While Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) stamped his sprint dominance on the Giro d'Italia stage 13, the pan-flat stage went to script and didn't disturb the top of the general classification.
Race leader Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) was well protected and remains in the maglia rosa with a margin of 2:40 over Dani Martínez (Bora-Hansgrohe), who in turn is 16 seconds ahead of third-place Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers).
In fourth place, hotly tipped pre-race contender Ben O'Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) is 3:39 down in the general classification but will hold high ambitions for a podium spot given less than a minute stands between him and Geraint Thomas.
In fifth place, Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) is 4:27 down on the maglia rosa, 30 seconds ahead of Frenchman Romain Bardet (DSM-Firmenich PostNL) in sixth - both of whom moved up on stage 11 following the departure of white jersey holder Cian Uijtdebroeks (Visma-Lease a Bike) with illness.
Lorenzo Fortunato (Astana Qazaqstan), Filippo Zanna (Jayco-AlUla) and Einer Rubio (Movistar) sit in seventh to ninth, with tightly packed gaps of 5:19, 5:23 and 5:28, respectively - even while a crash with 20km to go pushed Zanna to make it back to the main group.
Rounding off the top 10 is Thymen Arensman (Ineos Grenadiers) at a gap of 5:52 to the Slovenian race leader.
Friday’s stage 13 promises another day of respite for the GC contenders, a welcome quiet before the storm of stage 14 on Saturday, a 31.2km flat time trial in Desenzano del Garda, which promises to reshape the GC.
Giro d'Italia GC standings
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Giro d'Italia classifications
These are the jersey classification at the 2024 Giro d'Italia:
Click here for a more comprehensive rundown of all the classifications and prize money, including the intermediate sprints prize and the fighting spirit prize.
Maglia rosa – The pink jersey is worn by the overall race leader on the general classification who has completed the stages in the lowest accumulated time.
Maglia ciclamino – The cyclamen jersey indicates the points classification leader. Riders accrue points each stage at the two intermediate sprints and at stage finishes. The rider with the most points leads the ranking and wears the cyclamen jersey.
Maglia azzurra – The blue jersey is for the mountain classification. Points are handed out to the first riders over specific categorised hills and mountain climbs during the Giro. The highest and steepest mountains award the most points. The rider with the most points leads the ranking and wears the blue jersey.
Maglia bianca – The white jersey is for the leader of the best young rider classification. It is calculated b[based on the time races, like the maglia rosa, but only riders aged 25 or under are eligible to win it and wear it.
