The pace resulted smoothly, as no cyclist made any distance with others and a group was the one who first cut the finish line in downtown Elbasan. The winner of the stage was determined by "fotofinish" and he was Italian Samuele Zanbelli, with the time 4 hours, 28 minutes and 14 seconds. Following him were Mirko Sartori and Lorenzo Cataldo, also from Italy.
President of the Albanian Cycling Federation, Skender Angjaku, at the end of the stage expressed concern about the lack of police at the time of the arrival of the contestants. "A very beautiful race took place, but arriving in Elbasan was not accompanied by masses by the police. I am sorry for such an important event, where 13-14 European teams participate, making such an arrival. I come too hard by myself, "said Skender Angjaku, president of the FSHC.
After the first two stages, Albania's overall turnout is headed by Ylber Sefa, who has not hidden his pleasure. "This is a victory that rarely comes to our team. I hope to keep the yellow shirt down to the end, certainly with the help of the team, "said cyclist Ylber Sefa. Albania's 76th tour will continue with Elbasan-Vlora, Vlora-Saranda and will close with Saranda-Fier.
