Tirreno-Adriatico (2021) Photos; Stage 3: Monticiano → Gualdo Tadino, 189 km
« Stage 02 photos	return to: « Tirreno-Adriatico 2021 Dashboard  |  Tirreno-Adriatico (2021) photo gallery	Stage 04 photos »
		share this photo
		share this photo
The Maglia Azzurra Wout van Aert		share this photo
Yesterday's stage winner, Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP)		share this photo
Tadej POGAČAR (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES)		share this photo
ALPECIN-FENIX with Mathieu VAN DER POEL		share this photo
		share this photo
Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal), who abandoned today, and Wout Van Aert (Team Jumbo-Visma)		share this photo
Start scene in Monticiano		share this photo
		share this photo
The early break with Mark PADUN (UKR/BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS); Guillaume BOIVIN (CAN/ISRAEL START-UP NATION); Niki TERPSTRA (NED/TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE)		share this photo
		share this photo
		share this photo
		share this photo
Mathieu VAN DER POEL (NED/ALPECIN-FENIX) had time to make a statement at the end of the slight uphill sprint finish		share this photo
The winning margin, Mathieu VAN DER POEL (NED/ALPECIN-FENIX) wins Stage 3 in 5:24:18 ahead of 2 Wout VAN AERT (BEL/JUMBO-VISMA), 3 Davide BALLERINI (ITA/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP), 4 Sergio Andres HIGUITA GARCIA (COL/EF EDUCATION - NIPPO), 5 Greg VAN AVERMAET (BEL/AG2R CITROEN), 6 Jasper DE BUYST (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL), 7 Ivan GARCIA CORTINA (ESP/MOVISTAR), 8 Tadej POGAČAR (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES), 9 Gonzalo SERRANO RODRIGUEZ (ESP/MOVISTAR), 10 Hugo HOFSTETTER (FRA/ISRAEL START-UP NATION)		share this photo
The finish scene in Gualdo Tadino		share this photo
After chasing to close the gap, Wout VAN AERT (BEL/JUMBO-VISMA) watched Mathieu VAN DER POEL (NED/ALPECIN-FENIX) take the win		share this photo
		share this photo
Mathieu van der Poel said: “My celebration on the finish line is something that came from a MotoGP rider, I can't remember who exactly [Fabio Quartararo]. We found it on Instagram and I promised my teammates that I would try to replicate it. Yesterday I was, for sure, a bit angry with myself. I made a mistake in the finale. Today, I really wanted to win. My team did an amazing job bringing the first group back. The gap left by Julian Alaphilippe wasn’t something I expected. Wout van Aert reacted immediately. It was perfect for me. It could have been a weird situation but it turned out well. Milano-Sanremo will be another story. It’s not comparable to today's stage victory, but for me, personally, this stage win comes as a good sign.”		share this photo
		share this photo
Your Stage 3 winner, Mathieu VAN DER POEL (NED/ALPECIN-FENIX)		share this photo
Mathieu VAN DER POEL (NED/ALPECIN-FENIX)		share this photo
Mathieu VAN DER POEL (NED/ALPECIN-FENIX)		share this photo
The Maglia Azzurra Wout van Aert, commented: “I think I missed out on the stage victory because of the gap left by Julian Alaphilippe to favor Zdenek Stybar. It was a surprise for everyone. I had to react to keep the possibility of winning the stage alive. Mathieu was on my wheel and I was at a point of no return. I led him out and he was in the perfect position. But I took a few bonus seconds, so it was not all negative today. Normally, it would be very difficult for me to retain the leader’s jersey tomorrow. This situation is completely new for me, but I’m ready to fight. My team is very strong and we saved some energy today. I’ll be hanging on as long as possible. I’ll try to not lose too much time when I’ll get dropped by the climbers and we’ll figure out tomorrow evening if I can still compete for the overall victory.”		share this photo
Tirreno-Adriatico (2021) Photos; Stage 3: Monticiano → Gualdo Tadino, 189 km
« Stage 02 photos	return to: « Tirreno-Adriatico 2021 Dashboard  |  Tirreno-Adriatico (2021) photo gallery	Stage 04 photos »