The expected general classification scrap on the first summit finish of the Giro d’Italia never came as Italian Davide Bais took a surprise stage seven victory from a breakaway.
More than three minutes after Bais took his first professional win, the main contenders came to the top of the Gran Sasso together and did little more than ensure there were no time gaps between them, with world champion Remco Evenepoel leading the group home.
