Giro d’Italia Stage 3 Race Report: The last Giro stage in Albanian was won by Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek). In the old port city of Vlöre, Pedersen beat Corbin Strong (Israel-Premier Tech) after a tough stage over two mountain climbs, it was very close at the line. Primoz Roglič (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) finished in what was left of the peloton, but had give back the pink leader’s jersey to the Dane.
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The final kilometres
The last stage in Albanian is a 160 kilometres around Vlorë, with 2800 metres of climbing. Vlorë, called Valona by Italians, was once the first capital of Albania and has a rich history with Ottoman and Venetian influences, as well as beautiful beaches. The stage starts relatively easily, but after 60 kilometres there is the Shakkeliës Pass (5.5km at 4%), which has a flat section halfway up, the first 2.4 kilometres climb at 8.9%.
After a descent to the Mediterranean Sea, the stage follows the coast to the uncategorised Vishës Pass, followed by the Llogara Pass (10.7km at 7.4%), the toughest climb is sure to thin out the peloton and the sprinters will lose contact. An early break seems likely today, depending on which team hold the lead. The stage should shake up the GC before the first rest day.
Nice place for a start podium
After the start, four riders broke away from the peloton quite early. They group was: Chris Hamilton, Mark Donovan, Lorenzo Germani and Saturday’s time trial stage winner, Joshua Tarling.
Primoz Roglič in pink, will he still have it at the end of the day?
The British rider might want to make a bid for the leader’s jersey in Vlöre. The leading group rode away from the peloton and later saw Alessandro Tonelli and Dries De Bondt join them. The maximum lead of the six at the front grew in the kilometres that followed to a maximum lead of just over 3 minutes.
Nice weather in Albania for stage 3
Chris Hamilton heading the break
Stage 2 time trial winner Josh Tarling was in the break
Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe were in control for Roglič
The fans were out
Hamilton held on the longest from the break
Lidl-Trek made it hard on the last climb
A second stage win for Mads Pedersen and he takes back the pink jersey
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Giro d’Italia Stage 3 Result:
1. Mads Pedersen (Den) Lidl-Trek in 3:49:47
2. Corbin Strong (NZ) Israel-Premier Tech
3. Orluis Alberto Aular Sanabria (Ven) Movistar
4. Brandon Rivera (Col) INEOS Grenadiers
5. Edoardo Zambanini (Ita) Bahrain Victorious
6. Stefano Oldani (Ita) Cofidis
7. Andrea Vendrame (Ita) Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale
8. Martin Marcellusi (Ita) VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè
9. Filippo Fiorelli (Ita) VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè
10. Christian Scaroni (Ita) XDS Astana.
Giro d’Italia Overall After Stage 3:
1. Mads Pedersen (Den) Lidl-Trek in
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