Martina Fidanza (Ceratizit-WNT) was quickest in a bunch dash to win stage 3 on the Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour. The Italian beat runner-up Barbara Guarischi (SD Worx-Protime) and third-placed Maggie Coles-Lyster (Roland) in Erfurt.
Opening stage winner and total race chief Margot Vanpachtenbeke (VolkerWessels Women’s Pro Cycling) maintained her GC lead heading into stage 4’s 111km race in Mühlhausen on Friday.