Michael Woods - "I am proud to be the first Canadian to win in this race" after winning stage 3 of Route d'Occitanie
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Michael Woods won the third stage of La Route d'Occitanie held on Saturday. It was the first Canadian victory in La Route d’Occitanie and it has taken the Israel - Premier Tech rider into the race lead ahead of the final day.
“I am proud to be the first Canadian to win in this race. It is great to see the team performing in different races at the moment," he said. After resisting the attacks of Carlos Rodríguez in the main ascent of the day, Woods went on to strike a sharp attack in the final climb and into the stage win.
"In Switzerland, Jakob Fuglsang is doing great, and, personally, I am very happy to win here,” he said. The Israeli team have had a very complicated season so far however this weekend they are set to take a very important set of points, once again from the two climbers.
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- Well, this is something which isn't all that common
Rafionain-Glas03-11-2026 - He lives in MonacoRafionain-Glas03-11-2026
- It's also highly significant for Lorenzo Finn as he won there last year. Also Mateo Ramírez and Henrique Bravo if they goRafionain-Glas03-11-2026
- This is a phenomenal course design. I do wish that they'd stretch these tours for the women to at least 2 weeks.RidesHills03-11-2026
- This is an amazing route, honestly. Let's hope that it attracts riders to make it a compelling and competitive race. Side bar amusement: going to Slovenia and passing pretty close to Pogačar's house. I wonder if they were tempting him to get all 3 jerseys at once after winning the Tour and Vuelta. After all, only a very few have ever had all three at the same time (Froome being the last).RidesHills03-11-2026
- He was a child two years agoRafionain-Glas03-11-2026
- A great route aswell. Col d'Arpy is a toughieRafionain-Glas03-11-2026
- Let Torito have a shot at itRafionain-Glas03-11-2026
- A great route, much more exciting than the Tour de France. Monte Livata is an interesting one, because they experimented with it at the 2026 Baby Giro, and it was fantastic. 4 km at 10%, then 10 km at 6.5% made for a great spectacle. The stage 16 is horrible. Montaner is also used in the U23s, in Giro del BelvedereRafionain-Glas03-11-2026
- I remember when Mark went through that. He was really experiencing lows and thought about quiting many times. It took him a long time to recover. I, like many others were overjoyed when he came back. I hope Lafay has been tested. I wish him the best.Paggss03-11-2026
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Michael Woods scores twice in the @RouteOccitanie: the Canadian wins the third stage and takes the yellow jersey as well! A super day for team Israel - Premier Tech and Woodsy personally! __ 🇫🇷 #RDO2022 #YallaIPT
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