Tour de Suisse stage 3 Live – Puncheurs take aim at explosive, hilly finale

Hirschi is being closed down shortly now with Alpecin placing on the tempo. However has he saved something for the uphill ultimate?

A pedestrian almost crossed the street with a canine and distracted Hirschi however he’s again into his rhythm and dealing away with a 5-second lead on the charging peloton. 

2.5KM TO GO

Alpecin are doing a lot of the chasing however the UAE man has actually stung the legs. He is onto the descent now and as we all know from the 2020 Tour de France, he can go downhill with the perfect of them. 

Hirschi goes fantastically and kicking onerous over the incline. He is acquired a lead, albeit a small one, however he’s persevering with on now contained in the 3km to-go mark.

Alpecin-Deceeninck take over on the incline all whereas working for Axel Laurance. Hirschi is launching a transfer and he is acquired a niche on native lad Mauro Schmid!

The Bora-led peloton is onto that small kicker however the tempo has slowed momentarily. A lot of rigidity within the entrance of the peloton with every nook an opportunity to enhance your positioning for the finale.

Yves Lampaert remains to be within the peloton and might be hoping he can restrict the harm over the ultimate ramps and maintain onto the chief’s yellow jersey. 

5KM TO GO

Bora-Hansgrohe, UAE Group Emirates and DSM Firmenich PostNL all have a duo of riders on the entrance of the peloton. A lot of motion nonetheless to return to resolve the stage winner.

It is downhill for the following couple of kilometres till the race hits a small kicker after which descends once more earlier than reaching the uphill kick to the road into Rüschlikon, with slopes of 9% characterising the finale. 

Bettiol recognised the hazard of the Brit’s downhill expertise and shortly jumped throughout to his wheel, prompting him to avoid wasting his legs for the ultimate.

Some stunning descending roads to tackle and taking them on is simply what Tom Pidcock is doing. He is gapping a few of these daring to observe his aggressive strains down off the climb.

Michael Matthews and Ethan Hayter each nonetheless of their however additional down the pack. 

10KM TO GO

Yates is now engaged on the entrance, most likely for his punchier teammates to have a crack on the finale. He might be serving to both Hirschi or Del Toro who could be nice choices within the finale.

Right here we go Valentin Paret-Peintre, recent off the again of his Giro d’Italia success. The small body as recognisable as ever. Adam Yates responds for UAE and chases down the Frenchman. 

Assault

Right here we go, the assaults are coming! It is Ineos who take the primary shot by Brandon RIvera however he’s carefully adopted by Visma and UAE. Single file in the direction of the top of the peloton. 

New workforce on the entrance of proceedings – Visma-Lease a Bike have taken over. They’ve Hungarian champ Attila Valter main issues for now with a lot of groups simply sitting in and ready for his or her second. 

Onto the foot of the ultimate categorised climb of the day now. It’s miles from the final inclines of the day however ought to play an enormous half in thinning down the peloton. 

A have a look at the lads in pink, EF Training-EasyPost main stage 3 of the Tour de Suisse by Stefan Bissegger. They’ve a number of choices for the finale at this time in Bettiol, Van den Berg and Carapaz.

Ethan Hayter (Ineos) is doing Ethan Hayter issues and sitting in the back of the peloton. Immediately’s end might be greatest for him or Pidcock with a punchy end however he should transfer up within the subsequent few kilometres if he’s to contest the day. 

15KM TO GO

It is nonetheless all in for EF Training-EasyPost on the entrance however the peloton remains to be giant now on the slopes of the Aegst am Albis climb (2.6 km at 6.5%). It is going to be instantly adopted by the ultimate categorised climb of the day – the Albipass (2 km at 5.9%).

Lidl-Trek got here by and did some work earlier on the entrance, which may both be for final 12 months’s TDS winner Skjelmose or the tremendous gifted Thibau Nys. 

A lot of riders starting to wrestle underneath the infernal tempo being set by EF. GC males displaying themselves additionally within the first few wheels, making certain they do not get caught on the flawed facet of a break up. 

This is a final have a look at Johan Jacobs (Movistar) as he’s near being pulled again totally by the peloton. Nice trip out within the breakaway, nevertheless, so chapeau. 

20KM TO GO

EF Training-EasyPost are correctly lined out with 5 readers on the head of the peloton. Full-on racing from the lads in pink. The tempo is full gasoline forward of the explosive finale.

González and Jenni are about to get caught after one other robust day within the break, leaving simply the Movistar man Jacobs in entrance after 140km of racing. 

With extra climbs approaching after this descent, the tempo is selecting up once more within the peloton. Lotto Dstny are once more energetic within the lead after displaying their intentions all day. Dwelling workforce Tudor are the latest workforce to start out sniffing across the entrance of the peloton. 

This is that beautiful second from at this time’s lone chief Jacobs:

Jacobs has acquired away properly and is displaying robust legs. He is rebuilt a 50-second lead on the peloton and 30 on his former escapees.

