Overview
- Lorena Wiebes prevailed in a chaotic sprint to win the 163.5 km third stage from La Gacilly to Angers.
- Marianne Vos finished second to regain the yellow jersey with a six-second lead over Kim Le Court.
- A crash in the final four kilometres took down pre-race favourite Demi Vollering, who remains fifth overall.
- Elisa Longo Borghini withdrew before the stage due to a stomach infection.
- Stage 4 on Tuesday covers 130.7 km from Saumur to Poitiers on flat terrain, setting up another sprint opportunity.