Third day of the Tour de Suisse sees the peloton back on the hills, however this time with a different dynamic as the finale is more flat, but the first two thirds of the day are relatively hard.
The day starts off with a difficult ascent, of the already ridden Eichenberg (3Km at 7.4%) which is likely to see a strong breakaway go up the road. This is in fact a day that could favour a breakaway as it’s not hard enough to attack the overall classification but it’s too hard for a regular sprint.
Stage 3: Aesch - Grenchen, 176Km
The climbs with 120 (8.2Km; 4.5%), 110 (3.3Km; 8.8%) and 93.5 (5.4Km; 8.6%) kilometers to go are quite hard and here is where the peloton may have to opt between loosing units to keep the breakaway under control, or go slower and risk to not have enough road to bring the gap back later on the day. Another ascent with 61 (7.4Km; 4.9%) will be the last long ascent of the day, and the rolling roads that follow won’t be easy to chase but will also be easier to have an organized chase.
Stage 3 Finale
The final climbs come with 48 (2.4Km; 5.8%) and 16.5 (1.2Km; 6.2%) will not be as complicated, and are big-ring climbs. Inbetween and afterwards there will be one passage through the finish line in Grenchen, and some flat roads where the peloton can organize. In a breakaway it will be hard to establish a gap, which can make for very interesting dynamics as the riders head into the famous velodrome.
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Rafionain-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
- That sucks for him. I've always wondered what guys like him do after retiring from cycling - go back to uni? He's still a very young manCrashjames03-11-2026
- Good Point, I wonder if he's been testedmhfrvz03-11-2026
- A busy boy!Lozza03-11-2026
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