Alla sua maniera, cioè per distacco, Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates) trionfa nella terza tappa della CRO-Race, accorciata a 89,5 chilometri causa nubifragio croato: partenza "posticipata" a Novi e arrivo confermato ad Abbazia. Alle sue spalle si forma un gruppetto di 7 corridori tra cui lo spagnolo e compagno di squadra Igor Arrieta (secondo) e il danese Tobias Andresen (terzo) con i nostri Filippo Ganna e Mirco Maestri che chiudono in quarta e sesta posizione. McNulty è anche il nuovo leader della classifica generale.

Nelle battute iniziali si sono susseguiti timidi tentativi d'attacco, ma portar via una fuga sembrava impossibile finché, a oltre 50 chilometri dall'arrivo, appena la strada accennava a salire McNulty ha provato a imitare il suo illustre compagno Pogacar e se n'e andato di forza. Una foratura in discesa non gli ha impedito di entrare nel circuito finale con mezzo minuto di vantaggio e strappare la maglia rossa a Giovanni Lonardi, che comunque resiste al secondo posto nella generale e soprattutto rimane in testa alla classifica a punti. Domani la "tappa regina" per disegnare la graduatoria in via quasi definitiva.

ORDINE D'ARRIVO

1 MCNULTY Brandon UAE Team Emirates 1:47:23

2 ARRIETA Igor UAE Team Emirates 0:34

3 ANDRESEN Tobias Lund Team dsm-firmenich PostNL ,,

4 GANNA Filippo INEOS Grenadiers ,,

5 LØLAND Sakarias Koller Uno-X Mobility ,,

6 MAESTRI Mirco Team Polti Kometa ,,

7 CÔTÉ Pier-André Israel - Premier Tech ,,

8 BARGUIL Warren Team dsm-firmenich PostNL ,,

9 CASTRILLO Pablo Equipo Kern Pharma ,,

10 HEIDUK Kim INEOS Grenadiers ,,

11 TURNER Ben INEOS Grenadiers ,,

12 BUDZIŃSKI Marcin Mazowsze Serce Polski ,,

13 IBAÑEZ Javier Caja Rural - Seguros RGA ,,

14 SHMIDT Artem INEOS Grenadiers ,,

15 JOHANNINK Jelle TDT - Unibet Cycling Team ,,

16 BURATTI Nicolò Bahrain - Victorious ,,

17 BITTNER Pavel Team dsm-firmenich PostNL 4:56

18 MIHOLJEVIĆ Fran Bahrain - Victorious 0:34

19 RAISBERG Nadav Israel - Premier Tech ,,

20 FROIDEVAUX Robin Tudor Pro Cycling Team 1:07

21 VAN DER TUUK Axel Metec - SOLARWATT p/b Mantel 0:34

22 PALUTA Michał Santic - Wibatech ,,

23 BAIS Mattia Team Polti Kometa ,,

24 ZAMBANINI Edoardo Bahrain - Victorious ,,

25 MONK Cyrus Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team ,,

26 REINDERINK Joris Metec - SOLARWATT p/b Mantel 1:54

27 WATTS Kiaan Israel - Premier Tech 1:07

28 DE LA CRUZ David Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 0:34

29 FLYNN Sean Team dsm-firmenich PostNL ,,

30 LONARDI Giovanni Team Polti Kometa ,,

31 SERRANO Javier Team Polti Kometa ,,

32 SAJNOK Szymon Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 1:07

33 ROSSKOPF Joey Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team ,,

34 DVERSNES Fredrik Uno-X Mobility ,,

35 BADILATTI Matteo Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team ,,

36 FOLDAGER Anders Team Jayco AlUla 0:34

37 HAMILTON Lucas Team Jayco AlUla ,,

38 RAVBAR Anže UAE Team Emirates 2:37

39 STANNARD Robert Bahrain - Victorious 1:23

40 MIKUTIS Aivaras Tudor Pro Cycling Team 1:07

41 PARRA José Félix Equipo Kern Pharma 0:34

42 WRIGHT Fred Bahrain - Victorious ,,

43 ERIKSSON Jacob Tudor Pro Cycling Team 1:07

44 ZWIEHOFF Ben Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe ,,

45 HAJEK Alexander Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe ,,

46 BARCELÓ Fernando Caja Rural - Seguros RGA 0:34

47 LEONARD Michael INEOS Grenadiers 2:42

48 GRADEK Kamil Bahrain - Victorious 1:41

49 AULAR Orluis Caja Rural - Seguros RGA 3:18

50 EIKING Odd Christian Uno-X Mobility 8:45

51 TURK Aljaž Adria Mobil 13:25

52 MESSERSCHMIDT Jonas Fabian Santic - Wibatech ,,

53 GUDMESTAD Tord Uno-X Mobility 13:53

54 KRISTOFF Alexander Uno-X Mobility ,,

55 DALBY Simon Uno-X Mobility ,,

56 MULLEN Ryan Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe ,,

57 PAIGE Charles TDT - Unibet Cycling Team ,,

58 HEMING Mika Tudor Pro Cycling Team ,,

59 POTOČKI Viktor Ljubljana Gusto Santic ,,

