Tour of Britain 2019: Groenewegen wins in Newcastle, Trentin still leader

Dylan Groenewegen powers to his second victory in three days. The Dutchman wins the uphill sprint in Newcastle ahead of Mathieu van der Poel. Matteo Trentin stays in the lead. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 3rd stage Tour of Britain 2019

1. Dylan Groenewegen (nld)
2. Mathieu van der Poel (nld) s.t.
3. Davide Cimolai (ita) s.t.
4. Mike Teunissen (nld) s.t.
5. Matteo Trentin (ita) s.t.
6. Amund Grøndahl Jansen (nor) s.t.
7. Matt Walls (gbr) s.t.
8. Alex Edmondson (aus) s.t.
9. Nils Eekhoff (nld) s.t.
10. Danilo Wyss (swi) s.t.

GC after stage 3
1. Matteo Trentin (ita)
2. Davide Cimolai (ita) + 0.07
3. Mathieu van der Poel (nld) + 0.11
4. Mike Teunissen (nld) + 0.13
5. Simon Clarke (aus) + 0.16
6. Ben Swift (gbr) + 0.17
7. Loïc Vliegen (bel) s.t.
8. Alex Edmondson (aus) s.t.
9. Danilo Wyss (swi) s.t.
10. Amund Grøndahl Jansen (nor) s.t.

Race report
Following a fast opening with a lot of movement six riders are off the front at kilometre 9. Rob Scott, KOM leader King Jake Scott, Rory Townsend, Harry Tanfield, Christophe Noppe and Dries De Bondt race to a maximum lead of approximately 4 minutes.

Scott increases his advantage in the KOM competition by another 4 points at the Ford Common climb, while Noppe hits the top of the climb at Weetwood Bank ahead of him. At the last KOM climb - Lyham Hill - Scott ensures he remains the King of the Mountains going into the lumpy Kendal stage.

The breakaway six are brought back before the flamme rouge and Dylan Groenwegen outpowers his compatriot Mathieu van der Poel in the ensuing bunch sprint. Matteo Trentin crosses the line in fifth position to stay in the race lead.

Another interesting read: route 3rd stage 2019 Tour of Britain.