The race was won by Dutch rider Shirin Van Anrooij of Trek–Segafredo after a solo attack with 25 kilometres (16 mi) remaining.

[1] In the first half of the race, no decisive breakaway escaped, with the peloton entering the finishing circuit with 70 kilometres remaining.

[2][5] During the Orino climb and the subsequent descent, a group of three riders slowly escaped the peloton, eventually gaining a lead of around a minute entering the penultimate lap.

Her teammate Shirin van Anrooij then launched a solo attack at the top of the climb with around 25 kilometres (16 mi) remaining.

[6] Over the top of the final ascent of Orino, van Anrooij had a lead of around 25 seconds, which she held to the finishing line in Cittiglio.