Climbing	Summit, km	To the finish	Length	Average	Altitude
G243 National Rd. GPM · category 26 km at 4.2% · 496 m	149.3	62.6	6 km	4.2%	496 m
G243 National Rd. GPM · category 31.9 km at 6.0% · 503 m	183.2	28.7	1.9 km	6.0%	503 m

The intermediate sprints

Where	km	To the finish
Desheng Rd.	38.7	173.2
Tiandong County Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery	112.4	99.5

The full itinerary: 39 places

Place	km	To go	Altitude	42 km/h	44 km/h	46 km/h
Jinxiu Ancient Townsign-on	-6.9	218.8	738 m	11:00	11:00	11:00
G212 National Rd.km 0, the start	0	211.9	735 m	11:12	11:12	11:12
G212 National Rd./Memorial archway in Wuping Town	6.9	205	781 m	11:21	11:21	11:21
G212 National Rd./S213 Provincial Rd.	22.9	189	602 m	11:44	11:43	11:41
G212 National Rd.	31.2	180.7	618 m	11:56	11:54	11:52
G212 National Rd.feed zone	31.9	180	628 m	11:57	11:55	11:53
G212 National Rd.	33.3	178.6	669 m	11:59	11:57	11:55
Nanlong Rd./Desheng Rd.	37.8	174.1	644 m	12:06	12:03	12:01
Desheng Rd.intermediate sprint	38.7	173.2	639 m	12:07	12:04	12:02
G212 National Rd./X752 County Highway	56.3	155.6	548 m	12:32	12:28	12:25
G212 National Rd.	73.9	138	522 m	12:57	12:52	12:48
G212 National Rd.feed zone	74.4	137.5	528 m	12:58	12:53	12:49
G212 National Rd.	75.5	136.4	555 m	12:59	12:54	12:50
G212 National Rd./S306 Provincial Rd.	80.8	131.1	521 m	13:07	13:02	12:57
S306 Provincial Rd.	96	115.9	185 m	13:29	13:22	13:17
S306 Provincial Rd./Xiangzhou Bridge	102.8	109.1	112 m	13:38	13:32	13:26
G324 National Rd./Dongningxi Rd.	108.7	103.2	110 m	13:47	13:40	13:33
Tiandong County Revolutionary Martyrs Cemeteryintermediate sprint	112.4	99.5	111 m	13:52	13:45	13:38
G324 National Rd./G243 National Rd.	117.8	94.1	113 m	14:00	13:52	13:45
G243 National Rd.	118.3	93.6	121 m	14:01	13:53	13:46
G243 National Rd.feed zone	119.4	92.5	127 m	14:02	13:54	13:47
G243 National Rd.	121.2	90.7	143 m	14:05	13:57	13:50
G243 National Rd.start of the climb	143.3	68.6	243 m	14:36	14:27	14:18
G243 National Rd.KOM	149.3	62.6	496 m	14:45	14:35	14:26
G243 National Rd.	160.5	51.4	314 m	15:01	14:50	14:41
G243 National Rd.feed zone	161.1	50.8	332 m	15:02	14:51	14:42
G243 National Rd.	162.6	49.3	362 m	15:04	14:53	14:44
G243 National Rd.	169.7	42.2	296 m	15:14	15:03	14:53
G243 National Rd.	179.7	32.2	351 m	15:28	15:17	15:06
G243 National Rd.feed zone	179.9	32	359 m	15:29	15:17	15:06
G243 National Rd.start of the climb	181.3	30.6	389 m	15:31	15:19	15:08
G243 National Rd.	182.4	29.5	461 m	15:32	15:20	15:09
G243 National Rd.KOM	183.2	28.7	503 m	15:33	15:21	15:10
G243 National Rd./G243 National Rd.	183.3	28.6	503 m	15:33	15:21	15:11
G243 National Rd./Xinjian Rd.	206.6	5.3	247 m	16:07	15:53	15:41
Xinjian Rd.	206.7	5.2	248 m	16:07	15:53	15:41
Ruilin Line/Xinjian Rd.	208.9	3	235 m	16:10	15:56	15:44
Chengbei Rd./Jiaoyu Rd.	210.9	1	230 m	16:13	15:59	15:47
Shouxiang Cultural Squarefinish	211.9	0	229 m	16:14	16:00	15:48

Times are local, at the organiser’s average speeds.

The finishing order

THE STAGE REPORT

Pos.	Rider	Time
1	🇧🇪 Milan FretinCofidis	4h31’55”
2	🇳🇱 Frits BiesterbosTeam Picnic Postnl	s.t.
3	🇧🇪 Jordi MeeusRed Bull-⁠Bora-⁠Hansgrohe	s.t.
4	🇳🇱 Fabio JakobsenTeam Visma \| Lease A Bike	s.t.
5	🇳🇱 Arvid De KleijnTudor Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
6	🇨🇴 Juan Sebastian Molano BenavidesUAE Team Emirates XRG	s.t.
7	🇬🇧 Joshua GiddingsLotto Intermarché	s.t.
8	🇳🇴 Erlend BlikraUno-⁠X Mobility	s.t.
9	🇦🇺 Brady GilmoreNSN Cycling Team	s.t.
10	🇫🇷 Cyril BartheGroupama-⁠Fdj United	s.t.
11	🇮🇹 Matteo MilanBest Italian	s.t.

