Ulissi got into difficulty on the day's second climb, and was soon shelled out of the back of the main group, as the Movistar Team took over pace-setting as the field moved towards the Passo Pordoi. The Polish contingent of the leaders attacked first on the climb, but Rohregger and Riblon were able to bridge up to them, before Riblon set off on his own up the ascent, with around remaining. Quickly gaining time on his rivals, Riblon - only competing in the race following an injury to Jean-Christophe Péraud at the Tour de France - remained in the saddle all the way up the climb, and would ultimately go on to take his second queen stage success in the space of two weeks, following on from his win at Alpe d'Huez. Rohregger crossed the line second, just over a minute behind with Preidler in third. Team Sky's Sergio Henao and Rafał Majka of Saxo-Tinkoff led the main field home at 1' 35 down, and despite the time bonuses that Riblon and Rohregger received - both for their stage finishes and the attractivity standings for the stage - Majka assumed the race lead, by four seconds from Henao, before the race's return to Polish soil, via the rest day.