Paul Magnier wins second race victory in the third stage of the Giro

The Frenchman Paul Magnier , with a demonstration of his speed, won his second stage victory this Saturday at the Giro de Italia . The Frenchman prevailed in the esprint at the finish line of Sofia at the end of the 175 km day between Plovdiv and the Bulgarian capital.

Uruguayan Thomas Silva (XDS Astana) retains the leader's jersey after an unchanged stage in the general . Italian Jonathan Milan (Lidl) finished second and Dutch Dylan Greenewegen (Unibet Rose Rockets) completed the podium of the day.

The stage has been marked by the early escape of Manuele Tarozzi (Bardiani), Alessandro Tonelli and Diego Pablo Sevilla (Polti VisitMalta) . The three runners have had almost four minutes of advantage thanks to the platoon's lack of organization.

The main point of difficulty of the day has been the ascent of the Borovets Pass to the second tier, where Seville has passed in the first position to strengthen its leadership in the\u00A0classification, while the Belgian Arnaud de Lie has suffered to remain in the main group and has needed the support of his teammates to return to the platoon.

In the final part of the stage, teams of sprinters have increased their pace,  and the getaway difference has narrowed rapidly. Finally, the getaway has been caught 300 meters to the finish line, leaving a very open and confusing ending.

With the last few feet of cobblestone and the memory of the falls of previous days, the teams   have started the sprint from afar. In that tight finish, Magnier has again prevailed and confirmed the excellent start of the Giro.

On Sunday there will be a day of rest before the platoon moves to Italy. On Tuesday the competition returns with a stage between Catanzaro and Cosenza.