Viviani racesto second consecutive stage win

JERUSALEM: Elia Viviani, of Quick-Step Floors, sealed his second consecutive Giro d’Italia win as the Italian was the fastest in a bunch sprint finish in the third stage on Sunday.

Sam Bennett, of Bora-Hansgrohe, was in the lead with a kilometre to go but Viviani showcased his impressive power once again to close in on the Irishman before the final corner and crossed the finish line first.

Viviani, who won the second stage after a similar comeback on Saturday, finished ahead of Sacha Modolo (Cannondale-Drapac) and Bennett had to settle for third.Jakub Mareczko (Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia) and Danny van Poppel (Lotto NL - Jumbo) rounded out the top five.

Israel Cycling Academy’s Guillaume Boivin was cheered on by the home crowd as the Canadian, along with Marco Frapporti (Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec) and Enrico Barbin (Bardiani-CSF), led the race from the start.

The trio were swept up by the peloton in the closing stages and finished well behind the top 10 in the last stage.Rohan Dennis retains the overall leader’s pink jersey while Barbin retains the blue jersey after he was second-fastest to reach the summit of this stage’s Cat 4 climb.