Paul Magnier won the third stage of the Giro d'Italia with a photo-finish sprint; Egan remains third overall
It wasn't a normal sprint. It was conditioned by the bricks in Sofia's square, the capital of Bulgaria, which adorned the last 500 meters of the third stage of the 2026 Giro d'Italia...
TL;DR
- Paul Magnier won the third stage of the Giro d'Italia 2026 in Sofia, Bulgaria, in a sprint finish decided by a photo finish.
- The final 500 meters of the stage were paved with bricks, which influenced the sprint.
- This was Magnier's second stage win in the current edition of the Giro.
- Colombian cyclists Egan Bernal and Einer Rubio achieved positive results despite Santiago Buitrago's withdrawal.
- Egan Bernal remains in third place overall, four seconds behind leader Thomas Silva.
- Einer Rubio is in 16th place overall, 10 seconds behind the leader.