In Dunkerque, the blue is reassembled in the last meters by the Soudal-Quick Step sprinter and must be satisfied with the second place. Fracture of the clavicle for the winner of Sanremo 2024
Tim Merlier won the third stage of the Tour de France, 178 kilometers with departure from Valenciennes and arrival in Dunkerque. A very well-ended arrival in which the Belgian of the Soudal-Quick Step, in charge of Europe, had the better of our Jonathan Milan: the 24-year-old from the Lidl-Trek this time came to play the sprint until the end, well launched by teammates, but was mocked and therefore has yet to postpone the appointment with the first victory on the tour (in which he is debut). Third square for the German Bauhaus (Bahrain-Victorious). Thus continues the fasting of Italian successes on the tour, which lasts from 109 stages: Milan, however, will wear the green shirt of the points ranking.
the falls
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In the news, the withdrawal of Jasper Philipsen, the 27-year-old Belgian of Alpecin-Deceuninck who had won the first sprint on Saturday in Lilla, wearing the first yellow jersey, should be reported. Philipsen fell violently to the intermediate sprint – won by Milan – in an accident triggered by Rex and Coquard and it was understood immediately that he could not have continued. And then there was another important fall to the minus 3 from the conclusion, in which Remco Evenepoel was also involved, apparently without consequences, and another at the last corner.
Point
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In the general classification, Mathieu Van der Poel-the winner of the second fraction in Boulogne-Sur-Mer-is always in yellow jersey with 4 seconds ahead of Tadej Pogacar and 6 “on Jonas Vingegaard, the two most awaited men for the fight against the yellow jersey in Paris since they won the last 5 Tour de France (3 Pogacar, 2 Vingegaard).
The program
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The Tour de France n ° 112 continues on Tuesday with the fourth fraction: 174 km starting from Amiens and a finish line in Rouen, a profile reminiscent of a classic and therefore open to different solutions. An alleton 2050 meters, for attackers, three stars. Very delicate day for the profile of the stage and because it anticipates the first great clash among the big names in the trustee of Caen. It starts from the city of the writer Jules Verne to get to Jacques Anquetil’s house, the Gran Normando, winner of five tours and absolute icon of French cycling. Apart from the weather, the fourth stage has five climbs in the last 28 km, the last one 5 km from the arrival is a springboard of 800 meters to 10.6% average with peaks of 15%. In the end we pass in front of the monument reminiscent of another legend of France, Jean Robic, protagonist of gold cycling at the time of Coppi and Bartali. The Grande Boucle will end on Sunday 27 July in Paris on the Elisi fields.
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