Tour de France 2021
Stage 3
Lorient → Pontivy
Race Report
Stage 3 of the 2021 Tour de France, held on June 28, 2021, covered 182.9 km from Lorient to Pontivy. Tim Merlier won the stage via large group sprint. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 1,534 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 45.5 km/h, which was 2.7 km/h faster than the edition average of 42.8 km/h.
Lorient → Pontivy
Stage 3 | Lorient - Pontivy
Stage Winner
Tim Merlier
Yellow Jersey
Mathieu Van Der Poel
Avg Speed
45.5 km/h
Elevation
1,534 m
Difficulty
34
Win Type
Large group sprint
Won How
Sprint of large group
Startlist Quality
1,646
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Mathieu Van Der Poel
Green Jersey
Julian Alaphilippe
Polka-Dot Jersey
Ide Schelling
White Jersey
Tadej Pogacar
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Brest → Landerneau
198 km
Julian Alaphilippe
Perros-Guirec → Mûr-de-Bretagne Guerlédan
184 km
Mathieu Van Der Poel
Redon → Fougères
150 km
Mark Cavendish
Changé → Laval Espace Mayenne
27 km
Tadej Pogacar
Tours → Châteauroux
160 km
Mark Cavendish
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 3 of the 2021 Tour de France?
Tim Merlier won Stage 3 of the 2021 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 3 of the 2021 Tour de France?
Stage 3 covered 182.9 km from Lorient to Pontivy. The total elevation gain was 1,534 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 3 of the 2021 Tour de France?
Mathieu Van Der Poel wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 3 of the 2021 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 3 in the 2021 Tour de France?
Stage 3 ran from Lorient to Pontivy, a distance of 182.9 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 3 in the 2021 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 3 was 45.5 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.