Paolini leads Giro after stage win

Katusha’s Luca Paolini launched a late attack to win the third stage of the Giro d’Italia and take the leader’s pink jersey.

The Italian rider got himself among a leading group containing a number of general classification contenders, including defending champion Ryder Hesjedal, Bradley Wiggins, Vincenzo Nibali and Cadel Evans, during the closing stages.