Greig Leach

Manuele Boaro (Bahrain-Merida) was clearly annoyed with his fellow break away companions. An annoyance that seemed not to phase Fausto Masnada (Androni Giocattoli). Both riders had a teammate in the break and wanted the others to do more work (both hoping to launch their teammates on to the final climb with a sizable lead). Hugh Carthy (EF Education First) seemed to question the antics of the Italian, some times you just need to race your bike. I suppose they can be forgive, I am sure they are all exhausted from the day, and from nine days of racing. Somehow, both Mathias Brandle (Trek-Segafredo) and Simone Andreetta (Bardiani CSF) stayed out of the converstaion, perhaps opting to letting their legs do the talking.