Greig Leach

With the now former holder of the Maglia Rosa struggling further down the mountain, it was time for everyone to see if they would be the next leader of the Giro. Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) was now the virtual Maglia Rosa as he led both Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) and Richard Carapaz (Movistar) up the Colle de Finestre. Pinot was now in second place on the road since Domenico Pozzovivo (Bahrain Merida) was another to be bowed by the gravel roads of the Cima Coppi (the highest point in this Giro d'Italia). I have watched the peloton make this climb in blinding snow storms in the past, so just some snow on the side of the road is a much safer sight.