Giro Donne 2022: Sprint triumph Vos, Balsamo stays in pink

fotobureau Cor VosMarianne Vos sprints to victory in the last stage on Sardinia. It's her 31st stage win on the Giro Donne. Elisa Balsamo keeps the maglia rosa. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 3rd stage 2022 Giro Donne

1. Marianne Vos (nld)
2. Charlotte Kool (nld) s.t.
3. Elisa Balsamo (ita) s.t.
4. Rachele Barbieri (ita) s.t.
5. Sofia Bertizzolo (ita) s.t.
6. Lotte Kopecky (Bel s.t.
7. Emma Norsgaard (nor) s.t.
8. Sylvia Zanardi (ita) s.t.
9. Georgia Baker (aus) s.t.
10. Chiara Consonni (ita) s.t.

GC after stage 3
1. Elisa Balsamo (ita)
2. Marianne Vos (nld) + 0.06
3. Georgia Baker (aus) + 0.12
4. Kristen Fauklner (usa) + 0.14
5. Lotte Kopecky (bel) s.t.
6. Elisa Longo Borghini + 0.17
7. Annemiek van Vleuten (nld) + 0.18
8. Charlotte Kool (nld) + 0.19
9. Emma Norsgaard (nor) + 0.20
10. Marta Cavalli (ita) + 0.27

Race report
Lara Vieceli is the first attaker of the day. She opens a gap of 40 seconds before she is reeled in. Then Marketa Hájková, Asia Zontone and Alice Palazzi give it a go. The trio opens a gap of more than 3 minutes.

Marianne Vos opens the sprint early. As she did yesterday. But this time Elisa Balsamo can't latch on. Charlotte Kool finishes in second, the pink jersey in third.

Another interesting read: route 3rd stage 2022 Giro Donne.