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Le Tour Stage 3: Every Day is a GC Day

Le Tour Stage 3: Every Day is a GC Day

A drama-filled day produces high drama, but for all the wrong reasons

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Spencer Martin
Jun 28, 2021
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In theory, the Tour’s third stage was supposed to be the first day where the GC contenders took a back seat and the sprinters got to come out and play. In reality, the rolling stage from Lorient to Pontivy, won by Tim Merlier of Alpecin-Fenix, featured multiple overall contenders hitting the deck and produced bigger time gaps than most mountain stages.

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