In the final kilometer, Jasper Stuyven served the stage win on a plate for Paul Magnier, who had to maneuver a very technical finale where the organizers probably had not anticipated such a big group of riders to arrive at Pieve di Soligo at the same time.
Magnier reacted first to launch a fierce sprint towards the finishing line, while several corners and wet roads made it practically impossible for anyone to challenge him, as Edoardo Zambanini and Jonathan Milan finished in second and third place on the day.
The main story of the stage was otherwise Afonso Eulálio crashing with just under 50 kilometers to go; however, the Portuguese rider wearing the white jersey was able to catch up to the rest of the peloton again.
As the riders entered the Muro di ca'del Poggio climb, Unibet Rose Rockets was in front with Jonathan Milan straight after. Eulálio then launched a fierce attack soon after and managed to create a promising gap to the peloton, but Sepp Kuss did not have any major problems reeling him in for Jonas Vingegaard.
Vingegaard, who continues to lead the Grand Tour race overall, then went to capture a few more KOM points at the summit of the climb as 15 riders in front opened up a gap to the rest of the peloton.
The large number of outsiders and puncheurs that survived the pace on the climb suddenly eyed the chance to grab an unlikely stage win while Corbin Strong's NSN man in front made the front split together with Orluis Aular.
With five km to go, Johannes Kulset then attacked with Eulálio on his back wheel. They had a gap of 10 seconds with 3.5 kilometers to go, and as the peloton then made contact with the GC group, Derek Gee immediately began chasing before Stuyven in the end set up Magnier for the stage win.