On the eve of the very difficult queen step of this Romandie Tourthe runners had to rub this Friday with a new hilly and undecided route, as in the last two days. With the Col du Mollendruz (14.1km at 3.5%) To be climbed 40 terminals from the finish, tried at the top of the Cossonay coast (2.2 km at 5.7 %), many scenarios were possible for this 3rd stage. But there was finally little action, the final being only animated by the beautiful baroud of honor of Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ), last survivor of the escaped trio. The Swiss ruller was taken over 11 km, and it is therefore a pure hill race that concluded this day. Swallowed at full speed, this final bump was fatal to sprinters and finally smiled at Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates XRG)! For his 3rd success of the season, the Australian climber came out in a strong under the red flame and resisted until the end of the rest of the peloton, settled by an amazing … Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious).
Video – Alex Baudin, wearer of the yellow jersey
Still as comfortable on this type of explosive effort, the Frenchman can nourish regrets after having passed very close to a new victory in WorldTour. JOAO ALMEIDA (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) completes the podium of the day and grabbed 4 seconds of bonifs, in front of another tricolor, Louis Barré (Intermarché-Wanty). Remco Evenepoel (Sudal Quick-Step) finished 7th ahead Aurélien Paret-Peintre (Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale). Beautiful places of honor also for the French Maths’s Ronde (Tudor Pro Cycling Team, 10e) et Rémy Rochas (Groupama-FDJ, 12e).
