Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) accelerated past Arnaud De Lie (Lotto) on the final 200 metres of cobbles in Geraardsbergen and won stage 3 of the Renewi Tour. De Lie finished second for a second time in three days, with Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) fading from the three-rider breakaway to take third, 12 seconds back.
Wellens led the trio on the final kilometre through the centre of Geraardsbergen. Once on the twisting uphill cobbles at the base of the Vesten, De Lie moved out of the saddle to lead the charge in the breakaway group, with Wellens distanced immediately with the force of the acceleration.
