Giro d'Italia 2024 GC standing following stage 3: Tadej Pogacar increases lead with bonus seconds

Stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia 2024 was decided by sprint, and although Tadej Pogacar didn't have to defend the Maglia Rosa, the Slovenian UAE Team Emirates leader attempted to take back-to-back stage wins with a thrilling attack. In the end, though it Tim Merlier who sprinted to victory.

Although the stage was decided in the sprint, Pogacar managed to gain a few seconds in the intermediate sprint. Geraint Thomas, who joined the Maglia Rosa in that late attack also gained a second at the intermediate sprint and as such now sits second by right ahead of Daniel Martinez. Elsewhere, Einer Rubio managed to climb one position and get Movistar Team into the Top 4 after overtaking Cian Uijtdebroeks of Team Visma | Lease a Bike. The other rider who managed to climb positions in the Top 10 is Alexey Lutsenko, who moved up from 11th to 9th.

Giro d'Italia 2024 GC Standings Following Stage 3:

1. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates)

2. Geraint Thomas (INEOS Grenadiers): +0:46

3. Daniel Martinez (BORA - hansgrohe): +0:47

4. Einer Rubio (Movistar Team): +0:56

5. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Visma - Lease a Bike): +0:56

6. Lorenzo Fortunato (Astana Qazaqstan Team): +1:07

7. Juan Pedro López (Lidl-Trek): +1:11

8. Jan Hirt (Soudal Quick-Step): +1:13

9. Alexey Lutsenko (Astana Qazaqstan Team): +1:26

10.Esteban Chaves (EF Education-EasyPost): +1:26

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