This Tuesday the third fraction of the 80th edition of Paris-Nice will be played. Starting at Vierzon and arriving at Dun le Palestel, the peloton will traverse 191 kilometres. There are three ports of third category and two flying goals. Will Christopher Laporte be able to maintain his lead on this day?
Mads Pedersen wins the third stage of the Paris-Nice
Bryan Coquard and Wour Van Aert completed the podium.
The peloton faces the last 5 kilometers of the third fraction
Now Kragh Andersen and Oliver Le Cac are trying to escape.
We entered the last 10 kilometers of the third stage
After ending the aspirations of the escaped cyclists, the main platoon begins the final phase of this fraction.
Pierre Latour wins the intermediate sprint
The Lotto Soudal runner crosses in the first place while the Slovenian Primoz Roglic and the Belgian Mauri Vansevenant pass in the second and third place.
Mathieu Burgaudeu keeps the third mountain prize
The French cyclist passes first through the ‘Côte de Le Peyroux’, while the Belgian Nathan Van Hooydonck and the Dutchman Wout Poels cross in second and third place, respectively.
The escape is over
Thomas De Gent and company are overtaken by the main platoon.
Kragh Andersen goes out in search of the escape
The Danish cyclist breaks away from the main pack to try to catch up with De Gent and company.
The time between the escape and the main platoon continues to drop
Now the distance is reduced to 1 minute and 40 seconds.
Thomas De Gent wins the intermediate sprint
The Lotto Soudal runner crosses in the first place while the Frenchman Alexis Gougeard and the Englishman Owain Doull pass in the second and third place.
The INEOS Grenadiers pick up the pace
The British team picks up the pace and, with 52 kilometers to go, shortens the distance with the breakaway to 2 minutes and 15 seconds.
Thomas De Gent keeps the second mountain prize
The Belgian cyclist passes first through the ‘Côte de Crozant’, while the Englishman Owain Doull and the Frenchman Alexis Gougeard cross in second and third place, respectively.
Thomas De Gent continues to lead the breakaway
Although the difference with the main pack is now 2 minutes and 40 seconds, the Belgian cyclist remains at the head of the fraction.
The time between the escape and the main platoon continues to drop
Now the distance is reduced to 3 minutes and 2 seconds.
Thomas de Gent wins first mountain prize
The Belgian cyclist passes first through the ‘Côte d’Éguzon’, while the Englishman Owain Doull and the Frenchman Alexis Gougeard cross in second and third place, respectively.
The time between the escape and the main platoon is shortened
Senne Leysen, from the Alpecin Fenix team, and Julien Bernarnd, from Tre-Segafredo, do the job of reducing the distance between the breakaway and the main group. Time advantage reduced from 5 minutes to 4 minutes and 30 seconds.
The escape is armed
From early on, three runners escape from the main group in search of surprising from afar. Owain Doull (Education First), Alexis Gougeard (B&B Hotels-KTM) and Thomas De Gendt (Lotto Soudal) are already 5 minutes ahead of the peloton.