Preview - Tour de France 2022 stage 3

The third day of the Tour de France will see the peloton head south towards Germany. Although it will not reach it, the 182-kilometer long route will head towards Sønderborg for what should be the second bunch sprint of the race.

It should be a calmer day, where the pure sprinters can take advantage of their speed and mastery to fight for another stage win.

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The stage starts in the city of Velje, there aren’t many features to the day that can deal damage on the riders besides the weather and the tension. The day isn’t pan-flat, however it also doesn’t include any meaningful ascent where the sprinters could be put into difficulty.

The final sprint isn’t too technical, however the final ten kilometers will surely see a significant fight for positioning In order to avoid crashes. Near the city center with just under 10 kilometers to go there will be some technical sections, but then the roads open up towards the finale. The final corner will be inside the final kilometer, however this is a finale where timing the leadout to the very last possible moment will be crucial in order to deliver the sprinter in prime position.

**** Wout van Aert

*** Fabio Jakobsen, Caleb Ewan

** Dylan Groenewegen, Jasper Philipsen, Mads Pedersen

* Peter Sagan, Alexander Kristoff, Alberto Dainese, Danny van Poppel