Things could have been better, things could been worse.What was goo about it? With 3-4km to go at the Cipressa everyone was cooked and tempo dropped considerably. Not how you can win this race. Is it easy? No. But the showing was simply not good. Del Toro and Wellens did put in some sacrifice and did well, Novak and Covi as expected but you know - there are two more riders.
Saying it was awful is just not correct in my opinion.
Perfect it will probably never be. Not in this race. It is why it will probably be the biggest challenge to win, as it is for anyone.