Overview

• Jhonathan Narváez won the hilly Herford–Arnsberg stage in a tight sprint after Riley Sheehan raised his arms too early, with Sören Waerenskjold third.
• Sören Waerenskjold claimed the blue leader’s jersey from Danny van Poppel following Stage 2, with Marius Mayrhofer finishing best German in fourth.
• Florian Lipowitz hit a roadside power box about 16 kilometers from the finish, continued after brief treatment, and finished more than eight minutes down.
• Lipowitz reported pain in his right hand and said his ability to start Saturday’s stage would depend on whether he can hold the handlebar; team checks are pending.
• German champion Georg Zimmermann crashed in the same section and, after an earlier fall, finished last with heavy abrasions as his participation remains under review.