Giro d’Italia 2024: Alaphilippe goes it alone on stage 12 after ‘difficult times’

Frenchman shakes off 10-strong breakaway to win in FanoNo change for Pogacar at top of the general classificationJulian Alaphilippe’s early break paid off as the Soudal Quick-Step rider bravely held off the chasers to win stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia.The 193km ride from Martinsicuro to Fano on the Adriatic coast featured enough climbs to give a chance to those willing to risk attacking and deny the sprinters another stage win, and Alaphilippe’s tactics paid off. The Frenchman