This was Italy at its finest, with the principal players lined up for one last piece of drama. Geraint Thomas versus Primož Roglič, with the specially-laid concrete track rising up to 1,744m the perfect setting as we all speculate how this is going to turn out.
Their respective histories proceed them and there are no tricks left in the book of racing that haven’t been applied to their respective careers. Between them, every box has been ticked, good and not so good, and this showdown is no different.
