It was a classic Milano Torino. After 122 kilometres, the breakaway of six had a comfortable two minute lead. Then, at Livorno Ferraris, named after Galileo Ferraris, one of the pioneers of AC power system and an inventor of the three-phase induction motor, a current ran through the race. With teammates around them, five of the big favourites – the repeat World Champion Alaphilippe, the Vuelta a España and Giro dell’Emilia winner Roglič, the Tour de France champion Pogacar, plus the in-form Woods, and Valverde, – had stolen away, despite the flat terrain.