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Lukas Knöfler

'I thought I saved it, but I didn't make it' - Race leader avoids injury in late crash in Giro d'Italia Women stage 3

A group finishes stage 3 after a crash with 2.5km to go.

Stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia Women was expected to finish in a mass sprint, but instead, a mass crash in a roundabout 2.5km from the finish took out dozens of riders and held up many more, leaving only eight riders to contest the victory.

Only a few riders escaped the carnage as they were ahead of the crash, with Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx Protime) winning the stage ahead of Josie Nelson (Picnic-PostNl).

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