Soudal-QuickStep fastman Tim Merlier has rarely had to fight Tadej Pogačar for a bunch sprint victory, but stage 3 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia was witness to just that – an extraordinary battle between the peloton and the race leader, which finally saw the Belgian claim the win.
After Pogačar was reeled in just metres before the line in Fossano, Merlier outpaced Jonathan Milan (Bahrain Victorious) to claim his eighth victory of the season and his first since Scheldeprijs this April. It was also his second triumph in the Giro d’Italia following a stage 2 win in 2021.
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