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Tour de France: Breakaways resist in mountains, peloton nears France amid crashes and mechanicals

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Cyclists in the Tour de France faced mechanical issues and crashes during the third stage.
  • Raul Garcia Pierna broke away to lead solo, while Mads Pedersen won an intermediate sprint.
  • The stage route passed through Catalonia, with some areas impacted by a recent fire leading to a restricted public presence.

The third stage of the Tour de France saw riders battling challenging conditions and incidents on the road as the race progressed through Catalonia.

Nils Politt experienced a brief mechanical stop, while Raul Garcia Pierna seized an opportunity to break away and ride solo after the main breakaway group fractured at the foot of the Col de Toses. Garcia Pierna established a 10-second lead over Matteo Vercher and Vlad van Mechelen, with a larger group of 13 pursuers following.

Earlier, a crash in the peloton involved Chris Harper, Anders Johannessen, and Michael Valgren, though all riders were able to continue. Mads Pedersen secured the intermediate sprint victory at Campdevànol, provisionally taking the green jersey lead.

The stage route also encountered disruptions due to a recent fire in the Pyrénées-Orientales region of France. This led to restrictions on public access at the stage finish in Les Angles, impacting the usual festive atmosphere.

Egan Bernal, the 2019 Tour de France winner, faced further setbacks after a previous puncture, losing contact with the lead group as the peloton threatened to catch him.

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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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