The Australian (Lotto-Soudal) appeared from nowhere in an incredible sprint … (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard – Pool/Getty Images)Australian rider Caleb Ewan produced an irresistible late burst of speed to pip a stunned Sam Bennett of Ireland on the finish line of stage three of the Tour de France.France’s Julian Alaphilippe retained the leader’s yellow jersey after the 198km stage from the Nice football stadium to the hilltop town of Sisteron in Provence.Ewan, 26, won three stages on the 2019 Tour but started this edition on his backside after a fall on the crash-strewn opening stage.Ewan, known as the ‘Pocket Rocket’ and standing 1.65 metres, bided his time and overtook Bennett right on the line.The timely win gave Lotto a double boost after the team was reduced from eight to six riders on stage one when Philippe Gilbert broke a knee while John Degenkolb was thrown off the race for missing the time cut after a nasty fall.“It worked perfectly to plan, I had to move just at the right moment. I’d like to keep it for several days. You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. The speed dropped to close to 30km/h reminding everyone the Tour de France is a three-week race and not a one-day Classic. Anyway, he's off to a new team soon.In a statement from Sunweb, Matthews said: “The team is very ambitious and increasingly want to work with a broader collective of riders deeper in the finales of classics and sprint races. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images,)Another win for the Pocket Rocket. .We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism.We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. "My opportunity yesterday was to take the polka-dot jersey. Find out more Caleb Ewan emerged from the speeding bunch to deliver his Lotto-Soudal team a memorable stage win at the Tour de FranceAnthony Perez crashed out of the Tour de France after breaking his collarboneRace leader Julian Alaphilippe sits in the bunch during the third stageBenoît Cosnefroy opted to wear white shorts with his polka-dot jerseyThe Belgian diesel that is Tim Declercq pulls on the front for Deceuninck-Quick StepBenoît Cosnefroy leads ahead of Jérôme Cousin while Anthony Perez chats to the car
The fastest recorded speed at the 2019 Tour de France came on a white-knuckle descent of the Col de Vars by one of the peloton’s hard men. Caleb Ewan pipped Sam Bennett on the line to win stage three of the Tour de France. The polka dot jersey I got yesterday is not just a bonus but a sacred bonus!”As you can see, the final few kilometres are relatively flat, the road rising just 20 metres over 4km, with the final 1,000m rising in single digits. (Photo by Vincent Kalut – Pool/Getty Images)Tuesday’s stage features a summit finish and a tricky hill-laden route from Sisteron to Orcieres where Alaphilippe faces a real fight from British rider Adam Yates for the overall lead. Caleb Ewan came from nowhere to steal stage three of the Tour de France in a stunning recovery from a crash-strewn opening to the race.Australian rider Caleb Ewan has won the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday after prevailing in a close sprint finish.Another win for the Pocket Rocket. Caleb Ewan produced a dazzling sprint finish to win stage three of the Tour de France as Julian Alaphilippe held on to the yellow jersey. I really thought he could do well on this course and could have, perhaps, challenged for the green jersey. Australian Caleb Ewan timed his effort to perfection to win the third stage of the Tour de France in a bunch sprint at the end of a 198-km hilly ride through the Alpine foothills on Monday. (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard – Pool/Getty Images)After a rampaging climax to Sunday’s race provided by Alaphilippe, this stage was a more leisurely run through a national park located between the Mediterranean and the foot of the Alps, winding through oak and pine-forested hills.With around a third of the peloton nursing grazes and bumps from that bruising first stage, and with Sunday’s speedy stage in their legs, the teams took it slowly before the Tour was treated to its first real sprint.“Today was one of the few real sprint opportunities, so we weren’t going to give that up,” Ewan said after stepping from the podium.Superstar sprinter Peter Sagan was again in the mix and gleaned enough points from his fifth position to take the green jersey he has won a record seven times.Despite the COVID-19 resurgence in France, the roadsides in this pastoral part of France were packed with fans on Tuesday.Schoolchildren were out in force chasing the sweets and goodies thrown from the publicity caravan, which is about 70 per cent smaller this year, and many were cheering home hero Alaphilippe.“Winning yesterday really relaxed me,” said Alaphilippe. Read our community guidelines in full Australian rider Caleb Ewan slalomed through the bunch to win a sprint finish and claim the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday. I’m aware of my abilities in the mountains.
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