General classification

red jersey · after stage 3

Pos.	Rider	Bonuses	Time
1	🇳🇱 Frits BiesterbosTeam Picnic Postnl · bonuses 16”	16”	11h17’21”
2	🇫🇷 Paul MagnierSoudal Quick-⁠Step · bonuses 16”	16”	s.t.
3	🇩🇪 Max KanterXDS Astana Team · bonuses 6”	6”	+10”
4	🇦🇺 Sam WelsfordNetcompany Ineos · bonuses 6”	6”	+10”
5	🇳🇴 Fredrik DversnesUno-⁠X Mobility · bonuses 6”	6”	+10”
6	🇩🇪 Jasha SütterlinTeam Jayco Alula · bonuses 5”	5”	+11”
7	🇧🇪 Jordi MeeusRed Bull-⁠Bora-⁠Hansgrohe · bonuses 4”	4”	+12”
8	🇳🇱 Olav KooijDecathlon CMA CGM Team · bonuses 4”	4”	+12”
9	🇺🇸 Neilson PowlessEF Education-⁠Easypost · bonuses 4”	4”	+12”
10	🇪🇨 Jhonatan NarvaezUAE Team Emirates XRG · bonuses 4”	4”	+12”
17	🇮🇹 Matteo MilanGroupama-⁠Fdj United · the best Italian		+16”

