Milan Fretin wins stage three of the Tour of Guangxi, Biesterbos new leader

Milan Fretin (Cofidis) has won the third stage of the Tour of Guangxi, the longest of the race, at the end of a chaotic sprint in Bama. The Cofidis rider beat Frits Biesterbos (Team Picnic PostNL) and Jordi Meeus (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe), both credited with the same time as the winner. The race The stage, over 210 kilometres long, featured a rolling finale with four climbs in the last 60 kilometres. The sprint unfolded on a wide road, with the fast men spread across the whole carriageway and little room to organise lead-out trains. Fretin found space on the right and held off Biesterbos' charge to the line. Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step), who had arrived with the best lead-out train and looked capable of contesting the victory, lost his right foot from the pedal at the moment he opened his sprint, losing speed and finishing only 21st. His mechanical problem effectively cleared the way for his rivals. Stage results Milan Fretin (Cofidis) — 4:31:55 Frits Biesterbos (Team Picnic PostNL) — s.t. Jordi Meeus (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe) — s.t. Fabio Jakobsen (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) — s.t. Arvid De Kleijn (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) — s.t. General classification Second place earns Frits Biesterbos the change of jersey: the Team Picnic PostNL rider takes the leadership from Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step), now second on the same time. Third place goes to Max Kanter (XDS Astana Team) at 10 seconds. Frits Biesterbos (Team Picnic PostNL) — 11:17:21 Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step) — +0:00 Max Kanter (XDS Astana Team) — +0:10 The race continues tomorrow with a new stage, while the general classification remains open by seconds.