Primoš Roglic, along with Moreno Argentin and Oscar Freire, was the only rider to win three consecutive Tirreno-Adriatico stages. But the Jumbo-Visma rider remained humble after winning stage 6.

"I'm not the king of Tirreno, just Primosch. But thanks for the compliment," said Roglic, who won his third consecutive stage in the hilltop village of Osimo.

"I'm happy to be on the list with those guys, even if it's crazy."

Roglic defeated Tao Geoghegan Hart (Ineos Grenadiers) and João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) for his third consecutive stage win. He controlled his rivals on the steep climb to the historic center of Osimo, and once again showed his unrivaled power to win.

With his third win and time bonus, Roglic extended his overall lead over Almedia to 18 seconds, with Leonard Kemna (Bora-Hansgrohe) dropping back and Geoghegan Hart moving into third at 23 seconds.

"Easy to win, right?" he joked.

"You have to be the fastest at the end. But usually it's not a sprint. You need the best legs to win and I had the last kick."

"Every village around here is on a hill, and it seems like every year I pick a different hill to climb, but when I have the legs I can climb, so this race suits me," he added, hinting at his first overall win in 2019.

"The stage plan was different and Wout was going for it, but Wilco Kelderman crashed, so I had to sacrifice and secure GC to give me a chance.

Roglic was not even expected to compete in the Tirreno-Adriatico due to his long rehabilitation and delayed return to training after bone graft and shoulder surgery. However, he was ahead of his expected training schedule, and Jumbo Visma probably wanted to take advantage of Tadei Pogachal's absence.

"I've been racing for several seasons and I've never had such a good start. It's very crazy, but I'm enjoying it," said Roglic, who made his season debut late in the season.

"Life always teaches you new things. I'm back in racing and enjoying it.

Roglic will only compete in the Catalunya Volta before the Giro d'Italia in May. He has no intention of riding Milan-San Remo and is not thinking about the Tour de France.

"I was ready to run a stage race, but Milan-San Remo is something different. I can't do Milano-San Remo this year because I'll be in Catalunya right after," he explained.

"The season has just started, let's see what happens in May," he said of the summer Grand Tours.

"First we'll win the Giro, then we'll see what we're missing. It will be interesting to see what we haven't accomplished yet, but we'll take it race by race. We have to stay focused for the final stage on Sunday.