Tour de Romandie 2025: Vine wins with late attack, Baudin retains GC lead

fotobureau Cor VosJay Vine takes the spoils with an attack from the flamme rouge on the punchy finish in Cossonay. Lenny Martinez outkicks João Almeida in the sprint for second place, while Alex Baudin retains the overall lead. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 3rd stage 2025 Tour de Romandie

1. Jay Vine (aus)
2. Lenny Martinez (fra) s.t.
3. João Almeida (por) s.t.
4. Louis Barré (fra) s.t.
5. Alberto Bettiol (ita) s.t.
6. Javier Romo (spa) s.t.
7. Remco Evenepoel (bel) s.t.
8. Aurélien Paret-Peintre (fra) s.t.
9. Oscar Onley (gbr) s.t.
10. Mathys Rondel (fra) s.t.

GC after stage 3
1. Alex Baudin (fra)
2. Junior Lecerf (bel) + 0.05
3. Lennert Van Eetvelt (bel) + 0.06
4. Lorenzo Fortunato (ita) + 0.17
5. Juan Pedro López (spa) s.t.
6. Jay Vine (aus) + 0.41
7. João Almeida (por) + 0.49
8. Lenny Martinez (fra) + 0.50
9. Remco Evenepoel (bel) + 0.52
10. Harold Tejada (col) + 0.56

Race report
The breakaway riders are Bauke Mollema, Stefan Küng, Tobias Bayer, and Huub Artz. Bayer can't follow the pace, and the other three put 6 minutes into the peloton.

On the Col du Mollendruz, Mollema loses contact with the break as the gap drops to under 3 minutes. Küng pushes on alone, with still 46 kilometres left to race.

Küng’s solo effort comes to an end inside the final 12 kilometres, and from there it’s all about the uphill run-in to the line. The pace is relentless, and only a small group remains under the flamme rouge. That’s when Jay Vine launches his attack – no one responds, and he immediately opens up a sizeable gap. A gap big enough to hold off the chasers. He crosses the line with 2 seconds to spare, before Lenny Martinez edges João Almeida in the sprint for second place.

Race leader Alex Baudin finishes safely in the front group to retain the red jersey.

Another interesting read: route 3rd stage 2025 Tour de Romandie.