Overview

• Mads Pedersen secured his second stage victory at the Giro d’Italia, winning the third stage in Vlorë and reclaiming the pink jersey of the overall leader.
• Primož Roglič, who had taken the pink jersey after winning the Stage 2 time trial, now trails Pedersen by nine seconds in the general classification.
• Lorenzo Fortunato leads the mountain classification after collecting key points on the Qafa e Llogarase climb during Stage 3.
• Mikel Landa withdrew from the race following a crash on the first stage, suffering a spinal fracture.
• After three stages in Albania, the Giro convoy is en route to Italy, where Stage 4 will feature a flat route from Alberobello to Lecce following a rest day.