At the start on the seafront in Martinsicuro, one directeur sportif winced playfully when asked if stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia would be a day for the GC contenders. “Every day is a GC day at the Giro, especially this year,” he said.
Tadej Pogačar’s presence has made it so. His fast start to this race, which saw him attack on each of the first three days, led some to wonder if he was intent on trying to win every stage in the race. “No comment,” he said in Fossano, where he had tried to upset the sprinters with a late acceleration.
