Overview
- After a rest-day transfer from Bulgaria, the race resumes in Calabria with Guillermo Thomas Silva in the leader's pink jersey.
- A mass crash on stage 2 removed key riders, including Adam Yates, Marc Soler with a pelvic fracture, and Jay Vine with a concussion and a broken elbow.
- UAE Team Emirates, down to five riders, has shifted from overall goals to hunting stage wins.
- The general classification is separated by only seconds, with Florian Stork and Egan Bernal closest to Silva and most favorites within about 10 seconds.
- Blockhaus and Corno alle Scale, two summit finishes later this week, should deliver the first clear gaps among contenders on long, steep climbs.