Philipsen wins Stage 3, Ganna retains the Maglia Azzurra

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) has won Stage 3 of the 58th edition of the Tirreno-Adriatico Crédit Agricole, the 216km long Follonica-Foligno. Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious) and Biniam Girmay (Intermarché – Circus – Wanty) finished second and third, respectively

Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) retains the Maglia Azzurra.

PROVISIONAL RESULTS

1 – Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) – 216 km in 5h19’08”

2 – Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious) st

3 – Biniam Girmay (Intermarché – Circus – Wanty) st

General Classification

1 – Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers)

2 – Lennard Kämna (Bora – Hansgrohe) at 28″

3 – Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers) at 30″

The Jerseys

Maglia Azzurra, General Classification Leader, sponsored by ENIT – Agenzia Nazionale del Turismo – Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers)
Maglia Ciclamino, General Individual Classification by Points Leader, sponsored by madeinitaly.gov.it – Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck)
Maglia Verde, King of the Mountains Classification Leader, sponsored by Trenitalia – Davide Bais (Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team)
Maglia Bianca, Young Rider General Classification Leader, born after 1 January 1998, sponsored by Crédit Agricole – Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers)

Quotes

Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the stage winner Jasper Philipsen said: “It’s always nice to win but it’s even nicer after a team effort like today’s. My team-mates told there was a possibility of crosswinds in the finale so I was up there. It feels good to get the first win of the team for this year but we knew it was gonna come soon. Mathieu van der Poel’s lead out made it easier for me to get the win”.

The Maglia Azzurra Filippo Ganna said: “I did not see the split but I managed to be at the front with my team-mates. It eventually came down to another sprint and I’m still in the lead. We’ll see how we work it out tomorrow”.