Quickly, the phenomenon dug a gap between him and the peloton to get out of this sector with a 1:05 lead. Even more impressive, he then continued to increase his lead on the asphalt once morest a group of regarding forty runners, admittedly disorganized, launched in pursuit.
Capable of accumulating a 1:40 lead before the Monte Aperti sector, the Slovenian dropped some ballast in the following kilometers while behind him Kasper Asgreen, Tim Wellens, Jhonathan Narvaez, Quinn Simmons and Alexander Valverde broke away from the peloton.
Asgreen and Valverde even isolated themselves thanks to a good effort in the last sectors of Colle Pinzuto and Tolfe. A forcing that did not really waver Pogacar, certainly less incisive in the last part of the race but still dashing enough to carry out his incredible attack successfully.
Approved by an Italian public totally committed to his cause, the Slovenian suffered a little more on the last climb towards Siena to finally arrive at Piazza del Campo dominating the race… and no doubt in a discipline in which he does not seem to have of rivals.