In the third stage of the Swiss stage race the riders were presented with a hilly course. The men from Team Visma | Lease a Bike took care of Lemmen and made sure the Dutchman stayed out of trouble. Quinn Simmons proved to be the strongest of a six-rider breakaway and was able to put his hands in the air after just under 200 kilometers.

“It was a difficult day, but we got through it well,” sports director Maarten Wynants said. "Our plan was to be in the breakaway and from there compete for the win. Unfortunately that didn't work out. Moreover, we lost Menno along the way. He is still struggling with the after-effects of a fall in Dunkerque. We didn't want to take any risks with him."

Wynants is proud of the fighting spirit the team showed. "We wanted to defend Bart's third place, and we succeeded. Moreover, in the final we were nicely in it with the three of us. Tijmen is showing nice progress and did a good job of supporting the team. That he was still there is very nice." Tomorrow Wynants expects a special ride. "It will be a battle to get in the breakaway. We are going to do our best for a nice result."