Lto back to switzerland, The last major test before the Tour de France, he was facing his first day in the mountains after the time trial and the volata held in the first two days. Kung and Girmay were the two winners before the road looked up.
Without Cousin Roglic on stage, all eyes were on Remco Evenepoel, maximum favorite to the final triumph. The Belgian did not disappoint. He was the great entertainer of the day, although he could not finish off.
The fugue of the day consisted of Calmejane, Ourselin, Zukowsky and Kamp. His adventure lasted until there were 25 kilometers to go.
The high rhythm of Soudal
Van Aert, Kung, Higuita, Lutsenko… there were many great runners who were staying on the rise due to the pace of Soudal. The rain put the peak touch in a port of 10.7 km at 7.8%. With 4 miles to go, Remco launched an attack. He managed to leave with Gall and Skjelmose. from behind, Ayuso it was dosed
Ultimately it was Skjelmose who took the win by being fastest in the final stretch. The Spaniard was third at the finish line, just 11”, recovering the best sensations in the mountains. Those that he did not have in Romandia despite his great performance in the time trial.
overall leader
Skjelmose took another victory in his great season, which already had two previous ones in the Etoile de Bessges-Tour du Gard and in the Tour of the Alpes-Maritimes and the Var, as well as a second place in the Fleche Wallonne.
His success also allows him to position himself at the top of the race, with an advantage of 17 seconds over Evenepoel and 24 over Ayuso. Fourth is the American Magnus Sheffield (INEOS Grenadiers) at 39 and fifth Gall at 1:07.
On Wednesday the fourth day of the test will take place, a 152.5-kilometre journey that will start in Monthey and end in Leukerbad, with an initial flat section and a later one in the second half where the mountains will take center stage, with the irruption of Crans- Montana and a climb to finish.
