BikeExchange’s new recruit Dylan Groenewegen notched his first victory of the year on stage 3 of the Saudi Tour. High winds swept across the peloton throughout most of the stage creating echelons across the desert. In the final miles Groenewegen’s BikeExchange team executed a precision leadout to deliver the 28-year-old to the line ahead of Dan McLay and Caleb Ewan. Bahrain Victorious rider Santiago Buitrago leads the race by 3 seconds ahead of Caleb Ewan. Two stages remain with riders expecting a shakeup in the overall standings on the grueling climb in the final 15 miles of stage 4.
SAUDI TOUR RESULTS STAGE 3
| 1 | GROENEWEGEN Dylan | Team BikeExchange – Jayco | 5:11:22 |
| 2 | MCLAY Daniel | Team Arkéa Samsic | 0:00 |
| 3 | EWAN Caleb | Lotto Soudal | 0:00 |
| 4 | VAN POPPEL Danny | BORA – hansgrohe | 0:00 |
| 5 | DAINESE Alberto | Team DSM | 0:00 |
| 6 | GAVIRIA Fernando | UAE Team Emirates | 0:00 |
| 7 | BLIKRA Erlend | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 0:00 |
| 8 | DE BUYST Jasper | Lotto Soudal | 0:00 |
| 9 | CONSONNI Simone | Cofidis | 0:00 |
| 10 | BALLERINI Davide | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 0:00 |
SAUDI TOUR STANDINGS
| 1 | BUITRAGO Santiago | Bahrain – Victorious | 13:36:55 |
| 2 | EWAN Caleb | Lotto Soudal | 0:03 |
| 3 | COSTA Rui | UAE Team Emirates | 0:13 |
| 4 | CHARMIG Anthon | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 0:13 |
| 5 | VAN GILS Maxim | Lotto Soudal | 0:17 |
| 6 | DECLERCQ Tim | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 0:20 |
| 7 | CONSONNI Simone | Cofidis | 0:21 |
| 8 | VAN POPPEL Danny | BORA – hansgrohe | 0:21 |
| 9 | BARTHE Cyril | B&B Hotels – KTM | 0:21 |
| 10 | FERNÁNDEZ Rubén | Cofidis | 0:21 |
Photo: A.S.O. Pauline Ballet