Primoz Roglic of Team LottoNL-Jumbo finished in the main group with the general classification riders. The longest stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico, 222 kilometres, was won by Stephen Cummings (Dimension Data). The Brit soloed over the line in Foligno.

Early in the stage, Maarten Tjallingii escaped with eight riders. But the peloton did not allow this breakaway a gap and closed it. A bit later, a four-man breakaway rode clear and the teams settled for a long chase towards the final.

"It was high-speed start and riders fought to be in the right escape," said Sports Director Addy Engels. "It was a long and difficult day. The riders had to fight constantly for their positions and that takes up energy. Our boys protected Primoz Roglic very well. Primoz had to defend his ranking and he succeeded.”

"Today was a very nervous day with high wind," said Primoz Roglic. "You were never really relaxed on the bike and always fighting for a good place. My team-mates protected me very well and I am very happy with the performance today. I was well-positioned at the foot of the last climb and could defend my ranking.”

This evening, due to snow and cold rain predicted, organiser RCS Sport cancelled the stage planned tomorrow for Monte San Vicino. The race will resume as normal on Monday.