to beat.
As riders came through the intermediate it became clear no-one could contest that time, except for Belgium's
Alec Segaert who had seven seconds of advantage on the first intermediate and three in the second. In the third however that turned around and he was now nine behind. In the finale however there were 16 seconds separating the two, and the remaining riders could not contest the top spots. Segaert and Hayter completed the podium.