Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) lost hold of the leader's blue jersey at Tirreno-Adriatico on Saturday, but a determined effort on the final climb to the summit finish at Frontignano allowed the Italian to maintain a spot on the provisional overall podium with one day to race.
His team called it "one of the strongest climbing performances" across his 11 years in the pro peloton, the last six of those with Ineos Grenadiers. Having become comfortable in the leader's jersey since taking a solid lead in stage 1's 11.5km time trial, Ganna was guided by his Ineos squad through the hilliest day of the week, with teammate Laurens De Plus riding guard until the final 7.7km Frontignano ascent.
