Tour of Britain 2022: Bonneu wins from the breakaway, Perry takes race lead

image: Cor VosMathijs Paasschens, Ben Perry, Alexandar Richardson and Kamiel Bonneu are the breakaway riders in the rain soaked 3rd stage. The peloton miscalculates and Bonneu wins with an attack in the last 500 metres ahead of Ben Perry, who moves into the overall race lead. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 3rd stage 2022 Tour of Britain

1. Kamiel Bonneu (bel) s.t.
2. Ben Perry (can) z.t
3. Alexandar Richardson (gbr) + 0.02
4. Mathijs Paasschens (nld) + 0.04
5. Jordi Meeus (bel) + 0.07
6. Jake Stewart (gbr) s.t.
7. Samuel Watson (gbr) s.t.
8. Gonzalo Serrano (spa) s.t.
9. Marius Mayrhofer (ger) s.t.
10. Kenneth Van Rooy (bel) s.t.

GC after stage 3
1. Ben Perry (can)
2. Corbin Strong (nzl) + 0.07
3. Mathijs Paasschens (nld) + 0.11
4. Jake Stewart (gbr) + 0.15
5. Omar Fraile (spa) s.t.
6. Anders Halland Johannessen (nor) + 0.17
7. Gonzalo Serrano (spa) + 0.21
8.Tom Pidcock (gbr) + s.t. 0.14
9. Kenneth Van Rooy (bel) s.t.
10. Filippo Fiorelli (ita) s.t.

Race report
Mathijs Paasschens, Ben Perry, Alexandar Richardson and Kamiel Bonneu establish the breakaway after 13 kilometres of hard racing. The four open up a gap of 5 minutes with 40 kilometres remaining. Torrential rains are coming down by now, which favours the breakaway.

Bonneu attacks inside the last 500 metres and he takes the win ahead of Perry. The Canadian moves up to first place, as the peloton crosses the line 7 seconds later.

Another interesting read: route 3rd stage 2022 Tour of Britain.