Stage 12 Overview: Modena → Viadana (172 km)

Stage 12 featured a predominantly flat 172 km route from Modena to Viadana, favoring the sprinters. The day included an early breakaway by Andrea Pietrobon, Giosuè Epis, and Manuele Tarozzi, which was reeled in by the peloton with 35 km remaining. The stage concluded with a high-speed bunch sprint. 

Stage 12 Results

1. Olav Kooij (Visma | Lease a Bike) – 3h 55' 40"

2. Casper van Uden (Picnic PostNL) – same time

3. Ben Turner (INEOS Grenadiers) – same time

4. Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) – same time

5. Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck) – same time

6. Milan Fretin (Cofidis) – same time

7. Max Kanter (XDS Astana) – same time

8. Paul Magnier (Soudal-QuickStep) – same time

9. Matevz Govekar (Bahrain Victorious) – same time

10. Matteo Moschetti (Q36.5) – same time

General Classification After Stage 12

1. Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) – 33h 36' 45"

2. Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) – +33"

3. Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) – +1'09"

4. Simon Yates (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – +1'11"

5. Primož Roglič (Red Bull–BORA–Hansgrohe) – +1'26"

6. Richard Carapaz (EF Education–EasyPost) – +1'58"

7. Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) – time gap not specified

8. Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) – time gap not specified

9. Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) – time gap not specified

10. Thymen Arensman (INEOS Grenadiers) – time gap not specified

With the sprinters capitalizing on Stage 12, the general classification remains largely unchanged. Looking ahead, Stage 13 presents a 180 km route from Rovigo to Vicenza, featuring a more challenging finish that could impact the GC standings.