Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team rode an aggressive race from the start with Matteo Moschetti featuring in the original breakaway of the day. The six escapees opened a maximum gap of over seven minutes but were eventually reeled in with 90km remaining.

Several attacks ensued, including a strong move with 50km remaining, that split the peloton into two big groups, dropping most of the pure sprinters. Alessandro Fedeli and Brit Mark Donovan did well to stay in the front group as Jayco AlUla drove the pace at the front of the race. Later, there was a regrouping with Walter Calzoni, Joey Rosskopf and Matteo Badilatti coming into to fold.

The winning move came in the final climb of the day, the Mammolshainer, at around 36km to the finish. A group of 10 riders broke clear and opened a gap of 45 seconds, amongst them Fedeli, who always kept a strong position coming into the decisive sectors.