Mike Teunissen (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) won stage 3 of the Renewi Tour with a canny attack from the break just over a kilometre from the finish in Geraardsbergen, while Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates) moved into the overall lead after placing second on the stage.
Alex Zingle (Cofidis) took third ahead of Marc Hirschi (UAE Team Emirates), while Arnaud De Lie (Lotto-Dstny) produced a late effort to seize fifth.
Wellens ignited the race with his aggression on the finishing circuit, attacking on the last time up the Muur van Geraardsbergen at the end of the penultimate lap.
The Belgian led alone into the Green Kilometre, picking up eight bonus seconds, though his progress was stalled by a slow puncture, and Fred Wright (Bahrain Victorious) bridged across over the Bosberg.
Wellens’ teammate Marc Hirschi attacked fiercely on the climb of Denderoordstraat, splitting the front group in two, but Teunissen managed to get back on with 3km to go, and the Dutchman proceeded to sense his moment, attacking smartly before the road climbed again to the finish line at the base of the Muur proper.
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