Sensible contact from the Swiss man to level to his Experience for Gino wristband, after all, in reminiscence of his compatriot and buddy Gino Mäder who sadly misplaced his life on the Tour de Suisse final 12 months.

Racing has calmed momentarily within the peloton forward of the Tissot golden kilometre. Jacobs has set off in pursuit of the watch prize and bonus seconds with the peloton ready for the climbs to restart the all out motion. 

30KM TO GO

Lienhard and Janssen have been reabsorbed by the peloton and it will not be lengthy till we’re all again along with the remaining trio of Jenni, González and Jacobs solely 20 seconds in entrance of the charging peloton. 

González does not give any items to Jenni who’s struggling extra in the direction of the crest, making the Swiss man work all the way in which to the road. Nevertheless it seems to be like he did not fairly make it. He’s now equal with Gerben Kuypers (Intermarché-Wanty) who went into the KOM jersey yesterday however should still be within the jersey after the day. 

Might this be Yves Lampaert’s ultimate day within the yellow jersey?

34KM TO GO

González and Jenni are off the entrance and going after the KOM factors. Each have been within the break yesterday and each need the utmost haul incoming.

Right here come the pink jerseys of EF Training-EasyPost they usually’ve taken over the entrance of the peloton. They’ve nice choices for the stage in Alberto Bettiol, Marijn van den Berg, Rui Price and GC chief Richard Carapaz

The breakaway’s benefit is disappearing shortly on the decrease slopes of the primary climb – now right down to 1:18.

Alpecin and Jayco nonetheless main with severe tempo on the entrance. Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) has been staying proper in the direction of the entrance. He will not be going for the win at this time however might be happy to get some powerful coaching within the legs forward of the Tour de France. 

The break might be heading downhill for the following few kilometres earlier than coming into the learn motion level of the day – the primary climb. It is going to be a 3.8km Cat.3 check to Oberwil-Lieli with common gradients of 5.4%.

González led the breakaway by the intermediate dash level with Lienhard in second and Jacobs in third. 

40KM TO GO

It is downhill in the direction of the IS level with the 5 males in entrance nonetheless 1:50 in entrance, however the tempo behind is melting away their benefit at a severe fee of knots. 

We’re at full strategy tempo now, a lot in order that it seems to be like 5km from the end. Enormous rush to be in prime place coming into the following few key kilometres. Intermediate dash not distant now in Aristau.

Tempo is totally speedy within the peloton with Ineos, EF and Israel all now concerned on the entrance. Everyone seems to be conscious of the incoming powerful terrain after a straightforward begin to the day. 

Alpecin-Deceuninck have additionally began displaying their double denim jerseys close to the entrance of the peloton. Axel Laurance must be their man at this time and has confirmed nice type in his first season on Alpecin’s WorldTour workforce after turning into U23 World Champion in August. 

50KM TO GO

The lead group of 5’s benefit is holding at round 2:30.

We have not had an excessive amount of motion however keep in mind, the entire hardest racing is jam-packed into the ultimate 30km. Racing ought to actually kick off with a downhill run to the intermediate dash and from then on in, it can solely be up and down till the road in Rüschlikon.

This is a few of the prime puncheurs and versatile sprinters to look out for in at this time’s finale:

Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers)Maxim van Gils (Lotto Dstny)Marc Hirschi (UAE Group Emirates)Alberto Bettiol (EF Training-EasyPost)Michael Matthews (Jayco AlUla)Arnaud De Lie (Lotto Dstny)Roger Adria (Bora-Hansgrohe)Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek)Axel Laurance (Alpecin-Deceuninck)

This is how a lot of the day has seemed on stage 3 with Jayco, Lotto and Fast-Step main the chase behind within the peloton. 

60KM TO GO

The 5 males out in entrance are working nicely collectively, here is the present scenario:

Head of the race: Luca Jenni, Christoph Janssen (each Swiss Biking), Roberto Carlos González (Group Corratec-Vini Fantini), Johan Jacobs (Movistar) and Fabian Lienhard (Groupama-FDJ)

Chasing peloton: +2:33

Jayco AlUla and Lott Dstny are the opposite prime groups taking up the chasing on the entrance of the peloton. Hole right down to 2:50.

30km to go till the intermediate dash in Aristau.

70KM TO GO

Soudal Fast-Step at the moment are pulling on the entrance of the peloton, lowering the chief’s benefit right down to underneath the 3-minute mark.

Having began the day simply 21 seconds off Lampaert’s lead, Luca Jenni (Swiss Biking) is within the digital lead of the race. The hole to the break remains to be 3:50 with simply over 70km remaining. 

At all times good to native riders get into the break corresponding to Johan Jacobs for Movistar at this time.

80KM TO GO

That is midway executed on stage 3 and solely the hardest racing left to return.

