However, nearing the stadium and the finish, he suddenly and completely ran out of gas. As he faded, thanks to the heat and his own ambitious pacemaking in extremely tough conditions, Gailly was reeled in by Delfo Cabrera (ARG) and Tom Richards (GBR).
As he approached the stadium's finish line, Gailly experienced a sudden loss of momentum, which was caused by both the heat and his own aggressive pace-setting in challenging conditions. This resulted in Delfo Cabrera (ARG) and Tom Richards (GBR) overtaking him.