Key Takeaways: Giro d'Italia Stage 12

Breaking down how a scorching-fast stage was won as well as how it revived the seemingly lost career of a former superstar along the way

Julian Alaphilippe appeared to turn back the clock and remind everyone why he is a two-time World Champion when he attacked an elite breakaway with over 100 kilometers remaining and, working in tandem with journeyman Mirco Maestri, held off a hard-chasing group to get a massively important comeback victory just over half a minute in front of Jhonatan Na…