Van Aert wins the third stage of the PostNord Tour of Denmark and consolidates his lead

Wout Van Aert (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) claimed victory in the third stage of the 2026 PostNord Tour of Denmark, covering the course in 04:55:17. The Belgian crossed the line two seconds ahead of Lukáš Kubiš (Unibet Rose Rockets) and four seconds ahead of his teammate Christophe Laporte.Henrik Pedersen (Uno-X Mobility) took fourth place, four seconds back, while Søren Kragh Andersen (Lidl-Trek) finished fifth, eight seconds behind the winner.Stage 3 results1. Wout Van Aert (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) — 04:55:172. Lukáš Kubiš (Unibet Rose Rockets) +0:023. Christophe Laporte (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) +0:044. Henrik Pedersen (Uno-X Mobility) +0:045. Søren Kragh Andersen (Lidl-Trek) +0:08Updated general classificationWith today's success, Van Aert consolidates the leader's jersey in the general classification, maintaining the top spot with a time of 13:05:17. Kubiš remains second, 20 seconds back, while Laporte is third, 30 seconds behind.The race continues tomorrow with a new stage, the fourth of the five scheduled.