2023-05-08 17:46:49
For Matthews, the tenth Grand Tour win was also his 40th professional win. Two mountain classifications in the final phase of the third stage ensured that the field divided several times. The final was made even more difficult by rain-soaked streets, on which there were also several falls. Due to the tricky finale, the Italian Filippo Ganna (Ineos), who had previously been in second place, fell behind, but he is not eligible for a top place in the final standings anyway.
World Champion Evenepoel, on the other hand, confidently maintained his top position, the Belgian from the Soudal racing team is now 32 seconds ahead of Joao Almeida (POR/UAE) thanks to a bonus sprint won. Slovenia’s Primoz Roglic (Jumbo), considered Evenepoel’s toughest opponent, improved to third place, 44 seconds behind. The adjustment in the top group will continue on Tuesday, because the first mountain stage with 3,700 meters of altitude is on the program in Basilicata with the section from Venosa over 175 km to Lago Laceno.
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