Alessandro Pinarello was the protagonist of a great performance in the third stage of the Coppi e Bartali, from Riccione to Cesena, covering 142 km. The Veneto rider, born in 2003 and racing for VF Group Bardiani-CSF Faizanè, resisted the continuous attacks, staying in the slipstream of the best riders and fighting for second place in a sprint with Simone Velasco (3rd) and Magnus Sheffield (2nd), behind Jay Vine, the solo winner. Thanks to this excellent performance, the rider from Treviso moved up to eighth place in the general classification, 11 seconds behind the new leader Magnus Sheffield.

Here are his words: “It was a very tough race, right from the start of the circuit that had to be repeated three times. On the second lap, we significantly increased the pace. In the final lap, both uphill and downhill, there was a big selection, with a technical course made even more difficult by the rain. I kept a good position for the sprint, but in the end, Velasco passed me. I’m still satisfied with my performance and motivated for the upcoming stages, where I’ll try to maintain my position in the general classification and improve further.”

RESULTS – 3rd STAGE – COPPI E BARTALI:
1. VINE Jay UAE Team Emirates 3:40:56
2. SHEFFIELD Magnus INEOS Grenadiers 25”
3. VELASCO Simone XDS Astana Team ”
4. PINARELLO Alessandro VF Group – Bardiani CSF – Faizanè ”
5. CARBONI Giovanni Unibet Tietema Rockets ”
6. DE PRETTO Davide Team Jayco AlUla ”
7. VERCHER Mattéo Team TotalEnergies ”
8. TULETT Ben Team Visma | Lease a Bike ”
9. RACCAGNI NOVIERO Andrea Soudal Quick-Step ”
10. DONOVAN Mark Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team ”

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION:
1. SHEFFIELD Magnus INEOS Grenadiers 11:47:13
2. TULETT Ben Team Visma | Lease a Bike 3”
3. VELASCO Simone XDS Astana Team 4”
4. DE PRETTO Davide Team Jayco AlUla 6”
5. LUTSENKO Alexey Israel – Premier Tech 8”
6. DONOVAN Mark Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team ”
7. COVI Alessandro UAE Team Emirates – XRG ”
8. PINARELLO Alessandro VF Group – Bardiani CSF – Faizanè 11”
9. VERCHER Mattéo Team TotalEnergies 13”
10. CARBONI Giovanni Unibet Tietema Rockets 16”