Cycling. Victory for Quinten Hermans during the third stage of the Tour of the Basque Country, marked by several falls

Le Belge Quinten Hermans s’est montré le plus rapide au sprint à Altsasu. MAXPPP – JASPER JACOBS

Lors de la troisième étape du Tour du Pays Basque, le Belge d’Alpecin-Deceuninck Quinten Hermans a remporté l’étape au sprint, survenu après plusieurs chutes dans la journée.

The Belgian Quinten Hermans won the third stage of the Tour of the Basque Country in a sprint on Wednesday in Altsasu, the Slovenian Primoz Roglic managing to keep his yellow jersey despite a big fall.

Final mouvementé sur la 3e étape du Tour du Pays Basque ! Une grosse chute a notamment envoyé Juan Ayuso au sol, Quinten Hermans l'a emporté au sprint… #Itzulia2024 #LesRP pic.twitter.com/KWQNyDzuRh

— Eurosport France (@Eurosport_FR) April 3, 2024

The Alpecin-Deceuninck puncher was the fastest in the last hectometers of this stage marked by several falls, including those of Roglic, leader of the general classification and the Spaniard Juan Ayuso.

#Itzulia2024 🌶️ / La chute en vidéo amateur de 🇸🇮 Primoz Roglic (BOH)… il tappe fort le sol. pic.twitter.com/sQNofKciQK

— Renaud Breban (@RenaudB31) April 3, 2024

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The leader of the classification fell 39 kilometers from the finish. Very damaged on the right side with a bloody outfit. The Slovenian had to stay several minutes before setting off again on the road. On the Spaniard's side, the fall occurred 1.5 kilometers from the line. The two riders did not lose any overall time, and are classified in the time of the winner Quinten Hermans.

In the general classification, Remco Evenepoel comes second with his 3" bonuses for the intermediate sprint located 9km from the finish.