Giro d'Italia Stage 3: Breaking Down an Exhibition in Bunch Sprint Excellence

The Giro's first real sprint stage served up a handbook in how to win a bunch finish

Mark Cavendish, at 36-years-old, showed he is truly the ageless wonder by racking up a jaw-dropping 160th career victory on the opening bunch sprint at the Giro d’Italia when he displayed both physical and technical excellence when he held off a pack of much-younger rivals during an extremely long and high-speed sprint. Arnaud Démare, who suffered from …