- Tim Merlier outsprints Jonathan Milan and Biniam Girmay for a Stage 3 win.
- Tadej Pogačar retains Maglia Rosa after Stage 3.
Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step) has won Stage 3 of the 107th Giro d’Italia, the 166km long Novara-Fossano. Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) and Biniam Girmay (Intermarché – Wanty) finished second and third respectively.
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) retains the Maglia Rosa.
Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the stage winner Tim Merlier said:
“This is my hardest victory so far. It was a really hard final. It’s been very difficult to come across to Pogačar and Thomas. I was in a difficult situation in the last hill. But Julian Alaphilippe was there for me. The team helped me tremendously. I was in the sprinters’ breakaway earlier. Luke [Lamperti] was there as well but it wasn’t good for us, so I tried to slow the group down a bit so we could have a bunch sprint finish”.
GIRO D’ITALIA STAGE 3 RESULTS
1 – Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step) – 166 km in 3h54’35”, av speed 42.458 km/h
2 – Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) s.t.
3 – Biniam Girmay (Intermarché – Wanty) s.t.
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 – Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates)
2 – Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) at 46″
3 – Daniel Felipe Martinez (Bora – Hansgrohe) at 47″
THE OFFICIAL JERSEYS
The leader jerseys of the Giro d’Italia are produced and designed by CASTELLI.
- Maglia Rosa, leader of the General Classification, sponsored by Enel – Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates)
- Maglia Ciclamino, leader of the Points Classification, in collaboration with Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale and ITA Italian Trade Agency – Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step)
- Maglia Azzurra, leader of the Gran Premio della Montagna (KOM), sponsored by Banca Mediolanum – Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates)
- Maglia Bianca, Best Young Rider, born after 01/01/1999, sponsored by Eataly – Cian Uijtdebroeks (Team Visma | Lease a Bike)
