Max Hinds wins stage 3 of the Tour d'Arménie, Raccani takes over the leader's jersey

Max Hinds (NETCOMPANY INEOS RACING ACADEMY) has won stage 3 of the 2026 Tour d'Arménie, covering the route in 3:40:24. The British rider beat a group of four Italians in the sprint, all of whom were credited with the same time as the winner. The race A compact finish and identical times for the first five riders on the stage: the stage produced no gaps among the men at the top of the standings, and the selection was decided only at the finish line. Hinds came out on top ahead of Lorenzo Ginestra (SWATT CLUB), second, and Simone Raccani (TEAM UKYO), third. Stage results Max Hinds (NETCOMPANY INEOS RACING ACADEMY) — 3:40:24 Lorenzo Ginestra (SWATT CLUB) — s.t. Simone Raccani (TEAM UKYO) — s.t. Federico Iacomoni (TEAM UKYO) — s.t. Luca Covili (BARDIANI CSF 7 SABER) — s.t. General classification Today's third place earns Simone Raccani (TEAM UKYO) the leader's jersey in the general classification, with 10:39:11. The TEAM UKYO rider thus takes the top spot from Balmer Alexandre, who was first at the end of the previous stage and today slips to ninth place. Behind Raccani, on the same time, are Kevin Biehl (GENERAL STORE - ESSEGIBI - F.LLI CURIA) and Luca Covili (BARDIANI CSF 7 SABER). What's next The race continues tomorrow with a new stage, while the general classification remains compact at the top positions.