00:00Third chance for redemption at the Giro d'Italia for the sprinters left empty-handed in the opening two stages.
00:08Yesterday's sprint finish crowned Uruguay's Guillermo Tomas Silva, who took both the stage victory and the Malia Rosa from Paul
00:15Manier.
00:15A stage marked by a massive crash on rain-soaked roads forced Adam Yates, Jay Vine and Marc Soler of
00:22UAE XRG out of the race.
00:24A huge blow for the team, now reduced to just five riders still in contention.
00:29Along with Santiago Puitrago of Bahrain Victorious, Andrea Vendrame of Jayco Ailula and Holter of One X.
00:43Today, the race returns to a less demanding route, one expected to end in a bunch sprint.
00:49175 kilometers from Plovdiv to Sofia, the two largest cities in the country, with the Bulgarian Grande Partenza set to
00:57conclude in the nation's capital.
00:58The roads of Bulgaria have already delivered spectacular scenery, rich in history and atmosphere, and Plovdiv is no exception, with
01:06its Roman theater, ancient forum, stadium ruins, byzantine churches and Ottoman mosques.
01:12Today, in theory, it's going to be a little bit more calm. We have a little bit of a race,
01:18but we hope to control it and make it possible to get this race in the race.
01:22You have to be very careful. In principle, it's a race for sprinters, but well, there's also the KM Red
01:27Bull, which may be a very important moment.
01:30It's going to be a super fast, hectic sprint. It's just one road without any corners the last eight kilometers,
01:37so it's nice to finish in the capital of Sofia.
01:40Instead, the teams are expected to prepare another high-speed sprint finish, with Paul Manier, Jonathan Milan and Tobias Lund
01:46-Anderson among the standout favorites.
01:48And so, the finish in the surprisingly beautiful city of Sofia, home to the majestic neo-Byzantine Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
01:55and the ancient Roman ruins of Cerdica still visible in the historic center, could once again deliver a sprint with
02:02many contenders.
02:02The possibility that the Malia Rosa, celebrating its 95th anniversary today, could change shoulders once more, is far from impossible.
02:11I'm really proud of wearing Malia Rosa on the day of her birthday.
02:21A beautiful day for racing. 22 degrees at the start, and the stage immediately follows the familiar script of the
02:28opening days.
02:30Three riders attack early, and the peloton is happy to let them go.
02:34The breakaway features Manuel Tarozzi of Bardiani's CSF 7 Sabre, alongside Alessandro Tonnelli and the current Atsura jersey holder, Diego
02:42Pablo Sevilla from Poulti Visit Malta.
02:46For the third consecutive day, Sevilla is on the tack, looking to strengthen his lead in both the King of
02:52the Mountains classification and the intermediate sprint standings.
02:56Tarozzi, meanwhile, is in the break for the second day in a row.
03:00Currently tied with Igan Bernal at the top of the Red Bull Kilometre standings, he is aiming to take sole
03:06control of the classification.
03:08The first ever Malia Rosa, Learca Guerra, was given in 1931, on the 10th of May.
03:13As the gap quickly stretches to three and a half minutes, Tarozzi also becomes the virtual Malia Rosa on the
03:19road.
03:22Near the front of the peloton, Jonas Wengergaard is clearly visible after showing impressive form in yesterday's finale.
03:29And the strategy of the bunch is obvious, keep the breakaway under control and prevent the gap from growing too
03:35large.
03:35At the first intermediate sprint in Dolna Bania, valid for the Ciclamino jersey points, there is no real contest among
03:42the escapees.
03:44Manuel Tarozzi crosses the first line ahead of Sevilla Antonelli.
03:47So he closes the gap.
03:49Behind him, Jonathan Milan takes fourth place from the peloton, with Max Walscheid in fifth.
03:55Current points leader Paul Manier chooses not to contest the sprint.
03:59The race now begins the climb towards the 1,334-meter summit of the Borovets Pass, a 9.2-kilometer
04:07ascent averaging 5.4%.
04:09Diego Pablo Sevilla reaches the top first, collecting the eight mountain points that were the clear objective of today's breakaway
04:16and strengthening his hold on the Azzurra jersey as the leader of the King of the Mountains classification.
04:24Behind him come Manuel Tarozzi and Alessandro Tonelli, a brilliant effort from Palti visit Malta who will now head into
04:32Italy carrying one of the Giro's most prestigious jerseys.
04:54The advantage of the breakaway begins to fall after the summit of the Borovets Pass.
05:00Now, under one minute, the gap continues to shrink as the peloton looks determined to keep the pace.
05:05everything under control, heading into the final part of the stage.
05:09But, before the catch, there is still one more target for the three escapees, the Red Bull Kilometer.
05:15A real sprint unfolds between Manuel Tarozzi and Diego Pablo Sevilla, with the rider from Faenza taking the victory at
05:21the line.
05:26Tarozzi, number one!
05:27Tarozzi, number one!
05:29Attenzione caduta, Tigbe Pinnik 152, 1.52.
05:35Behind them the peloton raises the pace once again.
05:39The sprint trains begin to form as the teams organise for the expected bunch finish.
05:44And yet, the three riders at the front refuse to surrender.
05:48Now they truly begin to believe.
05:50They are still leading as they pass beneath the 1 km banner.
05:53Lidlbrek, Movistar, the two most active formations in front of the group, the three of the command.
06:36An incredible finale, the breakaway is only caught with 400m remaining, three riders almost
06:42level across the road before France's Paul Manier powers to victory, his second win in
06:47just three stages.
06:48Second place goes to Jonathan Milan, ahead of Dylan Grunewagen, Martin Lars Michels and
06:54Matteo Maluscelli.
06:55In the general classification, Uruguay's Guillermo Silva remains in the Maglia Rosa, ahead of
07:00Florian Storch and Egan Bernal.
07:02The overall favorites safely control the stage, leaving the spotlight to the sprint specialists.
07:08After three stages, the Chiclamino jersey standings are now firmly led by an unstoppable Paul Manier,
07:14ahead of Milan and Tobias Lodandresen.
07:16The climber's classification also has a clear leader, Diego Pablo Sevilla, who has spent
07:22more than 500km in breakaways across the opening three days to secure the Atsura jersey.
07:28The young rider classification is led by Maglia Rosa Silva, ahead of Jan Christen and Johan
07:33Staun Mitatjota.
07:34With the finish in Sofia, the Giro leaves Bulgaria with an extremely positive balance.
07:39Today alone, more than 10,000 amateur cyclists took to the roads ahead of the stage finish in the capital.
07:46Tonight, the race caravan transfers to Italy, where after tomorrow's rest day, stage 4 will begin on Tuesday from Catanzaro
07:54to Cosenza.
07:54A massive organizational machine working behind the scenes, allowing fans around the world to experience the unique emotions of the
08:03Giro d'Italia.
08:04The Giro d'Italia.
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