Completed the third phase of the 104th version of the legendary French race.
In addition to departing in the middle of the middle of the stage there were several attempts to outwit teams have at their disposal a versatile sprinters and masters one-day races.
10 kilometers before the finish the main group get the latest troublemaker Liliana Calmejane of “Direct Energie”. Started burst to the finish the mountain of the fourth category.
On the rise went on the attack Richie Port, tried to stay ahead of Alberto Contador, but all attempts of generalisimo was washed out on the background of the attack Peter Sagan – Slovakian confirmed his status as specialist finishes such relief. For the racer “Bora-Hansgrohe” this victory was the eighth in the Tour de France.
Results third stage:
1. Peter Sagan (Slovakia And Bora-Hansgrohe) – 5:07,19
2. Michael Matthews (Australia, Team Sunweb)
3. Dan Martin (Ireland, Quick-Step Floors)
4. Gren van Avermat (Belgium, BMC)
5. Alberto Bettiol (Italy, Cannondale-Drapac) To 0.02
Overall standings after the third stage:
1. Geraint Thomas (GB, Sky) At 10.00,31
2. Christopher Froome (UK, Sky) And 0.12
3. Michael Matthews (Australia, Team Sunweb)
4. Peter Sagan (Slovakia And Bora-Hansgrohe) And 0.13
5. Boasson Edvald Hagen (Norway, Dimension Data) To 0.16
Tomorrow the Tour de France sprint stage, the only mountain of the fourth category. The protagonists of the day will be the masters of high-speed finish led by the winner of the first segment of the plain by Marcel Kittel.
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