Stage 3: Tour of Britain

Belgian rider Kamiel Bonneu claimed the biggest victory of his professional career on stage 3 of the Tour of Britain whlst Canada’s Ben Perry had his biggest day taking the leader’s jersey

Stage 3: Tour of Britain

Belgian rider Kamiel Bonneu claimed the biggest victory of his professional career as a four-rider breakaway group ripped up the script on stage three of the AJ Bell Tour of Britain in Sunderland on Tuesday. The 23-year-old Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise rider attacked in the final kilometre to beat Ben Perry (Wiv SunGod), Alexandar Richardson (Saint Piran) and Mathijs Paasschens (Bingoal Pauwels Sauce WB) to the line.

There was added drama as Israel – Premier Tech’s Corbin Strong was initially awarded the red AJ Bell leader’s jersey for a third day before the UCI commissaires panel reviewed their decision almost two hours after the conclusion of the stage. As a result, Perry takes a seven second lead over Strong, with Paasschens a further four seconds back, and Jake Stewart the highest placed Brit fifth at 15 seconds.

The change gives British domestic team Wiv SunGod the lead in AJ Bell Tour of Britain along with the Sportsbreaks Sprints jersey with Matt Teggart and the ŠKODA King of the Mountains jersey with Jacob Scott.

Stage three was tipped to culminate in the first conventional bunch sprint of this year’s race, but the quartet managed to hold off the peloton following a dramatic final 50 kilometres that saw torrential rain sweep the race as it approached Sunderland. But, having broken clear approaching the town of Tow Law following a frantic start to the race, the four riders had a three-and-a-half-minute lead going into the final 30 kilometres, which fell dramatically as the cooperation between the quartet subsided.

“I do like bad weather,” said Bonneu speaking afterwards. “I don’t know if that is an advantage but today it wasn’t a disadvantage to like bad weather. I like riding in the rain, so for me it was no problem. We are a small team, we don’t win that much. So it’s always nice to get a win and especially in stage race like this. I think it’s a really nice stage race – it’s really awesome to win.”

Bonneu’s win came despite the break losing nearly two minutes of their advantage in the final four kilometres, with a lack of cohesion looking to have cost them the chance of victory with BORA – hansgrohe driving the peloton on through the rain. “We discussed at the beginning of the stage that Mathijs and the guy from SunGod, will go back after the third sprint because they were really close in the GC, but then we had such a big gap that they said ‘we’re not going to go back.’ I completely understood them, but Richardson said ‘Okay, if you’re not going to keep your promise then I’m not going to work with you!’ It’s his decision and I don’t mind because I won.”

Bonneu also praised the British spectators, who again turned out in force despite what had started as a sunny morning outside St Mary’s College in Durham turning into another day of rain-lashed action. “It’s crazy,” continued Bonneu. “I think if this was in Belgium nobody would go on the streets, but here everybody is on the streets. It’s crazy how many people show up! It’s really nice.”

Stage four sees the highly anticipated return of the AJ Bell Tour of Britain to Yorkshire for the first time since 2009, with a tough 149.5-kilometre (93-mile) leg from Redcar Esplanade to Duncombe Park at Helmsley in North Yorkshire. The route takes in the coastline of Redcar & Cleveland and North Yorkshire, including visiting Whitby, before crossing the North York Moors via a succession of short, sharp climbs, that will see the stage winner decided in the grounds of Duncombe Park. Live coverage of the stage begins on ITV4 at 11:15.

