The Tirreno-Adriatico peloton finished the 239-kilometre third stage to Colfiorito cold, soaked to the skin and fatigued. A few seemed to have sadistic smiles but most had a thousand-yard stare after a tough day in the saddle.
Asked to describe what the conditions were like, race leader Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) said, "Give it a try, and you'll find out."
