Another day Juan Ayuso staying ahead of Tyrrhenian-Adriatic. after a cold and wet third stage, which turned into a constant battle between the sprinters’ teams and the breakaway candidates, and where the leader, Ayuso, and his team, took control of the peloton.
Among these last adventurers, the Italian Samuele Zoccarato (VF Group Bardiani CSF Faizané) who rode in the lead of the race for more than 200 kilometers to be caught in the climb to Casacastalda (7 kilometers at 3.2%), the moment where a new race was born.
After the descent, a slight climb came up Gualdo Tadinowhere the stage will be decided and where Juan Ayuso He is going to defend tooth and nail the difficult second that allows him to be the leader of ‘Race of the Two Seas’ after a fantastic individual time trial in Italian ‘Pippo’ Ganna.
Ayuso was very well positioned all day, helpful in all movements, and the key to the stage will be decided in the last corner, on the exit. The floor was slippery due to the rain and several runners, including the Belgian Jasper Philipsenwinner on the second day and one of the main contenders for victory today, took it very quickly and went to the ground.
Getting out of the corner first is key and the German Phil Bauhaus He did it perfectly, achieving an undisputed victory, ahead of the Italian Jonathan Milan and from the French Kevin Vauquelinwith his first win of the season and 21st as a professional.
After the stage, Fix it He admitted that it was his idea to enter contention for the sprint and victory, but after seeing the fall that occurred and the danger that was, he decided to lift his foot.
Juan Ayuso maintained the lead of Tirreno-Adriatico, before the demanding fourth day, of 207 kilometers, with a tight climb to Valico di Castreluccio in the first quarter of the period, showing a perfect profile for a good breakaway to develop.
CLASSIFICATIONS
Stage
1 – Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious) 5h25’51”
2 – Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) id.
3 – Kévin Vaquelin (Arkea-B&B Hotels) id.
General
1 – Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates)
2 – Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) at 1″
3 – Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) at 6″
Source: La Verdad
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