The UAE Emirates team continues to dominate the world peloton.
Three days after Tadej Pogacar's overwhelming victory on the Strade Bianche, and the day after Juan Ayuso's demonstration in the inaugural Tirreno-Adriatico time trial, the Emirati team flew over the Paris-Nice team time trial.
The American Brandon McNulty takes the yellow jersey, which was on the shoulders of the New Zealander Laurence Pithie (Groupama-FDJ).
🏆 @TeamEmiratesUAE wins the team time trial and 🇺🇸@BrandonMcNult takes the @MaillotjauneLCL!
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⏪ Relive the outcome of stage 3
🏆 @TeamEmiratesUAE wins the team time trial and 🇺🇸@BrandonMcNult takes the yellow jersey!
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⏪Relive the end of Stage 3.… pic.twitter.com/4OGvRfEe98
— Paris-Nice (@ParisNice) March 5, 2024
This time trial did damage.
Among the favorites, it is Joao Almeida and Brandon McNulty, members of the victorious team, who are doing the best.
Remco Evenepoel is also well placed, the Soudal-Quick Step team only conceding 21 seconds on the winners.
Egan Bernal's Ineos-Grenadiers team is at the same time.
The rain disrupted the stage.
While the first starters, UAE Emirates, were able to benefit from a completely dry course conducive to fast pace, the last ones suffered on the wet road, preferring not to risk a fall which would jeopardize the rest of the race in the sun.
Trapped, Primoz Roglic conceded more than 30 seconds to his great rival Remco Evenepoel.
The loss is even greater for David Gaudu, who lost 40 seconds despite the hard work of Laurence Pithie.
This Wednesday, the fourth stage will offer an arrival at the summit for the first time.
Seven listed difficulties are on the runners' program, including the Col du Fût d'Avenas (5.2 km at 7.2%).
The finish will be judged at Mont Brouilly, after 3 km of a steep climb (7.7%).