Tour de Suisse stage 3 Live – Puncheurs take aim at explosive, hilly finale

Jayco AlUla and Lott Dstny are the other top teams taking on the chasing at the front of the peloton. Gap down to 2:50.

30km to go until the intermediate sprint in Aristau.

70KM TO GO

Soudal Quick-Step are now pulling on the front of the peloton, reducing the leader’s advantage down to under the 3-minute mark.

Having started the day just 21 seconds off Lampaert’s lead, Luca Jenni (Swiss Cycling) is in the virtual lead of the race. The gap to the break is still 3:50 with just over 70km remaining. 

Always nice to local riders get into the break such as Johan Jacobs for Movistar today.

80KM TO GO

That’s halfway done on stage 3 and only the toughest racing left to come.

90KM TO GO

Closing in on the halfway point of stage 3 and the gap is now stable at 3:50. With the hardest racing still to come, the peloton will fancy themselves to chase down the five leaders in the final 90km. 

Here’s last year’s Tour de Suisse winner Mattias Skjelmose being guided safely in the peloton by his Lidl-Trek teammates.

100KM TO GO

Lotto Dstny are happy to let the gap out to 4:00 with no urgency yet needed. 

Average speed in the first hour was 50.9kph with a lot of downhill roads in the opening phase. 

110KM TO GO

Lotto Dstny have taken over at the front of the peloton. They have great options for the explosive finale today with Maxim Van Gils and Arnaud De Lie giving them one of the top puncheurs in 2024 and one of the most versatile sprinters. Look out for their red and blue jerseys on stage 3.

Gap is only growing to the five in front with it now at 3:40.

120KM TO GO

Another 10 seconds added to the lead group’s advantage, now sat at 3:30. 

It’s no surprise to see either Lienhard or Jacobs in…