Overview
- He crashed about 32–33 km from the finish, remounted immediately and chased back to the leaders.
- He forced the selection on the Cipressa and Poggio, with only Thomas Pidcock holding his wheel as defending champion Mathieu van der Poel later lost contact and finished eighth.
- He took the Via Roma sprint by a narrow margin over Pidcock, with Wout van Aert securing third place.
- He completed the 298 km, 117th edition with visible abrasions and a torn rainbow kit but was able to celebrate at the line.
- Post‑race reports cited an 8:47 ascent of the Cipressa after the crash, underscoring the relentless pace that is reducing chances for traditional sprinters.