Sprinter king Mark Cavendish won the third stage of the Giro d'Italia in his special discipline. The 36-year-old Brit from Team Quick-Step triumphed from Kaposvar to Balatonfüred in the mass sprint after 201 km. It was Cavendish's 16th day victory on the tour of Italy and the first one since 2013 - in the following years the record stage winner of the Tour de France had always left the Giro. 3. Caposvár/Hungary - Balatonfüred/Hungary (201.00 km), 8.5.2022: overall rating single, as of the 3rd stage: mountain rating, stood after the 3rd stage: sprint rating, stood after the 3rd stage: team ranking, stood after the 3rd stage: The Dutch Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) reached the goal at the same time and successfully defended his overall lead. The best German at the third stage was the Bocholter Phil Bauhaus from Team Bahrain Victorious in tenth. Rick Zabel (Unna/Israel Prime Minister Tech), son of the German Sprinter legend Erik Zabel, conquered the blue jersey of the bes...