Denz makes the escape of the day good and Geraint Thomas keeps the pink jersey

Denz was the fastest among the three escapees who competed in the sprint stage, investing a time of 4h.18.11 at the finish line, at an average of 43 km/h. The second place went to the Latvian Toms Skujins (Trek) and the third place was awarded to the Australian Sebastian Berwick (Israel).

In a Giro d'Italia marked by accidents, bad weather, dropouts and illnesses. The peloton appreciated this day of respite. The 185 kilometers with two small ports offered the perfect day for escapes. So it was.

For its part, the leader's group, Geraint Thomas, took the stage calmly, saving strength for the mountain day this Friday. He arrived 8.19 minutes behind the winner. The English rider keeps the pink jersey with 2 seconds over Roglic and 22 over Almeida.

This Friday the thirteenth stage has an appointment with the mountains, the Alps arrive, with a 199 km route between Borgofranco d'Ivrea and Crans-Montana, including a hilltop finish.