Ewan outsmarts Bennett to win Tour stage three as Alaphilippe retains lead


  • Cycling
  • Monday, 31 Aug 2020

Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 3 - Nice to Sisteron - France - August 31, 2020. Lotto Soudal rider Caleb Ewan of Australia wins the stage ahead of Deceuninck-Quick Step rider Sam Bennett of Ireland. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

SISTERON, France (Reuters) - Australian Caleb Ewan timed his effort to perfection to win the third stage of the Tour de France in a bunch sprint at the end of a 198-km hilly ride through the Alpine foothills on Monday.

Sam Bennett looked in control but the Irishman had probably underestimated the headwind and settled for second place as he watched Lotto-Soudal fastman Ewan whizz around him to snatch his fourth stage win on the Tour.

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