By winning ahead of his compatriot Danny Van Poppel and Briton Ethan Vernon, Olav Kooij won the third stage of this Tour of Britain on Tuesday, 154.7 km long, between Goole and Beverley.
Overall, Kooij, already winner of the first two stages, retains his leader’s jersey ahead of Van Poppel. The German Max Kanter of Movistar moved up to third place while Van Aert fell from 2nd to 5th position.
On Wednesday, the 166.6 kilometer stage four will take riders through Sherwood Forest and Newark-on-Trent in the Midlands.
Ranking of the 3rd stage:
1. Olav Kooij (NED/Jumbo-Visma), under 154.7 km in 3h 25:58
2. Danny Van Poppel (NED/Bora-Hansgrohe), m.t.
3. Ethan Vernon (GBR/Great-Britain), m.t.
4. Max Kanter (GER/Movistar), m.t.
5. Rasmus Tiller (NOR/Uno-X), m.t.
6. Thomas Pidcock (GBR/Ineos Grenadiers), m.t.
7. Robert Donaldson (GBR/Trinity), m.t.
8. Casper Van Uden (NED/DSM), m.t.
9. Rory Townsend (IRL/BEB), m.t.
10. Davide Bomboi (BEL/TDT-Unibet), m.t.
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General classification
1. Olav Kooij (NED/Jumbo-Visma) and 9h 39:51
2. Danny Van Poppel (NED/Bora-Hansgrohe), m.t.
3. Max Kanter (GER/Movistar), m.t.
4. Ethan Vernon (GBR/Great-Britain), m.t.
5. Wout van Aert (BEL/Jumbo-Visma), m.t.
6. Davide Bomboi (BEL/TDT-Unibet), m.t.
7. Thomas Pidcock (GBR/Ineos Grenadiers), m.t.
8. Gonzalo Serrano (ESP/Movistar Team), m.t.
9. Rasmus Tiller (NOR/Uno-X), m.t.
10. Rory Townsend (IRL/BEB), m.t.