Tour de France 2016
Stage 3
Granville → Angers
Race Report
Stage 3 of the 2016 Tour de France, held on July 4, 2016, covered 223.5 km from Granville to Angers. Mark Cavendish won the stage via large group sprint. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 1,975 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 37.3 km/h, which was 2.8 km/h slower than the edition average of 40.1 km/h. This was the 2nd longest stage of the edition at 223.5 km.
Granville → Angers
Stage 3 | Granville - Angers
Stage Winner
Mark Cavendish
Yellow Jersey
Peter Sagan
Avg Speed
37.3 km/h
Elevation
1,975 m
Difficulty
20
Win Type
Large group sprint
Won How
Sprint of large group
Startlist Quality
1,758
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Peter Sagan
Green Jersey
Mark Cavendish
Polka-Dot Jersey
Jasper Stuyven
White Jersey
Julian Alaphilippe
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Mont-Saint-Michel → Utah Beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
188 km
Mark Cavendish
Saint-Lô → Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
183 km
Peter Sagan
Saumur → Limoges
238 km
Marcel Kittel
Limoges → Le Lioran
216 km
Greg Van Avermaet
Arpajon-sur-Cère → Montauban
191 km
Mark Cavendish
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 3 of the 2016 Tour de France?
Mark Cavendish won Stage 3 of the 2016 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 3 of the 2016 Tour de France?
Stage 3 covered 223.5 km from Granville to Angers. The total elevation gain was 1,975 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 3 of the 2016 Tour de France?
Peter Sagan wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 3 of the 2016 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 3 in the 2016 Tour de France?
Stage 3 ran from Granville to Angers, a distance of 223.5 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 3 in the 2016 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 3 was 37.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.