Euskaraz irakurri: Michael Matthewsek irabazi du, sprint, Italiako Giroko 3. stage

The Australian rider Michael Matthews, from Team Jayco AlUla, has been awarded this Monday to the sprint the third stage of the Giro d’Italia, disputed between Vasto and Melfi on 216 kilometersahead of the Danish Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) and the also Australian Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck).

Michael Matthews added his third victory in the Giro, after the victories in Montecassino in 2014 and Sestri Levante in 2015. The Belgian Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) retains the ‘pink jersey’ of leader of the general classification.

The stage included the initial adventure of two men from Corratec Selle Italia, the Serbian Veljko Stojnic and Italian Alexander Konychev, escaped As soon as you leave Vasto to face the first 170 flat km until you reach the Vulture Mountains.

The peloton was unfazed at the start, but after the 6-minute difference, the hunting operation was activated as the race approached the last third of the stage, the complicated part with two ascents. In the first of them, the Valico dei Laghi di Monticchio (6.3 km at 6.4 percent), 37 from the finish line, the escape became history.

In the intermediate sprint of Rapolla (Km 203), the leader Evenepoel and Roglic played the 3 bonus secondswith a favorable result for the world champion, making it clear that he does not concede to rivals or crumbs.

The sprint teams were launching the race on the approach to the finish line, especially the Trek Segafredo for Pedersen, but on the finish line the figure of Matthewsthe first to launch the attack and take the victory.

On Tuesday, the fourth stage

This Tuesday the fourth stage will take the peloton from Venosa to Lago Laceno with a 175 km route, the first day in the mountains that includes 3 second category climbs: La Crocelle (13.5 km to 4.3), Valico di Monti Carruozzo (8.8 km at 4.9) and Colle Molella (9.7 km at 6.2), with the top 3 km from the finish line.

STAGE CLASSIFICATION

1 – MATTHEWS Michael (Jayco) 5:01:41

2 – PEDERSEN Mads (Trek) mt

3 – GROVES Kaden (Alpecin) mt

4 – ALBANESE Vincenzo (EOLO) mt

5 – OLDANI Stefano (Alpecin) mt

6 – BYSTRØM Sven Erik (Intermarché) mt

7 – ROGLIC Primož (Jumbo) mt

8 – VELASCO Simone (Astana) mt

9 – SKUJINŠ Toms (Trek) mt

10 – SELL ME Andrea (AG2R) mt

GENERAL RANKING

1- EVENEPOEL Remco (Quick Step) 10:18:07

2 – ALMEIDA João (UAE) + 0:32

3 – ROGLIC Primoz (Jumbo) + 0:44

4 – KÜNG Stefan (Groupama) + 0:46

5 – THOMAS Geraint (INEOS) + 0:58

6 – VLASOV Aleksandr (BORA) mt

7 – GEOGHEGAN HART Tao (INEOS) + 1:02

8 – MATTHEWS Michael (Jayco) mt

9 – VINE Jay (UAE) + 1:08

10 – PEDERSEN Mads (Trek) + 1:18

Source: Eitb

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