90KM TO GO

Closing in on the midway level of stage 3 and the hole is now steady at 3:50. With the toughest racing nonetheless to return, the peloton will fancy themselves to chase down the 5 leaders within the ultimate 90km. 

This is final 12 months’s Tour de Suisse winner Mattias Skjelmose being guided safely within the peloton by his Lidl-Trek teammates.

100KM TO GO

Lotto Dstny are pleased to let the hole out to 4:00 with no urgency but wanted. 

Common velocity within the first hour was 50.9kph with lots of downhill roads within the opening part. 

110KM TO GO

Lotto Dstny have taken over on the entrance of the peloton. They’ve nice choices for the explosive finale at this time with Maxim Van Gils and Arnaud De Lie giving them one of many prime puncheurs in 2024 and one of the versatile sprinters. Look out for his or her pink and blue jerseys on stage 3.

Hole is just rising to the 5 in entrance with it now at 3:40.

120KM TO GO

One other 10 seconds added to the lead group’s benefit, now sat at 3:30. 

It is no shock to see both Lienhard or Jacobs on this lead group as very native riders to at this time’s route, with the previous even being from the at this time’s begin location- Steinmaur.

Mauro Schmid (Jayco AlUla) can also be from very near at this time’s route and is suited to the finale so anticipate him to be energetic afterward within the day. 

With management of the race chief’s yellow jersey, Soudal Fast-Step have taken up the job of driving on the entrance of the peloton to guard Lampaert’s lead.

Hole to the 5 riders is now at 3:20. Reminder of that 5: Luca Jenni, Christoph Janssen (each Swiss Biking), Roberto Carlos González (Group Corratec-Vini Fantini), Johan Jacobs (Movistar) and Fabian Lienhard (Groupama-FDJ).

130KM TO GO

With the stage 1 time trial being so brief, lots of riders may probably take over the lead of the Tour de Suisse in at this time’s finale. Look out for any of the riders beneath a 10-second hole, as a result of in the event that they get the bonus seconds for the win, they might be overtaking Lampaert.

This is how the highest 15 stood after yesterday’s stage because of FirstCycling:

Whereas there’s an opportunity, ensure that to learn Philippa York’s evaluation from final week’s Critérium du Dauphiné:

A piece in progress – Roglič, Evenepoel and the street from the Dauphiné to the Tour de France

Time hole to the 5 leaders has stabilised on the 2:15-mark.

140KM TO GO

With the impetus now out of the peloton, the hole has ballooned out to 2:15 as anticipated. 

This is the five-man transfer getting up the street, with Lienhard main on the entrance. 

Bahrain Victorious had been doing the work on the entrance of the peloton however that appears to have stopped now with the break of the day shaped within the opening 15km.

Affirmation that 164 riders stay on the Tour de Suisse with Buchmann and Quintana pulling out injured. 

150KM TO GO

Reminder that Yves Lampaert (Soudal Fast-Step) did begin the day as race chief after surviving the tough finale yesterday. He leads the race by 4 seconds from Ethan Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers). 

The early assaults have began exterior of Steinmaur with some acquainted names from yesterday’s break entering into the transfer: Luca Jenni, Christoph Janssen (each Swiss Biking), Roberto Carlos González (Group Corratec-Vini Fantini), Johan Jacobs (Movistar) and Fabian Lienhard (Groupama-FDJ).

The five-man group has a bonus of 0:30 for now.

161.7KM TO GO

Flag dropped and we’re racing formally now. 

Stage begin

Riders are gone from the unofficial begin and stage 3 of the Tour de Suisse 2024 is underway!

Who would be the subsequent winner on the Tour de Suisse after Yves Lampaert (Sodal Fast-Step) claimed the ITT and Bryan Coquard (Cofidis) took yesterday’s dash stage?

It was an incredible day for the Frenchman after what he mentioned was his largest profession victory but on the age of 32. The uphill finale might be too tough for him to repeat that at this time relying on how it’s raced however anticipate to strive his luck ought to the puncheur’s groups not put correctly dispatch of the purer sprinters.

Movistar have additionally been hit with dangerous information Nairo Quintana’s poor luck in 2024 has continued throughout his comeback to the WorldTour:

Nairo Quintana abandons Tour de Suisse after breaking hand in stage 2 crash

It has been a tricky morning for Bora-Hansgrohe with Emanuel Buchmann being compelled to drag out of the race on account of breaking his hip and collarbone in a late crash yesterday:

Emanuel Buchmann breaks collarbone and hip in Tour de Suisse crash

Immediately’s stage seems to be easy on paper with a comparatively flat route beginning in Steinmaur and operating south in the direction of the jap outskirts of Zurich. Nevertheless, shut inspection reveals a tricky, hilly ultimate 30km the place the motion ought to explode into life all earlier than the ultimate uphill kick to the road in Rüschlikon.

Whats up and welcome to Cyclingnews’ stay protection of stage 3 of the Tour de Suisse!