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STAGE 3 RESULT
1. BONNEU Kamiel SVB BEL B:12″ +00
2. PERRY Benjamin RDW CAN B:14″
3. *RICHARDSON Alexandar SPC GBR B:05″ +02″
4. PAASSCHENS Mathijs BWB NED B:07″ +04″
5. MEEUS Jordi BOH BEL +07″
6. *STEWART Jake GBR GBR
7. *WATSON Sam GBR GBR
8. SERRANO RODRIGUEZ Gonzalo MOV ESP
9. MAYRHOFER Marius DSM GER
10. VAN ROOY Kenneth SVB BEL
11. SHEFFIELD Magnus IGD USA
12. *GIBSON Matthew HPM GBR
13. STRONG Corbin IPT NZL
14. LARSEN Niklas UXT DEN
15. SKAARSETH Anders UXT NOR
16. FIORELLI Filippo BCF ITA
17. *BROWN Jim RDW GBR
18. DE VYLDER Lindsay SVB BEL
19. *PIDCOCK Thomas IGD GBR
20. MARCELLUSI Martin BCF ITA
21. NICOLAU BELTRAN Joel CJR ESP
22. TEUNS Dylan IPT BEL
23. LAMPERTI Luke TRI USA
24. GROSSSCHARTNER Felix BOH AUT
25. VAN POUCKE Aaron SVB BEL
26. PRADES Eduard CJR ESP
27. ANIOLKOWSKI Stanislaw BWB POL
28. IACCHI Alessandro T4Q ITA
29. BARCELO Fernando CJR ESP
30. JORGENSON Matteo MOV USA
31. *POOLE Max DSM GBR
32. POLITT Nils BOH GER
33. ELOSEGUI MOMEÑE Iñigo MOV ESP
34. HAMILTON Christopher DSM AUS
35. CHARMIG Anthon UXT DEN
36. AASVOLD Kristian HPM NOR
37. PARISINI Nicolo’ T4Q ITA
38. MOLLY Kenny BWB BEL
39. WOODS Michael IPT CAN
40. FRAILE MATARRANZ Omar IGD ESP
41. MARTIN GALAN Sergio Roman CJR ESP
42. RODRIGUEZ GARAICOECHEA Oscar MOV ESP
43. JOHANNESSEN Anders Halland UXT NOR
44. *REES Oliver TRI GBR
45. BATTAGLIN Enrico BCF ITA
46. MEENS Johan BWB BEL
47. *ONLEY Oscar DSM GBR
48. ROSSKOPF Joseph HPM USA
49. PEYSKENS Dimitri BWB BEL
50. *MAZZONE Leon SPC GBR
51. DESAL Ceriel BWB BEL
52. *BIRCHILL Harry SPC GBR
53. SUNDERLAND Dylan GLC AUS
54. BASSETT Stephen HPM USA
55. TILLER Rasmus UXT NOR
56. BARRENETXEA Jon CJR ESP +27″
57. ARCHBOLD Shane BOH NZL
58. ZANA Filippo BCF ITA +29″
59. JENSEN August HPM NOR
60. GABBURO Davide BCF ITA
61. MODOLO Sacha BCF ITA
62. BOL Cees DSM NED
63. *KYFFIN Zeb RWC GBR +48″
64. *DONALDSON Robert GBR GBR +1’17”
65. PÖSTLBERGER Lukas BOH AUT
66. ABREHA Negasi Haylu T4Q ETH +1’24”
67. MANNION Gavin HPM USA +1’29”
68. URIANSTAD Martin Bugge UXT NOR +1’33”
69. AMADOR Andrey IGD CRC
70. *SCOTT Jacob RDW GBR +1’43”
71. TEGGART Matthew RDW IRL +1’55”
72. MERTENS Julian SVB BEL +07″
73. JOHNSTON Liam TRI AUS
74. *CHARLTON Josh GBR GBR +3’35”
75. *SCOTT Robert RDW GBR +4’54”
76. VANHOOF Ward SVB BEL +6’26”
77. TOWNSEND Rory RDW IRL +6’38”
78. *GLOAG Thomas TRI GBR +07″
79. *SWIFT Connor GBR GBR +6’55”
80. PORTE Richie IGD AUS +7’31”
81. KWIATKOWSKI Michal IGD POL
82. SAYERS Cooper SPC AUS
83. SESSLER Nicolas GLC BRA
84. ERVITI Imanol MOV ESP
85. STEDMAN Travis T4Q RSA
86. ARAYA Nahom T4Q ERI
87. *DOWSETT Alex IPT GBR +7’50”
88. HOLLENSTEIN Reto IPT SUI +7’58”
89. *JOHNSTON Calum CJR GBR
90. *HOLLYMAN Mason IPT GBR
91. *LAMB Ross RWC GBR
92. *LEWIS Adam SPC GBR
93. *NERURKAR Lukas TRI GBR
94. WATTS Kiaan GLC NZL
95. *GIDDINGS Joshua GBR GBR
96. *ROOTKIN-GRAY Jack SPC GBR
97. HEINSCHKE Leon DSM GER +8’01”
98. *CULVERWELL Sam TRI GBR +10’42”
99. WALTERS Red RWC GRN +10’48”
100. *TANFIELD Charlie RWC GBR
101. COATI Luca T4Q ITA
102. MITRI James GLC NZL +11’05”
103. PELTONEN Ukko GLC FIN +12’47”

