In the flat 15-kilometre test, Dylan van Baarle finished as the team’s best-placed rider, crossing the line in eighteenth position. Axel Zingle, who took third place in stage 2, also finished inside the top thirty.

“Unfortunately, no top result for us”, admitted sports director Maarten Wynants. “We had secretly hoped for an exceptional performance, but that just wasn’t in the cards today. Dylan and Axel put in solid rides and essentially performed as expected. Our focus now shifts to tomorrow’s queen stage, where we’ll be aiming for a strong result with Axel.”