PREVIEW | Tour of Britain 2024 stage 3 - Can Stephen Williams hold out Quick-Step offensive of Julian Alaphilippe and Remco Evenepoel
CyclingThursday, 05 September 2024 at 14:01
From the 3rd to the 8th of September Great Britain's biggest event, the Tour of Britain, will be on the road. It is perhaps the queen stage with a difficult finale where Stephen Williams will have to defend himself from pretty strong rivals. We preview stage 3.
Stage 3 has a hard start in Sheffield where strong riders can go up the road. Even if not, a sprint is definitely no certain in the finale into Barnsley where there are several small ascents and a 400-meter long uphill ramp to the finish line that can be quite exciting.
Stage 3: Sheffield - Barnsley, 166.5 kilometers
Prediction Tour of Britain 2024 stage 3:
*** Stephen Williams, Julian Alaphilippe, Remco Evenepoel
** Oscar Onley, Joseph Blackmore
* Paul Magnier, Mark Donovan, Tom Donnenwirth, Jonas Abrahamsen, Ethan Hayter, Nick Schultz
** Oscar Onley, Joseph Blackmore
* Paul Magnier, Mark Donovan, Tom Donnenwirth, Jonas Abrahamsen, Ethan Hayter, Nick Schultz
Pick: Julian Alaphilippe
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