Overview
- Chabbey outsprinted Kasia Niewiadoma on the steep Piazza del Campo finish after 133 kilometers through Tuscany.
- German champion Franziska Koch, initially distanced on the final ramp, picked a sharper line to pass Elisa Longo Borghini for a surprise podium.
- More than 30 kilometers of gravel shaped the race, including an early crash that involved several riders without causing serious injuries or withdrawals.
- The misdirection affected a chasing group with Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, who also reported a shifting problem, as well as Demi Vollering and Lotte Kopecky.
- Vollering said the detour ended their hopes of returning, while the leaders steadily extended their advantage into the final hour.