Paris - Nice 2020: Triumphal sprint García, Schachmann remains leader

Stage 3 is played out on rolling roads and under grey skies before Ivan García outsprints Peter Sagan in the streets of La Châtre. Maximilian Schachmann remains the overall leader in Paris-Nice. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 3rd stage Paris-Nice 2020

1. Iván García (spa)
2. Peter Sagan (svk) s.t.
3. Andrea Pasqualon (ita) s.t.
4. Cees Bol (nld) s.t.
5. Nacer Bouhanni (fra) s.t.
6. Rudy Barbier (fra) s.t.
7. Anthony Turgis (fra) s.t.
8. Giacomo Nizzolo (ita) s.t.
9. Mads Würtz Schmidt (den) s.t.
10. Oliver Naesen (bel) s.t.

GC after stage 3
1. Maximilian Schachmann (ger)
2. Giacomo Nizzolo (ita) + 0.13
3. Jasper Stuyven (bel) + 0.24
4. Mads Würtz Schmidt (den) + 0.25
5. Sergio Higuita (col) + 0.26
6. Nils Politt (ger) + 0.28
7. Krists Neilands (lat) s.t.
8. Felix Großschartner (aut)+ 0.31
9. Vincenzo Nibali (ita) s.t.
10. Peter Sagan (svk) + 0.36

11. Dylan Teuns (bel) + 0.40
12. Tiesj Benoot (bel) + 0.41
15. Thibaut Pinot (fra) + 0.46
22. Julian Alaphilippe (fra) + 1.34
24. Nairo Quintana Ccol) + 1.53
30. Romain Bardet (fra) + 3.13
53. Michael Woods (can) + 6.51

Race report
Tom Devriendt jumps clear at kilometre 4 and nobody shows any interest to join him. He carves out a gap of more than 9 minutes and after a long day at the front the lone attacker is brought back with 26 kilometres remaining.

Julian Alaphilippe takes 1 bonus second in the second intermediate sprint.

In the ensuing bunch sprint Sam Bennett goes down and Caleb Ewan doesn’t get the chance to sprint either. Instead young Iván García moves to the front to hold off each and everyone. Peter Sagan sprints to second place, while Andrea Pasqualon finishes in third.

Max Schachmann remains the overall leader in Paris-Nice.

Another interesting read: route stage 3 Paris-Nice 2020.