Van der Poel outkicks De Lie in Geraardsbergen to win stage 3 of the Renewi Tour
Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) bested Arnaud De Lie (Lotto) to win stage 3 of the Renewi Tour in the heart of Classics country. The pair had gotten clear with Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) going over the iconic Muur van Geraardsbergen, and Wellens was left behind inside the final kilometer to set up a two-rider sprint.
Despite De Lie's sprint prowess, Van der Poel took the win in a cobbled finale. As a consolation prize, De Lie now leads the GC standings with Van der Poel in second overall, one second back. Four-time Renewi Tour winner Wellens took third on the day and also moved into third overall.
