Laurent Pichon and Neilson Powless escaped with more than two minutes ahead of the peloton… Follow the third stage

The sprinters will have the opportunity to express themselves. After two tough first stages in the Spanish Basque Country, marked by the number of the Yates twins and the first French success, signed Victor Lafay (Cofidis), the roads of the Tour de France leave Spain. Departure, Monday July 3, from Amorebieta-Etxano and towards Bayonne. On the first flat course of the 110th edition of the Grande Boucle, 193.5 kilometers long, four third and fourth category difficulties are on the program, as is an intermediate sprint between the Milloi coast (2.2 km at 5% average) and the Itziar pass (5.1 km at 4%).

The arrival in Bayonne, on a downhill false flat, is conducive to an explanation between the best sprinters in the peloton. Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), Fabio Jakobsen (Soudal Quick-Step) and Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) are expected. Among others.