On Monday afternoon, the peloton set off from Spain into French territory. From the start in Catalonia, the third stage was animated throughout. With four categorized climbs on the route, the parcours invited early attacks. Although numerous breakaway attempts failed, a group of eighteen riders eventually managed to establish the day’s break. Their advantage, however, never grew very large. Meanwhile, Bruno Armirail was involved in a crash but was able to continue.
With around ten kilometers remaining, and the climb to Les Angles looming, the final attacker was caught. That left the battle for the stage victory in the Pyrenees to the general classification contenders. Thanks to strong teamwork, Team Visma | Lease a Bike put Vingegaard into an ideal position heading into the final corner. In the uphill sprint, Pogačar proved to be the strongest. The Slovenian gained two seconds, meaning Vingegaard now sits second in the general classification.