From Cesenatico over 199 km to Bologna, the sector gave the breakaway riders a sufficiently giant lead. Romain Bardet misplaced the yellow jersey to prime favourite Tadej Pogacar.
The Slovenian attacked in the previous couple of meters of the steep climb to the San Luca pilgrimage church, solely Jonas Vingegaard may comply with.
Remco Evenepoel and Richard Carapaz caught up with the highest duo following the descent shortly earlier than the end. Felix Gall was 21 seconds behind Pogacar and Co. within the chasing group with Primoz Roglic and Bardet, who completed seventeenth on the stage. The East Tyrolean from the Decathlon crew can also be 21 seconds behind within the general rating, concurrently the sixth-placed rider in seventeenth place.
“I felt fairly good and had good legs on the final lap. I am blissful. It was sizzling once more, however not as loopy as yesterday,” stated Gall. “It is good to have survived the primary 2 days with none issues.”
The opening weekend was promising, stated final yr’s eighth-place finisher. “I believe it is good to get by the primary few days effectively, with none main delays or crashes.”
UAE captain Pogacar, who had already slipped into the chief’s jersey on the second day of the Giro d’Italia in Could, leads the general rankings solely because of the higher stage end result in the beginning (4th) forward of Vingegaard, Evenepoel and Carapaz, who completed on the identical time.
Defending champion Vingegaard seemed to be in fine condition following his lengthy damage break. His Visma teammates Wout van Aert and Matteo Jorgenson, nonetheless, had been barely injured. They fell 90 km from the end, however each escaped with minor abrasions.
Vauquelin celebrated the best success of his profession half a minute forward of his closest rivals. The 23-year-old secured his French Arkea crew’s first Tour stage victory of their eleventh participation, in addition to their first in one of many three main excursions. On Monday, there will likely be an extended sprinter stage from Piacenza to Turin (231 km), earlier than the fourth day will see them head from Pinerolo to France following which straight into the excessive mountains.
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