Stage 3 came down to a four-way battle between Dylan Groenewegen, Wout van Aert, Jasper Philipsen and Peter Sagan. Van Aert launched first but was too preoccupied with events on his immediate right as Sagan moved up his inside, with Groenewegen darting through on the line to win by the narrowest of margins. Philipsen took third ahead of Sagan, who wagged his finger at Van Aert after the finish.
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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz tamed the elements to pip Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to pole position ahead of the British Grand Prix at a rain soaked Silverstone. The sister Ferrari of Charles Leclerc will start third ahead of Sergio Perez with Lewis Hamilton fifth at his home race.
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Fabio Jakobsen made it two from two for Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl, following up Yves Lampaert’s Stage 1 time trial win with a sprint triumph on Stage 2. The win seals a stunning comeback for Jakobsen, who was left in a coma after a devastating crash at the Tour of Poland in 2020. Wout van Aert took second and Mads Pedersen was third. The bonus points on the line moved Van Aert into yellow.
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New Zealand emphatically preserved their remarkable 28-year unbeaten run at Eden Park with a six-try win over Ireland to take a 1-0 series lead. The All Blacks scored four tries in 17 first-half minutes in response to Keith Earls’ score to extend their winning run at the Auckland venue to 47 Tests.
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Belgium’s Yves Lampaert caused a surprise in rainy Copenhagen by beating the highly fancied Wout van Aert and Filippo Ganna in the opening time trial to snatch the first yellow jersey of the Tour de France. Tadej Pogacar got his three-peat bid off to a roaring start with a solid third place on the highly technical 13.2km course.
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