Étoile de Bessèges: Arnaud De Lie takes stage 3 victory amid severely reduced peloton after safety protests

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Despite the shocking weather, rider protests, course changes and various teams leaving the Etoile de Bessèges 2025, the race continued and saw Arnaud De Lie of Lotto power to victory ahead of Arnaud Demare of Arkea-B&B Hotels and Paul Penhoet of Groupama-FDJ.

The third stage of the race was based around the town of Bessèges with the start and finish there with an original route of 164km. However, due to another car driving onto the course the riders protested and the race was shortened to 136km. This removed the local lap around the town.