Geraint Thomas moved into the overall lead of the Tirreno-Adriatico after Primoz Roglic took victory on stage three to Trevi.
Team Sky's Thomas finished fourth to inherit the race lead from BMC Racing's Patrick Bevin, though Thomas is on the same time as Bevin's team-mate Greg van Avermaet.
As controversy continues around Team Sky off the bike following the publication of a UK parliamentary report into doping in sport, they continue to look strong on the bike.
Thomas' fellow British team-mate Chris Froome - facing his own issues following an adverse analytical finding for salbutamol last year - sits third in the race, three seconds behind Thomas' time.
Lotto NL-Jumbo's Roglic took victory after attacking off the front of the peloton with one kilometre remaining of the 234km stage from Follonica, which finished with two short climbs.
There was hesitation from behind as Roglic made his move, allowing him to get clear before Mitchelton-Scott's Adam Yates took up the chase.
Yates would finish second, with Thomas coming home after Lotto-Soudal's Tiesj Benoot.
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