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Tour de France 2021 stage 3

Tour de France 2021: Sprint triumph Merlier, Van der Poel stays in yellow

Tour de France 2021: Sprint triumph Merlier, Van der Poel stays in yellow

Tim Merlier wins the 3rd stage of Le Tour in a crash-marred finale. Jasper Philipsen and Nacer Bouhanni finish in second and third, while Mathieu van der Poel stays in the GC lead.

Tour de France 2021 stage 3: routes, profiles, more

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Tour de France 2021: route stage 3 - source:letour.fr

Tour de France 2021: finish route stage 3 - source:letour.fr

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Tour de France 2021: Schelling back in the KOM lead

Ide Schelling initiates the breakaway to take 1 of the two available KOM points in the 3rd stage of the Tour de France. Which is enough to move back into the polka dot jersey

Tour de France 2021: Alaphilippe keeps green jersey

The maximum amount of points for the green jersey is available on stage 3. Julian Alaphilippe extends his lead in the points competition.

Tour de France 2021 Route stage 3: Lorient – Pontivy

Monday 28 June - The 3rd stage of the Tour de France is likely to see a bunch sprint. At 182.9 kilometres, the riders travel from Lorient to Pontivy, where the finish lies near the enchanting Château des Rohan.

Tour de France 2021 Favourites stage 3: Fast finishers showdown #1

Tour de France 2021 Favourites stage 3: Fast finishers showdown #1

With stages 1 and 2 favouring the punchers, the next two stages are perfect for the pure bred sprinters. Sam Bennett was dominant in 2020, but the Irishman does not take part this year.

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