Tommaso Dati shocked everyone on stage 1 of the Tour of the Alps , with the Italian on the third division squad Japanese Team UKYO pipping Tom Pidcock (Pinarello-Q36.5) to the victory in Innsbruck after a thrilling sprint finale.

Thymen Arensman had tried to steal a march with 3.7km to go after Ineos Grenadiers had lit up the final uphill roads in the run-in, but he was caught by a charging Dati in the final 400 metres, who was just able to hold off Pidcock.

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How it unfolded

The early breakaway during stage 1 (Image credit: Getty Images)

As racing kicked off from Innsbruck in Austria at the Tour of the Alps, it was Emanuel Zangerle (Team Vorarlberg) who made the first attack to form the early breakaway of the day.…