Tour de France: Dylan Groenewegen wins in Sønderborg with chaotic sprint finale

The third stage of the Tour de France 2022 was won by Dylan Groenewegen. The Dutchman of BikeExchange-Jayco was after a flat stage of 182 kilometers the fastest in the bunch sprint in Sønderborg.

It was a calm day in the peloton as only Magnus Cort Nielsen (EF Education-EasyPost) went up the road, a lone escapee and a peloton that could ride calmly. This meant however that the finale would be furious, with all teams fresh and fighting for positioning in the final kilometers. Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team entered the final straight in front however Fabio Jakobsen lost the wheel in the corner, however the Belgian team's riders did the leadout.

It was a chaotic sprint then with Christophe Laporte and van Aert launching the sprint in the final 200 meters, then with Dylan Groenewegen coming through and taking the win, with Peter Sagan and Caleb Ewan involved in some line crossing behind. Wout van Aert finished second and goes into the first rest day of this Tour as wearer of the yellow jersey. Jasper Philipsen finished third and completed the podium.

The Tour de France peloton will enjoy the first of its three rest days on Monday, which will be used to organize the race's transfer from Denmark to France. The race will resume on Tuesday, July 5 with the fourth stage, a 171.5-kilometer stage starting in Dunkirk and finishing in Calais.