The Giro d'Italia is never boring. Caution may have been the byword for the general classification contenders before the final week, but, as ever, the corsa rosa threw up a thousand subplots on its way from Pescara to Rome.
The race set out with Remco Evenepoel as its favourite and ended with redemption for Primož Roglič. In between, a wide cast of characters played leading roles. Derek Gee, Eddie Dunbar and Andreas Leknessund were revelations. Thibaut Pinot's stylish refusal to surrender illuminated the mountains, while his teammate Bruno Armirail's cameo in pink gave the Groupama-FDJ domestique some unexpected time in the sun.
