After a furious start, ten riders succeeded in getting in he breakaway. They got a six-minute advantage but the leaders knew that the battle for the day's victory was not for them due to the peloton's high tempo. With just thirteen kilometres to go, the last remaining attacker was swallowed up and the final climb would decide the winner.

Despite a barrage of attacks on the way to Bellante, no one was able to create a gap. Later, Tadej Pogacar managed to do so when he launched his final sprint in the final kilometre and outsprinted all his competitors. The closest rider to the Slovenian was Jonas Vingegaard, who finished second at two seconds.

"I'm pleased with my perfomance", Vingegaard said. "Pogacar was incredible in the sprint, so hats off to him. After all, it was a tough day today. The fact that I finished second gives me a good feeling."