Supported prematurely: Van Aert leaves the phase victory

The strong, requiring race lasts till Sunday. The Dauphiné excursion typically acts as prep work for the Scenic tour de France, which begins this year on July 1st in the Danish capital Copenhagen.

• 3. Phase Saint-Paulien/France-Chastreix/France (169.00 kilometres).
• general rating single, since the third phase:.

Van Aert raised his arms soon before the location of the third stage over 169 kilometers from Saint-Paulien to Chastreix-Sancy on Tuesday, but the Frenchman David Gaudu overlooked.

A minimum of Van Aert, that won the very first section, changed the Frenchman Alexis Vuillermoz on top of the total ranking. Vuillermoz dropped back towards the location on the climb. The German specialists could not interfere in the decision either. Routinier Simon Geschke was 42 seconds behind, Nils Politt almost 3 minutes.

3. Phase Saint-Paulien/France-Chastreix/France (169.00 kilometres).

1. David Gaudu (France)- Groupama-FDJ 4:09:38 hours; 2. Wout van Aert (Belgium)- Jumbo-Visma + 0 secs; 3. Victor Lafay (France)- Cofidis; 4. Ruben Guerreiro (Portugal)- Fef Education-Easypost; 5. Kevin Geniets (Luxembourg)- Groupama-FDJ; 6. Nicholas Schultz (Australia) bike exchange; 7. Damiano Caruso (Italy)- Bahrain Victorious; 8. Dylan Teuns (Belgium)- Bahrain Victorious; 9. Matteo Jorgenson (USA)- Movistar team; 10. Brandon McNulty (United States)- Uae Team Emirates.

general rating single, since the third phase:.

At least Van Aert, that won the first section, replaced the Frenchman Alexis Vuillermoz at the top of the overall ranking. David Gaudu (France)- Groupama-FDJ 4:09:38 hrs; 2. Wout van Aert (Belgium)- Jumbo-Visma + 0 secs; 3. Wout van Aert (Belgium)- Jumbo-Visma 12:50:32 hours; 2. David Gaudu (France)- Groupama-FDJ + 6 seconds; 3.

Wout van Aert (Belgium)- Jumbo-Visma 12:50:32 hrs; 2. David Gaudu (France)- Groupama-FDJ + 6 secs; 3. Victor Lafay (France)- Cofidis + 12; 4.