Overview
- Stage 3 was abandoned after the peloton refused to continue when civilian vehicles entered the course.
- A truck reportedly joined the route during the neutralization and, later, a car confronted riders and twice ignored stop signals from motorbike escorts near Gulpenerberg.
- Race organizer Thijs Rondhuis said about 25 traffic marshals failed to appear and the police escort was insufficient to secure the route.
- Rondhuis said the organization will push for stronger police support as Dutch races face reduced public funding for security.
- The race is scheduled to resume Saturday with a hilly Drenthe stage around the VAM-Berg, with Ethan Hayter leading the overall.