PREVIEW | Tour de l'Avenir 2023 stage 3 - Team time-trial to open up GC fight
CyclingTuesday, 22 August 2023 at 10:27
Preview stage 3. From the 20th to the 27th of August takes place the Tour de l'Avenir. More commonly known as the under-23 Tour de France, the race will see 9 stages throughout France where the best U23 riders of all specialties will come together to reveal many of the stars of the future.
The third day of racing is one where the collective strength of the national teams will be put to the test. This will be a team time-trial and the first key day for the overall classification. The 26.5 kilometers to be tackled can certainly originate a bit of an order going into the mountains.
Stage 3 (TTT): Vatan - Issoudun, 26.5 kilometers
Prediction Tour de l'Avenir 2023 stage 3:
*** Belgium
** Great Britain, Switzerland
* Netherlands, France, Denmark
** Great Britain, Switzerland
* Netherlands, France, Denmark
Pick: Belgium
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