Egan Bernal maintained his position in sixth on the Giro d’Italia GC after a transitional 18th stage.
An early break saw Ben Turner up the road with 26 others, but a mechanical saw him forced to return to the peloton with 59km remaining. The Grenadiers regrouped, eventually rolling in together, with attention quickly turning to Friday and Saturday's key mountain tests.
In the opening stage of the Tour of Norway, an unfortunate crash saw last year’s GC winner Axel Laurance abandon the race.
Tough conditions saw the Grenadiers battle rain and wind on the 182km loop starting and finishing in Solakrossen, with Victor Langellotti finishing in the front group in 21st place.