Stage 3 — Valenciennes > Dunkerque¶
Stage Profile and Strategy¶
- Terrain: Flat with wide open agricultural roads, vulnerable to wind.
- Race Narrative:
- Early: Break goes, but everyone's nervous about echelons if crosswinds start.
- Mid: Fast, aggressive tempo—teams fight for position, splits can happen at any time.
- Finale: Either the peloton regroups for a sprint, or a small group stays away if the wind has blown the race apart.
- Sporting Stakes: Sprint points, GC contenders can gain or lose big in crosswinds.
Stage Report¶
🎉 TDF Stage 3 Complete!¶
⛰️ Stage Type: Hilly
🚴 Mode Completed: GC
⭐ Points Earned: 7
📊 Total Points: 19
📈 Performance Metrics:¶
- Duration: 60m
- Distance: 24.1 km
- Average Power: N/A
- Weighted Power: 165 W
- Average HR: N/A
- TSS: 67.5
- Effort Level: Tempo
🏆 Stage Analysis:¶
Stage 3 completed in GC mode earning 7 points. Hilly stage navigated well with appropriate pacing on the climbs. Strong tempo effort with higher intensity than Stage 2, showing good progression in the simulation.
Stage completed on: July 7, 2025
Activity ID: N/A
🏆 Morning Briefing¶
Briefing not yet available for this stage.
🚴 Stage 3 Ride Options¶
🏆 Breakaway Mode¶
"Jump in the early break, push hard whenever the crosswind sections appear, try to hold off the charging peloton until the last kilometers."
- Start aggressive, fight to get away
- Sustained high effort through the wind-prone midsection—imagine forming or responding to echelons
- Short, sharp blocks for "holding the gap" under pressure
- Finish with a last push or ease up when caught, then roll in
🦺 GC Mode¶
"Stay near the front, out of trouble. When the echelons start, respond—but otherwise, keep it smooth and safe."
- Early alertness, but mainly steady riding
- One or two periods of higher intensity when the bunch splits
- Quickly settle down once the danger passes, and ride in for the finish