Nina Buijsman (FDJ-SUEZ) received the breakaway dash to safe the stage 3 victory on the Tour de l’Ardeche. Buijsman out-sprinted runner-up Usoa Ostolaza (Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi) and third-place Nadia Gontova (DNA Professional Biking) in Bollene. Nathalie Bex (Chevalmeire) completed fourth on the day at 5 seconds again.
On the finish of the 126km race from Avignon to Bollene, general chief Thalita de Jong (Lotto Dstny Women), who received the primary two phases, elevated her result in 10 seconds forward of Marion Bunel (St Michel-Mavic-Auber93) and 19 seconds forward of Lotte Claes (Arkéa-B&B Resorts).
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