Lorena Wiebes triumphed in stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia Women by outsprinting Josie Nelson in Trento after an effective lead-out by Lotte Kopecky. A mass crash occurred near the front of the peloton with 2.5km remaining, resulting in only ten riders staying in contention. Christina Schweinberger gained briefly from the ensuing chaos, but Barbara Guarischi caught her and set up Kopecky to guide Wiebes to victory. Thanks to the 3km rule, all crash-affected riders were credited the same time as Wiebes, allowing Anna Henderson to retain the pink jersey.
Lorena Wiebes of SD Worx-Protime clinched victory in stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia Women, outpacing Josie Nelson from Picnic PostNL after a key lead-out by Lotte Kopecky.
A significant crash in a roundabout with 2.5km remaining reduced the competition to just ten riders at the front, impacting the race dynamics.
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