The day after Fabio Jacobsen, Dylan Gronewegen won Stage 3 of the Tour de France in Sondeborg, Denmark, from a horror crash two years ago. The return is complete.
Groenewegen has slightly defeated yellow jersey wearers Wout Van Aert, Jasper Philipsen and Peter Sagan.
Groenewegen rode on a wheel, first Sagan, then Van Aert, claiming his fifth career tour stage victory since 2019.
For the past two years, Groenewegen has inflicted a life-threatening injury on Saturday's stage winner Jacobsen in the aftermath of a fast crash on a Polish tour.
Groenewegen is certainly responsible for the design of the course, faces the threat of death, and is responsible for much of the nine-month ban from the world's governing body, UCI. I did.
A 29-year-old woman who broke her collar in her crash did not face her physical recovery like Jacobsen, but she was left with her mental wounds. And then she had an emotional reaction. This victory.
"It was a long way (back)," said Bike Exchange-Jaco Rider. "Thanks to my team and my family and friends for returning me to the tour in good condition. Beautiful.
" After that happened, of course, mentally, not physically. This is for my wife and son, which means a lot. "
Groenewegen got caught up in a slow crash splitting Peloton in his approach to the town. I said it was, but I was in the right place when it was important.
"I was a little angry yesterday, but today I was in a box for a long time and was involved in a crash with 9 km remaining, but the team put me back in place and calmed down. That's it, "he added.
The crash, in which Chris Flume hit the deck for two consecutive days, caught many riders, although his main favorite was a success.
Van Aert's second place kept him in a yellow jersey. Thanks to the increased number of bonus seconds, it has a 7 second advantage over Yves Lampaert.
Defending champion Tadej Pogacar remains in 3rd place, down 14 seconds. Others have moved up because the split caused by the crash was sacrificed.
Primoz Roglic is up to 7th, 23 seconds off yellow, with Ineos Grenadiers pair Adam Yates and Tom Pidcock both in the top 10.
Dylan Groenewegen celebrates clinch victory
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Geraint Thomas 12 The day goes down 32 seconds and enters the transfer day on Monday when the race moves to France. A rugged stage around the boyfriend coming on Tuesday before the stone pavement on Wednesday.
Many riders apologize for leaving Denmark after a great scene as fans lined up on the road for three days.
It was clear to what extent the tour accepted the host country, as many riders conducted pre-stage interviews in Viking helmets on Sunday.
Locally popular Magnus Court Nielsen has begun a lonely departure to ensure he holds the polka dot jersey. EFEducation-EasyPost riders were able to enjoy the delight of the crowd for only 129km.
"Starting in Denmark was a pretty great experience," said Adam Yates. "The crowd was weak and there weren't many kilometers on the road where the crowd wasn't at least two depths.
" So far, I've done a good job. Tomorrow. Is a holiday. I will recover for future appointments. "
