Barnabás Vas wins stage 3 of the Tour of Romania, Pakot new general classification leader

Barnabás Vas (Team United Shipping) has won stage 3 of the 2026 Tour of Romania. The Hungarian rider beat Enea Sambinello (Italian national team) and András Gusztáv Pakot (Team United Shipping) in the sprint, both credited with the same time as the winner. The race A compact finish and identical times for the first five finishers: the stage was decided on the closing straight, with nobody able to make a difference. Behind the winner, Sambinello and Pakot completed the day's podium, while Mattew-Denis Piciu (Mentorise Teem CCN) finished fourth and Tord Aasgaard Wikander fifth, also with the same time as the winner. Stage results Barnabás Vas (Team United Shipping) — 0.18534722222222222 Enea Sambinello (Italian national team) s.t. András Gusztáv Pakot (Team United Shipping) s.t. Mattew-Denis Piciu (Mentorise Teem CCN) s.t. Tord Aasgaard Wikander s.t. General classification The change at the top is the day's most significant development: András Gusztáv Pakot now leads the general classification and has taken the leader's jersey from Wouters Rutger, who slipped to 7th place today. Behind Pakot, on the same time, are Enea Sambinello and Ronan O Connor (APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery). Closing The race continues tomorrow with a new stage, with the leader's jersey on Pakot's shoulders and a still very open margin in the classification.