Team Columbia won her third consecutive stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile on Tuesday, increasing her overall lead in the race to 17 seconds over Kirsten Wild (AA Drink).

“It feels pretty unreal to get the hat trick,” said Teutenberg. “I can’t believe it but I’m definitely happy about it. For sure though, it will be a different story tomorrow and another girl will be in pink."

Wednesday's stage climbs twice up the Monte Serra and finishes at the top after 106km of racing.

“No matter how hard I try, it will be a different race tomorrow,” added Teutenberg.

The eight-stage race ends July 13.

Third stage results:

1 TEUTENBERG Ina Yoko - COLUMBIA WOMEN -2:52:51
2 HOLLER Monica - BIGLA CYCLING TEAM - s.t.
3 GILMORE Rochelle - MENIKINI SELLE ITALIA MASTER COLORS - s.t.
4 BRONZINI Giorgia - TITANEDI FREZZA ACCA DUE O - s.t.
5 WILD Kirsten - AA-DRINK CYCLING TEAM - s.t.
6 MARMORINI Alice – FENIXS - s.t.
7 AZPIROZ AZPIROZ Arantzazu - BIZKAIA DURANGO - s.t.
8 MARKERINK Loes - TEAM FLEXPOINT - s.t.
9 CORAZZA Martina - G.S. GAUSS RDZ ORMU - s.t.
10 MARTISOVA Yulia - G.S. GAUSS RDZ ORMU - s.t.

GC after three stages:

1 TEUTENBERG Ina Yoko - COLUMBIA WOMEN - 9:51:42
2 WILD Kirsten - AA-DRINK CYCLING TEAM - 9:51:59
3 HOLLER Monica - BIGLA CYCLING TEAM - 9:52:06
4 BRONZINI Giorgia - TITANEDI FREZZA ACCA DUE - 9:52:10
5 MELCHERS VAN POPPEL Mirjam - TEAM FLEXPOINT - s.t.
6 CARRARA Vera - TEAM CMAX DILA - s.t.
7 CANTELE Noemi - BIGLA CYCLING TEAM - 9:52:12
8 BRANDLI Nicole - BIGLA CYCLING TEAM - s.t.
9 MARKERINK Loes - TEAM FLEXPOINT - s.t.
10 SCHLEICHER Regina - EQUIPE NURNBERGER VERSICHERUNG - s.t.