Abandon
*TANFIELD Harry RWC GBR
GONZÁLEZ RIVERA Abner MOV PUR

2 coureur(s).
DNF
*CROCKETT Finn RWC GBR
SCHUNK Conor GLC USA

BEST OF BRITISH
1 RICHARDSON Alexandar SPC GBR B:05″ +00
2 STEWART Jake GBR GBR +05″
3 WATSON Sam GBR GBR
4 GIBSON Matthew HPM GBR
5 BROWN Jim RDW GBR
6 PIDCOCK Thomas IGD GBR
7 POOLE Max DSM GBR
8 REES Oliver TRI GBR
9 ONLEY Oscar DSM GBR
10 MAZZONE Leon SPC GBR
11 BIRCHILL Harry SPC GBR
12 KYFFIN Zeb RWC GBR +46″
13 DONALDSON Robert GBR GBR +1’15”
14 SCOTT Jacob RDW GBR +1’41”
15 CHARLTON Josh GBR GBR +3’33”
16 SCOTT Robert RDW GBR +4’52”
17 GLOAG Thomas TRI GBR +05″
18 SWIFT Connor GBR GBR +6’53”
19 DOWSETT Alex IPT GBR +7’48”
20 JOHNSTON Calum CJR GBR +7’56”
21 HOLLYMAN Mason IPT GBR
22 LAMB Ross RWC GBR
23 LEWIS Adam SPC GBR
24 NERURKAR Lukas TRI GBR
25 GIDDINGS Joshua GBR GBR
26 ROOTKIN-GRAY Jack SPC GBR
27 CULVERWELL Sam TRI GBR +10’40”
28 TANFIELD Charlie RWC GBR +10’46”

