Hermans won a stage marked by the fall of Roglic, who was still the leader, and Ayuso

The Belgian cyclist Quinten Hermansfrom the Alpecin-Deceuninck group, has imposed with authority in the final sprint in the 3rd phase of Itzuldiathe longest of this edition, with 190.9 kilometers between Ezpeleta and Altsasu, and marked by many falls, including those led by Primoz Roglic and Juan Ayuso.

Hermans was the first of the peloton competing for victory to cross the finish line, with a time of 4:40’59”lead in Italian Edoardo Zambani (TBV) and Movistar’s Spanish, Alex Aramburuboth, like the other members of the front group, who are at the same time as the winner.

A stage of fears and falls

But in addition to Hermans’ success, The waterfall was the main star of the day. The first of them was Primoz Roglic. The Slovenian BORA-hansgrohe cyclist suffered a spectacular fall at 39 kilometers for the end when he was riding in the peloton and hit the curb while cornering.

At first, Roglic could be seen a bit dazed and still dizzy, and at times, he seemed in no position to continue. Finally, and after a few moments of confusion, the Slovenian got on a new bike and rejoined the race, with some teammates waiting for him after the fall, and was able to continue without any further complications than some visible bruises on the armsthe result of the impact on the ground.

Another ‘unfortunate’ star of the day was the Spaniard Juan Ayuso (UAD), who He was involved in multiple falls just under a kilometer from the finish line.

Fortunately for him, in Itzulia all the falls that occur in the last three kilometers of the stage have no effect (in the form of time loss) on the classification, as long as the cyclist reaches the finish line , as happened to you. .

Roglic, leader despite fear

Despite his spectacular fall, Roglic continued to maintain the lead from Itzulia, now has a 7 second advantage over the Belgian Remco Evenepoel.

the mountain appears

The 4th stage, between Etxarri Aranatz and Legutio and 159 kilometers, will start with 25 km of false flatland and the climb to Opakua, a second-class port and ideal for escaping to hold. After that, it’s a wasteland until passing the finish line for the first time at kilometer 107.4.

In the last part of the circuit the thrill starts with 3 climbs, short but demanding. The final climb comes just 8km from the finish line, so there could also be another group finish decided by a sprint.