Greig Leach

I have heard a saying in cycling, "You have to be willing to lose in order to win." Today's bold move by Matej Mohoric (Bahrain-Victorious) was prove of that adage. Mohoric went all in on his one shot to drop the peloton. And his descent down the Poggio was a frightening thing to watch. He was brushing the walls on nearly every turn trying to keep his speed up. It seemed as though he might crash at every turn, but that kind of effort was what it was going to take to hold off those trying to get back on terms with the Slovenian champion. As they came into the finishing straight on the Via Roma, it looked like Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies) might just catch the wheel of the bold Mohoric. Yet it was Mohoric who beat his chest and pointed to his team's name on his jersey as Turgis pounded on his handlebars in frustration of missing out on victory. The French sprinter had gotten clear of some of the early favorites who were just behind him including Mathieu Van Der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix), Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), and Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo). Pedersen was my prediction for victory today, but that shows why I am not a betting man.