OVERALL
1. PERRY Benjamin, Wiv Sungod
2 STRONG Corbin IPT NZL 12h50’38” +07″
3 PAASSCHENS Mathijs BWB NED 12h50’42” +11″
4 *STEWART Jake GBR GBR 12h50’46” +15″
5 FRAILE MATARRANZ Omar IGD ESP
6 JOHANNESSEN Anders Halland UXT NOR 12h50’48” +17″
7 SERRANO RODRIGUEZ Gonzalo MOV ESP 12h50’52” +21″
8 *PIDCOCK Thomas IGD GBR
9 VAN ROOY Kenneth SVB BEL
10 FIORELLI Filippo BCF ITA
11 GROSSSCHARTNER Felix BOH AUT
12 TEUNS Dylan IPT BEL
13 PRADES Eduard CJR ESP
14 SKAARSETH Anders UXT NOR
15 IACCHI Alessandro T4Q ITA
16 ANIOLKOWSKI Stanislaw BWB POL
17 MOLLY Kenny BWB BEL
18 VAN POUCKE Aaron SVB BEL
19 AASVOLD Kristian HPM NOR
20 JORGENSON Matteo MOV USA
21 POLITT Nils BOH GER
22 SHEFFIELD Magnus IGD USA
23 HAMILTON Christopher DSM AUS
24 CHARMIG Anthon UXT DEN
25 BATTAGLIN Enrico BCF ITA
26 ELOSEGUI MOMEÑE Iñigo MOV ESP
27 NICOLAU BELTRAN Joel CJR ESP
28 *REES Oliver TRI GBR
29 WOODS Michael IPT CAN
30 MARTIN GALAN Sergio Roman CJR ESP
31 SUNDERLAND Dylan GLC AUS
32 *ONLEY Oscar DSM GBR
33 *POOLE Max DSM GBR
34 RODRIGUEZ GARAICOECHEA Oscar MOV ESP
35 DE VYLDER Lindsay SVB BEL
36 PEYSKENS Dimitri BWB BEL
37 DESAL Ceriel BWB BEL
38 PARISINI Nicolo’ T4Q ITA
39 MERTENS Julian SVB BEL
40 MEENS Johan BWB BEL
41 *GLOAG Thomas TRI GBR
42 *WATSON Sam GBR GBR 12h51’03” +32″
43 BARCELO Fernando CJR ESP 12h51’05” +34″
44 ROSSKOPF Joseph HPM USA
45 BARRENETXEA Jon CJR ESP 12h51’12” +41″
46 ZANA Filippo BCF ITA 12h51’14” +43″
47 GABBURO Davide BCF ITA
48 MARCELLUSI Martin BCF ITA 12h51’33” +1’02”
49 LAMPERTI Luke TRI USA 12h51’34” +1’03”
50 ABREHA Negasi Haylu T4Q ETH 12h52’38” +2’07”
51 *BROWN Jim RDW GBR 12h53’27” +2’56”
52 *BIRCHILL Harry SPC GBR
53 *SCOTT Jacob RDW GBR 12h53’47” +3’16”
54 MAYRHOFER Marius DSM GER 12h53’53” +3’22”
55 TILLER Rasmus UXT NOR 12h54’20” +3’49”
56 BOL Cees DSM NED 12h54’38” +4’07”
57 *DONALDSON Robert GBR GBR 12h54’55” +4’24”
58 *RICHARDSON Alexandar SPC GBR 12h55’33” +5’02”
59 *SWIFT Connor GBR GBR 12h57’40” +7’09”
60 *SCOTT Robert RDW GBR 12h58’11” +7’40”
61 VANHOOF Ward SVB BEL 12h58’15” +7’44”
62 *JOHNSTON Calum CJR GBR 12h58’43” +8’12”
63 PORTE Richie IGD AUS 13h00’36” +10’05”
64 HEINSCHKE Leon DSM GER 13h01’12” +10’41”
65 *CULVERWELL Sam TRI GBR 13h01’36” +11’05”
66 JOHNSTON Liam TRI AUS 13h02’06” +11’35”
67 MODOLO Sacha BCF ITA 13h02’39” +12’08”
68 URIANSTAD Martin Bugge UXT NOR 13h02’40” +12’09”
69 JENSEN August HPM NOR 13h02’51” +12’20”
70 *KYFFIN Zeb RWC GBR 13h02’56” +12’25”
71 MEEUS Jordi BOH BEL 13h03’10” +12’39”
72 MANNION Gavin HPM USA 13h03’28” +12’57”
73 *NERURKAR Lukas TRI GBR 13h03’55” +13’24”
74 LARSEN Niklas UXT DEN 13h04’32” +14’01”
75 *MAZZONE Leon SPC GBR 13h04’41” +14’10”
76 *HOLLYMAN Mason IPT GBR 13h04’42” +14’11”
77 *ROOTKIN-GRAY Jack SPC GBR 13h05’19” +14’48”
78 BASSETT Stephen HPM USA 13h05’25” +14’54”
79 *GIBSON Matthew HPM GBR 13h05’54” +15’23”
80 ARCHBOLD Shane BOH NZL 13h06’00” +15’29”
81 *LEWIS Adam SPC GBR 13h06’16” +15’45”
82 PÖSTLBERGER Lukas BOH AUT 13h06’21” +15’50”
83 AMADOR Andrey IGD CRC 13h07’00” +16’29”
84 BONNEU Kamiel SVB BEL 13h07’48” +17’17”
85 TEGGART Matthew RDW IRL 13h08’17” +17’46”
86 SAYERS Cooper SPC AUS 13h09’45” +19’14”
87 STEDMAN Travis T4Q RSA 13h10’16” +19’45”
88 SESSLER Nicolas GLC BRA 13h10’51” +20’20”
89 *LAMB Ross RWC GBR 13h11’18” +20’47”
90 ERVITI Imanol MOV ESP 13h12’17” +21’46”
91 KWIATKOWSKI Michal IGD POL 13h12’25” +21’54”
92 TOWNSEND Rory RDW IRL 13h13’18” +22’47”
93 HOLLENSTEIN Reto IPT SUI 13h13’25” +22’54”
94 WATTS Kiaan GLC NZL
95 *GIDDINGS Joshua GBR GBR
96 MITRI James GLC NZL 13h13’27” +22’56”
97 ARAYA Nahom T4Q ERI 13h14’26” +23’55”
98 *TANFIELD Charlie RWC GBR 13h16’15” +25’44”
99 COATI Luca T4Q ITA
100 *CHARLTON Josh GBR GBR 13h18’03” +27’32”
101 PELTONEN Ukko GLC FIN 13h18’14” +27’43”
102 *DOWSETT Alex IPT GBR 13h19’11” +28’40”
103 WALTERS Red RWC GRN 13h24’52” +34’21”

POINTS
1 STRONG Corbin NZL IPT 31
2 STEWART Jake GBR GBR 29
3 SERRANO RODRIGUEZ Gonzalo ESP MOV 20
4 PIDCOCK Thomas GBR IGD 20
5 PAASSCHENS Mathijs NED BWB 16
6 VAN ROOY Kenneth BEL SVB 16
7 BOL Cees NED DSM 15
8 BONNEU Kamiel BEL SVB 15
9 PERRY Benjamin CAN RDW 14
10 FRAILE MATARRANZ Omar ESP IGD 14
11 JOHANNESSEN Anders Halland NOR UXT 13
12 RICHARDSON Alexandar GBR SPC 13

