Despite the surprising climate, rider protests, course modifications and numerous groups leaving the Etoile de Bessèges 2025, the race continued and noticed Arnaud De Lie of Lotto energy to victory forward of Arnaud Demare of Arkea-B&B Hotels and Paul Penhoet of Groupama-FDJ.
The third stage of the race was primarily based across the city of Bessèges with the beginning and end there with an unique route of 164km. However, attributable to one other automobile driving onto the course the riders protested and the race was shortened to 136km. This eliminated the native lap across the city.
Following the protest, a number of groups determined to depart the race as an alternative of restarting. They had been the staff of race chief, Paul Magnier, Soudal-QuickStep in addition to Uno-X Mobility, Decathlon-AG2R, Lidl-Trek, EF Education-EasyPost, Ineos Grenadiers, Unibet Tietema Rockets and Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe.
Several assaults got here from among the massive race favourites together with Dylan Teuns (Cofidis), Benjamin Thomas (Cofidis), Kevin Vauquelin (Arkea-B&B Hotels), Kevin Geniets (Groupama-FDJ) and extra, however the sprinters groups managed and it was completed off effectively by De Lie.
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