60 HOPKINS Dylan Ljubljana Gusto Santic ,,

61 BRUTTOMESSO Alberto Bahrain - Victorious 7:36

62 SKOK Anže Adria Mobil ,,

63 KOGUT Oded Israel - Premier Tech 8:45

64 GOJKOVIĆ Nicolas Adria Mobil ,,

65 VAN DEN BROEK Frank Team dsm-firmenich PostNL ,,

66 ONLEY Oscar Team dsm-firmenich PostNL 8:04

67 SAGIV Guy Israel - Premier Tech ,,

68 GELEIJN Owen TDT - Unibet Cycling Team 8:45

69 GAMPER Mario Santic - Wibatech ,,

70 AZANZA Ibai Equipo Kern Pharma ,,

71 MÁRQUEZ Martí Equipo Kern Pharma ,,

72 WIGGINS Ben Team Jayco AlUla ,,

73 MACIEJUK Kacper Santic - Wibatech ,,

74 PROĆ Bartłomiej Santic - Wibatech ,,

75 TUREK Daniel ATT Investments ,,

76 KACZMAREK Jakub Mazowsze Serce Polski ,,

77 MACIEJUK Filip Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe 15:19

78 BALDERSTONE Abel Caja Rural - Seguros RGA ,,

79 BERNAS Paweł Mazowsze Serce Polski ,,

80 HUYET Baptiste TDT - Unibet Cycling Team 8:45

81 SCHURAN Michal ATT Investments ,,

82 MARSMAN Tim Metec - SOLARWATT p/b Mantel ,,

83 SAMPSON Andy Ljubljana Gusto Santic ,,

84 HABETS Jordan Metec - SOLARWATT p/b Mantel ,,

85 ARRIOLA-BENGOA Julen Caja Rural - Seguros RGA ,,

86 VANÍČEK Šimon ATT Investments ,,

87 PEÁK Barnabás Adria Mobil ,,

88 VLOT Mees Team dsm-firmenich PostNL ,,

89 VAN VLIET Michiel Metec - SOLARWATT p/b Mantel ,,

90 RACCAGNI Gabriele Team Polti Kometa ,,

91 WANDAHL Frederik Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe 0:34

92 FINKŠT Tilen Adria Mobil ,,

93 MURGUIALDAY Jokin Caja Rural - Seguros RGA ,,

94 BUDZIŃSKI Tomasz Mazowsze Serce Polski ,,

95 STEWART Campbell Team Jayco AlUla ,,

96 POMORSKI Michał Mazowsze Serce Polski ,,

97 DINA Márton ATT Investments ,,

98 JOHNSTON Calum Caja Rural - Seguros RGA ,,

99 AZNAR Hugo Equipo Kern Pharma 8:45

100 CZABOK Konrad Mazowsze Serce Polski ,,

101 PĘKALA Piotr Santic - Wibatech 7:36

102 ŠTAJNAR Mihael Ljubljana Gusto Santic ,,

103 BUDDING Martijn TDT - Unibet Cycling Team ,,

104 HOLLYMAN Mason Israel - Premier Tech ,,

105 MUÑOZ Francisco Team Polti Kometa 6:34

106 SCHWARZBACHER Matthias ATT Investments 3:34

107 AZNAR Unai Equipo Kern Pharma 17:40

108 RADOSZ Maksymilian Mazowsze Serce Polski 17:52

109 VIVIANI Elia INEOS Grenadiers ,,

110 HEPBURN Michael Team Jayco AlUla 17:40

111 BOUTS Jordy TDT - Unibet Cycling Team 18:03

112 CRADDOCK Lawson Team Jayco AlUla 18:09

113 PERAN Ian Ljubljana Gusto Santic 17:48

114 BUCHMANN Emanuel Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe 17:52

115 VAN DER WOUDE Casper Metec - SOLARWATT p/b Mantel 18:03

116 QUICK Blake Team Jayco AlUla 17:40

117 WELSFORD Sam Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe ,,

118 TOMŠIČ Dan Andrej Ljubljana Gusto Santic 18:03

119 HODEG Álvaro José UAE Team Emirates ,,

120 ŠPOLJAR Jaka Adria Mobil ,,

121 WIRTGEN Luc Tudor Pro Cycling Team 4:56

122 HOLZER Roman Tudor Pro Cycling Team 4:21

123 SKOK Marcel Adria Mobil 18:03

124 HOWSON Damien Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 4:56

125 LEKNESSUND Andreas Uno-X Mobility ,,

126 RESTREPO Jhonatan Team Polti Kometa ,,

127 MOLANO Juan Sebastián UAE Team Emirates 4:21

128 GUATIBONZA Jonathan UAE Team Emirates 4:52

129 GABELICA Laurin Santic - Wibatech 18:03

130 BROEX Victor Metec - SOLARWATT p/b Mantel 28:02

131 BOMBOI Davide TDT - Unibet Cycling Team ,,

132 NEUMAN Dominik ATT Investments ,,

DNF WHELAN James Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team -

DNF WÜRTZ SCHMIDT Mads Israel - Premier Tech -

DNS TARLING Joshua INEOS Grenadiers -

TOP TEN GENERALE

1 MCNULTY Brandon UAE Team Emirates   7:56:38

2 LONARDI Giovanni Team Polti Kometa 0:30

3 ANDRESEN Tobias Lund Team dsm-firmenich PostNL 0:36

4 ARRIETA Igor UAE Team Emirates ,,

5 MONK Cyrus Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team ,,

6 WRIGHT Fred Bahrain - Victorious 0:38

7 MAESTRI Mirco Team Polti Kometa 0:40

8 MIHOLJEVIĆ Fran Bahrain - Victorious ,,

9 HEIDUK Kim INEOS Grenadiers ,,

10 FOLDAGER Anders Team Jayco AlUla 0:41