pˈɛdɜːsənz tˈiːmeɪts splˈɪt ðə pˈɛlɑːtən ænd ɛnʃˈʊɹd hɪz ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə ðə lˈiːd, bˌʌt kʊd nˌɑːt mˈænɪdʒ tə kˈætʃ fɪlˈɪpoʊ pəzˈɑːɾoʊ, hˌuː ɛskˈeɪpt fɹʌmðə lˈiːd ɡɹˈuːp nˌɪɹ ðə fˈɪnɪʃ.
Pedersen's teammates split the peloton and ensured his return to the lead, but could not manage to catch Filippo Pozzato, who escaped from the lead group near the finish.