Greig Leach

As it was with the Elite Women earlier, the peloton was vastly reduced by the final 50 kilometers. On the front Davide Formolo (UAE Team Emirates) was talking over possible options with Jakob Fulgsang (Astana). On there wheels, Simon Clarke (EF Pro Cycling) must have been trying to eavesdrop over the rattling bikes on the white gravel roads. Stretched out behind the trio was about the remaining twenty or so that made up who would have a chance to win the 2020 Strade Bianche. Some of the big names, and last year's winner, Julian Alaphilippe (Decuninck-Quickstep) were way off the back, or even already off of the bike.