Belgian Thibau Nys hit a double in Hungary, won the stage and is the new leader

The Belgian Thibau Nys (Lidl Trek) won with a great final comeback the third stage of the Tour of Hungary, held between Kazincbarcika and Gyöngyös-Kékestető182.7 km, where he also wore the leader’s yellow jersey.

In a thrilling ending, Nys said (Bonheiden, 21 years old) came back to snatch the victory that was in the hands of the German just a few meters from the finish. Emanuel Buchmann (Bora), broke down in the last meters. A feat of courage and strength for the young Belgian, who celebrated his third professional victory just 15 days after winning the Romandie.

Nys said He spent a time of 4h.31.54, at an average of 40.4 km/hour, ahead of the Italian Diego Ulissi (UAE) and Buchmann, completely disappointed after seeing himself as a winner. The general classification is in this order, with the Belgian in front with an advantage of 4 and 6 seconds over his rivals on the podium.

Manuel Peñalver on the run

There was an escape of 6 men in the presence of the Spaniard Manuel Penalverfrom Alicante Polti Cometwhich opened differences in the pitcher of Astana Morkov, Rozsa, Deweirdt, Gidich and Bagatinalmost all of them are dangerous in the general classification, only 15 seconds behind the leader.

The sextet faced the first difficulty of the day, the Matrahaza Heights (2nd, 8.6 km at 4.6), where the Belgian Deweirdt He scored points for the mountain before allowing himself to be caught by the peloton who passed the summit in 1.46 minutes.

The last 50 km consists of a flat area with some undulations and the final attack on the finish line. Kekestető after 12.1 km at 5.6 percent, with 12 ramps in the final uphill section. A scenario for general candidates to explain themselves.

Before boarding, the leak had to be stopped, an event that occurred shortly after the port was opened. There they delivered the papers Penalver and the Italian Sbaragli after being the hero of the day’s adventure. Another started in style, 9 from the finish line, on the mountain of Cookiesthe third most visited natural area by Hungarians after the lake Balaton and the Danube River.

It’s not a very difficult climb, but the last 3,000 meters will make the difference because of its unevenness. A conflict broke out between the U.A.E and Bora, the most resistant team. Hirschi and Buchmann They strictly mark each other, helpful in any initiative.

The German national champion dropped his card 1.6 from the top, opening several meters that revealed danger. Buchmann went up at speed, confident of his fate. He has the last banner in sight, victory is difficult to escape, but up to the line there is a race.

It appeared from behind, from less to more Thibau Nys, European road champion sub’23 in 2021, a cyclist with great projection. He did not miss the opportunity to shine and take the stage and the yellow jersey. A big day for the boy.

This Saturday will be the fourth stage, in between Budapest and Etiquettewith a route of 165.5 km suitable for a sprint.