Matteo Malucelli wins stage 3 of the 2026 Tour of Taihu Lake

Matteo Malucelli (XDS Astana Team) has won stage 3 of the 2026 Tour of Taihu Lake, covering the route in 2:25:34. The XDS Astana Team rider beat his teammate Gleb Syritsa, who finished in the same time, and Ruidong Wang (Li Ning Star), also with the same time as the winner, in the sprint. The race The finish was decided in a bunch sprint, with the first five riders on the stage all credited with the same time. Behind the top three, Joshua Giddings (Lotto Intermarché) finished fourth and Jesper Rasch (China Anta - Mentech Cycling Team) fifth, both credited with the same time as the winner. Stage results Matteo Malucelli (XDS Astana Team) — 2:25:34 Gleb Syritsa (XDS Astana Team) — s.t. Ruidong Wang (Li Ning Star) — s.t. Joshua Giddings (Lotto Intermarché) — s.t. Jesper Rasch (China Anta - Mentech Cycling Team) — s.t. Updated general classification Matteo Malucelli (XDS Astana Team) — 7:41:26 Joshua Giddings (Lotto Intermarché) — +0:12 Gleb Syritsa (XDS Astana Team) — +0:16 With this result, Malucelli keeps the lead of the general classification, ahead of Giddings by 12 seconds and Syritsa by 16 seconds. The race continues with a new stage.