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Matthews fends off Pedersen to win stage three of Giro d'Italia

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Matthews celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win stage three
Matthews celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win stage threeReuters
Australian Michael Matthews timed his final effort to perfection to win a rain-affected stage three at the Giro d'Italia on Monday, following a 216-km ride from Vasto to Melfi.

Matthews and Mads Pedersen were neck-and-neck until the final corner, but the Australian, who was set up perfectly by his Jayco-AlUla team, moved in front on the home straight to emerge victorious.

Trek-Segafredo's Pedersen finished second, ahead of Kaden Groves(Alpecin–Deceuninck) and Vincenzo Albanese(EOLO-Kometa).

Matthews and Pedersen battling it out in the final sprint
Matthews and Pedersen battling it out in the final sprintReuters

Corratec-Selle Italia riders Alexander Konychev and Veljko Stojnic were the early pace-setters, leading the stage for the first half of the race, before being reeled in by the main group with 36 km to go.

Tuesday's stage four is a 175km ride from Venosa to Lago Laceno, which features two long and manageable ascents before culminating in a steep climb and a flat finish.

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