KOM
1 SCOTT Jacob GBR RDW 27
2 BASSETT Stephen USA HPM 21
3 BONNEU Kamiel BEL SVB 20
4 TEGGART Matthew IRL RDW 18
5 PERRY Benjamin CAN RDW 16
6 PAASSCHENS Mathijs NED BWB 14
7 RICHARDSON Alexandar GBR SPC 12
8 STRONG Corbin NZL IPT 10
9 FRAILE MATARRANZ Omar ESP IGD 9
10 JOHANNESSEN Anders Halland NOR UXT 8
11 SERRANO RODRIGUEZ Gonzalo ESP MOV 7

Chapel Fell – km 45.5
1 BONNEU Kamiel BEL SVB 10
2 PERRY Benjamin CAN RDW 9
3 RICHARDSON Alexandar GBR SPC 8
4 PAASSCHENS Mathijs NED BWB 7
5 SCOTT Jacob GBR RDW 6
6 TEGGART Matthew IRL RDW 5
7 BASSETT Stephen USA HPM 4
8 VAN POUCKE Aaron BEL SVB 3
9 LEWIS Adam GBR SPC 2
10 TEUNS Dylan BEL IPT 1

Billy Lane – km 86.5
1 BONNEU Kamiel BEL SVB 6
2 PERRY Benjamin CAN RDW 5
3 PAASSCHENS Mathijs NED BWB 4
4 RICHARDSON Alexandar GBR SPC 3
5 SCOTT Jacob GBR RDW 2
6 TEGGART Matthew IRL RDW 1

High Moorsley – km 143.5
1 BONNEU Kamiel BEL SVB 4
2 PAASSCHENS Mathijs NED BWB 3
3 PERRY Benjamin CAN RDW 2
4 RICHARDSON Alexandar GBR SPC 1

SPRINTS CLASSIFICATION
1 TEGGART Matthew IRL RDW 18
2 PERRY Benjamin CAN RDW 8
3 PAASSCHENS Mathijs NED BWB 7
4 STEDMAN Travis RSA T4Q 6
5 GIBSON Matthew GBR HPM 5
6 SCOTT Jacob GBR RDW 4
7 BONNEU Kamiel BEL SVB 2
8 RICHARDSON Alexandar GBR SPC 1
9 LEWIS Adam GBR SPC 1

BEST OF BRITISH
1 STEWART Jake GBR GBR 12h50’46” +00
2 PIDCOCK Thomas IGD GBR 12h50’52” +06″
3 REES Oliver TRI GBR 12h50’52”
4 ONLEY Oscar DSM GBR 12h50’52”
5 POOLE Max DSM GBR 12h50’52”
6 GLOAG Thomas TRI GBR 12h50’52”
7 WATSON Sam GBR GBR 12h51’03” +17″
8 BROWN Jim RDW GBR 12h53’27” +2’41”
9 BIRCHILL Harry SPC GBR 12h53’27”
10 SCOTT Jacob RDW GBR 12h53’47” +3’01”
11 DONALDSON Robert GBR GBR 12h54’55” +4’09”
12 RICHARDSON Alexandar SPC GBR 12h55’33” +4’47”
13 SWIFT Connor GBR GBR 12h57’40” +6’54”
14 SCOTT Robert RDW GBR 12h58’11” +7’25”
15 JOHNSTON Calum CJR GBR 12h58’43” +7’57”
16 CULVERWELL Sam TRI GBR 13h01’36” +10’50”
17 KYFFIN Zeb RWC GBR 13h02’56” +12’10”
18 NERURKAR Lukas TRI GBR 13h03’55” +13’09”
19 MAZZONE Leon SPC GBR 13h04’41” +13’55”
20 HOLLYMAN Mason IPT GBR 13h04’42” +13’56”
21 ROOTKIN-GRAY Jack SPC GBR 13h05’19” +14’33”
22 GIBSON Matthew HPM GBR 13h05’54” +15’08”
23 LEWIS Adam SPC GBR 13h06’16” +15’30”
24 LAMB Ross RWC GBR 13h11’18” +20’32”
25 GIDDINGS Joshua GBR GBR 13h13’25” +22’39”
26 TANFIELD Charlie RWC GBR 13h16’15” +25’29”
27 CHARLTON Josh GBR GBR 13h18’03” +27’17”
28 DOWSETT Alex IPT GBR 13h19’11” +28’25”