Elia Viviani beats Peter Sagan at the line to win stage three of Tirreno-Adriatico 2019

Sagan returns from illness to finish second in Foligno

Elia Viviani wins stage three of Tirreno-Adriatico 2019 (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Elia Viviani held his nerve and sprinted late to narrowly beat Peter Sagan on stage three of Tirreno-Adriatico.

The Italian national champion (Deceuninck - Quick-Step) was tied to the wheel of the triple world champion, who opened his sprint early on the final corner.

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Alex Ballinger

Alex Ballinger is editor of BikeBiz magazine, the leading publication for the UK cycle industry, and is the former digital news editor for CyclingWeekly.com. After gaining experience in local newsrooms, national newspapers and in digital journalism, Alex found his calling in cycling, first as a reporter, then as news editor responsible for Cycling Weekly's online news output, and now as the editor of BikeBiz. Since pro cycling first captured h