Soudal – Quick-Step‘s British star Ethan Hayter had the fastest of the early times, 19 seconds quicker than his compatriot Connor Swift thanks to an effort of 10:29 for the 9.7km time trial. Although the likes of Alec Segaert, Filippo Baroncini and Pier-Andres Cote went close to Hayter’s time, the Brit remained in the hotseat and was beginning to look like having a stage winning chance.
Hayter was still the man to beat when pre-stage favourite Filippo Ganna took to the start ramp. Even the Italian powerhouse couldn’t topple his former teammate however, crossing the line in provisional 2nd place, 4 seconds slower than Hayter. With of the riders post-Ganna able to threaten the best times, the stage win was Hayter’s.