Tour de Suisse 2016 Stage 3: Stage win and leader’s jersey Sagan after show of strength
At 192 kilometres, stage 3 in the Tour de Suisse is a race on hilly roads. For the second day in a row it is raining cats and dogs, while Sagan attacks on a climb with 12 kilometres left to join leaders Dillier and Albasini to best them in the sprint. The chasing peloton is 3 seconds down. (Slideshow route/profile)
Results 3rd stage Tour de Suisse
1. Peter Sagan (svk)
2. Michael Albasini (swi) s.t.
3. Silvan Dillier (swi) s.t.
4. Maximiliano Richeze (arg) + 0.03
5. Jurgen Roelandts (bel) s.t.
6. Jhonatan Restrepo (col) s.t.
7. Michael Matthews (aus) s.t.
8. Rui Costa (por) s.t.
9. Simon Geschke (aut) s.t.
10. Christopher Juul Jensen (den) s.t.
GC after the 3rd stage
1. Peter Sagan (svk)
2. Jürgen Roelandts (bel) + 0.03
3. Silvan Dillier (swi) s.t.
4. Ion Izagirre (spa) + 0.13
5. Tim Wellens (bel) + 0.14
6. Gorka Izagirre (spa) + 0.17
7. Wilco Kelderman (nld) s.t.
8. Michael Matthews (aus) + 0.18
9. Geraint Thomas (gbr) + 0.19
10. Simon Geschke (aut) + 0.20
17. Andrew Talansky (usa) + 0.33
19. Tejay van Garderen (usa) + 0.35
21. Simon Spilak (slo) + 0.38
29. Warren Barguil (fra) + 0.44
31. Rui Costa (por) + 0.45
Race report
After 14 kms Silvan Dillier gets clear and he is accompanied by Bystom, Rast, Samoilau, Pires, Tolhoek, Duijn and Paris-Roubaix winner Mathew Hayman. They race to a gap at over 5 minutes. In the last 40 kms Rast, Samoilau and Pires are dropped.
When the gain is down to under 1 minute Tolhoek is dropped while Albasini bridges over.
When hitting the last climb, Schöneberg, the gap is half a minute. Dillier and Albasini are the first to crest, while Sagan leaves the peloton to join the two leaders in the drop.
Sagan pushes so hard the other two can barely hold his wheel, let alone work along with him. No sweat. The World Chmpion does it on his won and he sprints to victory, 3 seconds ahead of the chasing peloton.
Tour de Suisse 2016 stage 3: Route maps, height profiles, etc.
Click on the images to zoom
Peter Sagan
Watch the highlights of recent races here:
Related articles Favourites - Tour de Suisse 2016 Overview - Tour de Suisse 2016 Stage 9: Colombian party - Pantano stage win, López takes the overall - Tour de Suisse 2016 Stage 8: Ion Izagirre wins ITT, Ángel López new leader - Tour de Suisse 2016 Stage 7: Van Garderen wins Queen Stage, Barguil new leader - Tour de Suisse 2016 Stage 6: Weening solos to victory in horrible weather, Kelderman new leader - Tour de Suisse 2016 Stage 5: Atapuma climbs to victory, Latour new leader - Tour de Suisse 2016 Stage 4: Richeze sprints to victory, Sagan retains in overall lead - Tour de Suisse 2016 Stage 2: Sagan outsprints Richeze, Roelandts takes leader's jersey - Tour de Suisse 2016 Stage 1: Cancellara wins ITT and takes leader's jersey - Tour de Suisse 2016 Route stage 1: ITT in Baar - Tour de Suisse 2016 Route stage 2: Baar - Baar - Tour de Suisse 2016 Route stage 4: Rheinfelden – Champagne - Tour de Suisse 2016 Route stage 5: Brig-Glis – Carì - Tour de Suisse 2016 Route stage 6: Weesen – Amden - Tour de Suisse 2016 Route stage 7: Arbon – Rettenbachferner/Sölden - Tour de Suisse 2016 Route stage 8: Davos - Davos - Tour de Suisse 2016 More articles Tour de Romandie 2024: Nys wins from breakaway to take yellow
Tour de Romandie 2024 Route stage 3: Oron ITT
Tour de Romandie 2024 Route stage 2: Fribourg – Les Marécottes
Tour de Romandie 2024: Riders
Tour de Romandie 2024 Route stage 4: Saillon - Leysin
Tour de Romandie 2024 Route stage 5: Vernier - Vernier
Giro 2024: The Route
Giro 2024: Riders
Giro 2024 Route stage 1: Turin - Turin
Giro 2024 Favourites stage 1: Hilly race for pink
Giro 2024 Route stage 2: San Fransesco al Campo - Oropa
Giro 2024 Favourites stage 2: The King of Oropa
Giro 2024 Route stage 3: Novara - Fossano
Giro 2024 Favourites stage 3: For fast finishers #1
Giro 2024 Route stage 4: Acqui Terme - Andora
Giro 2024 Favourites stage 4: Mini Milan-Sanremo
Giro 2024 Route stage 5: Genoa - Lucca
Giro 2024 Favourites stage 5: For fast finishers #2
Giro 2024 Route stage 6: Viareggio - Rapolano Terme
Giro 2024 Route stage 8: Spoleto - Prati di Tivo
Giro 2024 Route stage 15: Manerba del Garda - Livigno
Giro 2024 Route stage 16: Livigno - Monte Pana
Giro 2024 Route stage 17: Selva di Val Gardena – Passo Brocon
Giro 2024 Route stage 19: Mortegliano - Sappada
Giro 2024 Route stage 20: Alpago – Bassano del Grappa
Cycling Calendar 2024
Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes 2024: Brown wins six-up sprint
Tour de France 2024: The Route
Tour de France 2024: Riders
Tour de France 2024 Route stage 1: Florence - Rimini
Vuelta 2024: The Route
Like our Facebook page and stay on top of all pro-race information!