Irish rider finishes alongside all his main rivals on tough stage
The Frenchman is now 20 seconds behind the Dungannon rider in the overall standings.
Rafferty finished second on the climb of Passo Tre Termini and added four points to his King of the Mountains tally. He moved up a place to second overall in that classification, and stays sixth in the points standings. He continues to lead the combined classification. The Giro Next Gen is the under-23 version of the famed Giro d’Italia, and is one of the most prestigious races in that age category. It is regarded as an important predictor of future success, and Rafferty’s performance boosts the chances of him securing a big pro contract.
Friday’s stage features a climb early on but is otherwise either flat or downhill, making a bunch sprint likely. Saturday’s leg is one of the toughest of the week, with three first category climbs set to have a big influence the final general classification. The race concludes on Sunday with a less difficult undulating stage.
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