Wellens secured the overall title with an eighth-place finish, riding conservatively while Politt took the stage. With five teammates in the same move, UAE never had to defend the GC lead on the road — the numbers made the outcome irreversible before the finish. Florian Vermeersch and Filippo Ganna filled out the podium, but the break itself was the point: Netcompany Ineos and UAE split the race across three climbs in the Lammermuir Hills, and UAE simply had more riders left standing.