The stage of the Giro d'Italia took the peloton from Plovdiv to the capital, Sofia. Along the way, the climb over the Borovets Pass was the only major obstacle.  

Three breakaway riders animated the race for a long time, but their effort ultimately came to an end inside the final kilometer. Team Visma | Lease a Bike did not contest the victory in the bunch sprint. Paul Magnier claimed the stage win.  

Sports director Marc Reef looked back on the opening weekend of the Giro d'Italia: “The goal was to come through the opening stages safely, and with Jonas we succeeded in doing that. He rode a strong finale yesterday, which gives us a lot of confidence for the rest of this race. The downside is that Wilco crashed hard in the second stage. We’ll have to wait and see how that develops over the next few days. Overall, we’re in a good position and looking forward to the continuation of the Giro in Italy.”  

Monday marks the first rest day of this Giro d'Italia. The riders will leave Bulgaria and travel to Catanzaro, where stage four gets underway on Tuesday.