Tobias Lund Andresen (Decathlon-CMA CGM) sped to victory on stage 3 of Tirreno-Adriatico, coming from behind to score the win in Magliano de’ Marsi ahead of Arnaud De Lie (Lotto-Intermarché) and Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Premier Tech).
The Dane’s French team had battled with Lidl-Trek in the final leadout for the sprint to conclude the 221km stage, and it was Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek), who went long to launch the dash for the line.
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How it unfolded
Stage 3 of Tirreno-Adriatico would see the riders tackle the longest stage of the race, a 221km run from Cortona to Magliano de’ Marsi, the first stage of the race suited for a sprint finish.
The stage featured 2,400 metres of elevation, but only one classified climb, the 2.5km, 5.2% Todi after 81.8km. The final 40km of the stage would feature some undulating…
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