Dylan Groenewegen sneaks Stage 3 as Wout van Aert is bridesmaid again at Tour de France

Dylan Groenewegen (BikeExchange–Jayco) won Stage 3 by a hair’s breadth as Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) finished second for the third straight stage at the 2022 Tour de France.

Van Aert, who can console himself with the yellow jersey after easing through his first day in the leader’s colours, came under fire from the wagging finger of Peter Sagan (TotalEnergies), who felt the Belgian had not left him enough room in the sprint.

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) was also in the frame in an intriguing four-way sprint, eventually taking third ahead of a frustrated Sagan.

The Danish crowds again packed the streets to create another fervent atmosphere on a day that, aside from the finish and a big pile-up inside the final 10km, had lacked any real drama.

Magnus Cort (EF Education–EasyPost) soaked up the adulation from the home support, starring as a one-man breakaway as he tightened his grip on the polka dot jersey before being swallowed up.

The Tour takes a break on Monday as the peloton heads to France.

More to follow.

• Tour de France GC standings
• Tour de France 2022 route: Every stage assessed for bruising 109th edition

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