The breakaway on this stage comprised only two riders, both representing ProTour teams that were without a stage victory in this year's Giro — Mauro Facci of Quick Step and Yuriy Krivtsov of Ag2r–La Mondiale.
Dagens udbrud bestod af kun to ryttere, begge fra ProTour-hold uden sejre i dette års Giro – Mauro Facci fra Quick Step og Jurij Krivtsov fra Ag2r-La Mondiale.