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Giro Stage 3: Taco Monday

Giro Stage 3: Taco Monday

An underdog shocks the favorites on the third stage at the Giro d'Italia

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Spencer Martin
May 10, 2021
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Taco van der Hoorn bagged the biggest win of his professional career with a stunning solo victory on stage 3 of the Giro d’Italia. While the day was billed as one for the sprinters, the difficult parcours and the incredibly tricky tactical undercurrents meant it was never going to be a straightforward affair. Add in the peloton vastly underestimating Va…

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