Michael Matthews held off Mads Pedersen to win the third stage of the Giro d’Italia at Melfi
Remco Evenepoel retains pink jersey and overall leadMichael Matthews pipped Mads Pedersen to victory as stage three of the Giro d’Italia proved more selective than expected.
They were part of a much-reduced peloton that managed to survive a punishing final hour of a stage contested in damp conditions in southern Italy, with several riders shed from the top 10 of the general classification as the fight for pink came into focus. “I heard Pedersen had been dropped on the climb so I hoped he would be a little bit pinned for the sprint. I knew I needed to go early and get the jump on them and it worked out.”
“We were just there,” the Belgian said. “We wanted to take the downhill in first position because the rain made the roads tricky. It didn’t cost much energy [to sprint] so if the seconds are there to be grabbed, we should not be afraid to take them. It’s one more second on Primoz and three on the rest so that’s good after quite an easy day with a hectic finale.”
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