Tour de France 2018 stage three team time trial start order

BMC's team time trial at the Tour de Suisse. Image: Sunada

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

published 8 July 2018

After two days of crashes and chaotic sprints, the Tour de France 2018 heads into its first crucial GC day with the team time trial.

The race against the clock in Cholet will be held over a 35.5km course, with the overall contenders having to put their trust in their team-mates to keep them within contention before the race has even hit the high mountains of the Alps and the Pyrenees.

Likewise Chris Froome will hope his Team Sky squad can put a in a winning performance like they did in the Critérium du Dauphiné in June to help make up some of his 51-second deficit to his GC rivals. The four-time champion's team-mate Geraint Thomas will fancy his chances of taking the overall lead from Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe), sitting at just 15 seconds down on GC, one second ahead of some of the other GC contenders.

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Richard is digital editor of Cycling Weekly. Joining the team in 2013, Richard became editor of the website in 2014 and coordinates site content and strategy, leading the news team in coverage of the world's biggest races and working with the tech editor to deliver comprehensive buying guides, reviews, and the latest product news.

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Tour de France 2018 stage three team time trial start order

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