Stefan Bissegger wins stage 3 of UAE Tour and goes top, Jasper Philipsen secures top ten finish
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ByEurosport
Updated 23/02/2022 at 08:24 GMT
Stefan Bissegger finally got the better of Filippo Ganna as he edged ahead of the Italian to win the 9km time trial to win stage three of the UAE tour and take the yellow jersey. Thomas Dumoulin completed the podium, while Jasper Philipsen's remarkable top ten finish helped keep the Belgian in the top three in the overall standings
Bissegger upsets Ganna on stage 3 of UAE tour
Stefan Bissegger won the nine-kilometre individual time trial in Ajman to take stage three of the UAE tour and lead the overall standings.
The Swiss EF Education-EasyPost rider finished seven seconds ahead of Italian INEOS Grenadiers rider Filippo Ganna.
Bissegger now tops the overall standings and holds the yellow and white jerseys.
Netherlands' Team Jumbo-Visma rider Thomas Dumoulin came in third 14 seconds behind Bissegger after a lightning start to his time trial, and edged in four seconds faster than UAE Team Emirates Tadej Pogacar.
Jasper Philipsen, who had taken victory on Sunday's first stage, produced the shock of the afternoon with a brilliant top ten finish.
The Alpecin-Fenix is third in the overall standings and holds the green jersey.
Mark Cavendish finished the time trial 49 seconds of the pace to go third in the overall standings, just six seconds off Philipsen.
And Britain's Adam Yates landed himself in 12th in the time trail, 16th in the overall standings and 16 seconds behind top spot.
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