The full general classification: 147 riders

Pos.	Rider	Bonuses	Time
11	🇦🇹 Tobias BayerAlpecin-⁠Premier Tech · bonuses 3”	3”	+13”
12	🇳🇴 Martin TjøttaUno-⁠X Mobility · bonuses 3”	3”	+13”
13	🇪🇸 Pau Miquel DelgadoBahrain Victorious · bonuses 2”	2”	+14”
14	🇦🇹 Patrick GamperTeam Jayco Alula · bonuses 2”	2”	+14”
15	🇬🇧 Tom PidcockPinarello-⁠Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team · bonuses 1”	1”	+15”
16	🇳🇴 Erlend BlikraUno-⁠X Mobility		+16”
17	🇮🇹 Matteo MilanGroupama-⁠Fdj United		+16”
18	🇮🇱 Oded KogutNSN Cycling Team		+16”
19	🇳🇱 Fabio JakobsenTeam Visma \| Lease A Bike		+16”
20	🇮🇱 Itamar EinhornNSN Cycling Team		+16”
21	🇸🇮 Matevž GovekarBahrain Victorious		+16”
22	🇮🇹 Matteo MoschettiPinarello-⁠Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team		+16”
23	🇧🇪 Lionel TaminiauxLotto Intermarché		+16”
24	🇮🇹 Manlio MoroMovistar Team		+16”
25	🇮🇹 Mattia AgostinacchioEF Education-⁠Easypost		+16”
26	🇺🇸 Luke LampertiEF Education-⁠Easypost		+16”
27	🇬🇧 Joshua GiddingsLotto Intermarché		+16”
28	🇩🇰 Henrik PedersenUno-⁠X Mobility		+16”
29	🇬🇧 Joe PidcockPinarello-⁠Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team		+16”
30	🇨🇿 Pavel NovákMovistar Team		+16”
31	🇨🇳 Zhicheng LiuChina		+16”
32	🇵🇹 Rui Filipe Alves OliveiraUAE Team Emirates XRG		+16”
33	🇫🇷 Clément ChampoussinXDS Astana Team		+16”
34	🇧🇪 Arne MaritRed Bull-⁠Bora-⁠Hansgrohe		+16”
35	🇫🇷 Cyril BartheGroupama-⁠Fdj United		+16”
36	🇬🇧 Robert DonaldsonTeam Jayco Alula		+16”
37	🇧🇪 Dries van GestelSoudal Quick-⁠Step		+16”
38	🇫🇷 Kévin VauquelinNetcompany Ineos		+16”
39	🇩🇪 Marco BrennerTudor Pro Cycling Team		+16”
40	🇮🇱 Nadav RaisbergNSN Cycling Team		+16”
41	🇦🇺 Rudy PorterTeam Jayco Alula		+16”
42	🇳🇱 Cees BolDecathlon CMA CGM Team		+16”
43	🇫🇷 Tom DonnenwirthGroupama-⁠Fdj United		+16”
44	🇳🇱 Jan MaasCofidis		+16”
45	🇳🇱 Tijmen GraatTeam Visma \| Lease A Bike		+16”
46	🇳🇱 Milan VaderPinarello-⁠Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team		+16”
47	🇬🇧 Sean FlynnTeam Picnic Postnl		+16”
48	🇪🇸 Pelayo Sanchez MayoMovistar Team		+16”
49	🇫🇷 Camille CharretCofidis		+16”
50	🇵🇹 Afonso EulálioBahrain Victorious		+16”
51	🇫🇷 Louis BarreTeam Visma \| Lease A Bike		+16”
52	🇬🇧 Bjoern KoerdtTeam Picnic Postnl		+16”
53	🇫🇷 Léo BisiauxDecathlon CMA CGM Team		+16”
54	🇫🇷 Enzo PaleniGroupama-⁠Fdj United		+16”
55	🇨🇭 Robin FroidevauxTudor Pro Cycling Team		+16”
56	🇦🇺 Matthew FoxLotto Intermarché		+16”
57	🇪🇸 Juan AyusoLidl-⁠Trek		+16”
58	🇬🇧 Paul DoubleTeam Jayco Alula		+16”
59	🇳🇴 Martin BuggeUno-⁠X Mobility		+16”
60	🇩🇰 Mathias NorsgaardLidl-⁠Trek		+16”
61	🇮🇹 Alessandro PinarelloNSN Cycling Team		+16”
62	🇳🇱 Marijn van den BergEF Education-⁠Easypost		+16”
63	🇧🇪 Robbe DhondtTeam Picnic Postnl		+16”
64	🇫🇷 Clément Braz AfonsoGroupama-⁠Fdj United		+16”
65	🇮🇱 Rotem TeneNSN Cycling Team		+16”
66	🇩🇰 Sebastian Kolze ChangiziTudor Pro Cycling Team		+16”
67	🇱🇻 Emils LiepinsPinarello-⁠Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team		+16”
68	🇬🇧 Max WalkerEF Education-⁠Easypost		+16”
69	🇳🇱 Loe van BelleTeam Visma \| Lease A Bike		+16”
70	🇩🇰 Mikkel HonoréEF Education-⁠Easypost		+16”
71	🇩🇪 Lennard KämnaLidl-⁠Trek		+16”
72	🇧🇪 Arjen LivynsXDS Astana Team		+16”
73	🇫🇷 Adrien BoichisRed Bull-⁠Bora-⁠Hansgrohe		+16”
74	🇩🇪 HEßMANN MichelMovistar Team		+16”
75	🇧🇪 Maxim van GilsRed Bull-⁠Bora-⁠Hansgrohe		+16”
76	🇺🇸 William BartaTudor Pro Cycling Team		+16”
77	🇳🇴 Torstein TræenUno-⁠X Mobility		+16”
78	🇬🇧 Owain DoullTeam Visma \| Lease A Bike		+16”
79	🇧🇪 Jarno WidarLotto Intermarché		+16”
80	🇰🇿 Alexey LutsenkoNSN Cycling Team		+16”
81	🇧🇪 Steff CrasSoudal Quick-⁠Step		+16”
82	🇧🇪 Brent van MoerPinarello-⁠Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team		+16”
83	🇧🇪 Ilan van WilderSoudal Quick-⁠Step		+16”
84	🇨🇴 Diego Pescador CastroMovistar Team		+16”
85	🇳🇱 Daan HooleDecathlon CMA CGM Team		+16”
86	🇳🇱 Timo De JongTeam Picnic Postnl		+16”
87	🇩🇰 Tobias SvarreUno-⁠X Mobility		+16”
88	🇮🇹 Andrea BagioliLidl-⁠Trek		+16”
89	🇪🇨 Harold Martin Lopez GranizoXDS Astana Team		+16”
90	🇨🇳 Yutao ShenChina		+16”
91	🇲🇨 Victor LangellottiXDS Astana Team		+16”
92	🇮🇪 Dillon CorkeryTeam Picnic Postnl		+16”
93	🇳🇱 Max van der MeulenBahrain Victorious		+16”
94	🇺🇸 Artem ShmidtNetcompany Ineos		+16”
95	🇨🇳 Haoyu SuXDS Astana Team		+16”
96	🇨🇴 Daniel Felipe Martinez PovedaRed Bull-⁠Bora-⁠Hansgrohe		+16”
97	🇩🇰 Peter HansenNetcompany Ineos		+16”
98	🇪🇸 Javier Romo OliverMovistar Team		+16”
99	🇮🇪 Jamie MeehanCofidis		+16”
100	🇫🇷 Rémy RochasGroupama-⁠Fdj United		+16”
101	🇪🇸 Oscar Rodriguez GaraicoecheaNetcompany Ineos		+16”
102	🇺🇸 Andrew AugustNetcompany Ineos		+16”
103	🇳🇿 Reuben ThompsonLotto Intermarché		+16”
104	🇨🇴 Brandon RiveraNetcompany Ineos		+16”
105	🇮🇹 Davide FormoloMovistar Team		+16”
106	🇩🇪 Emanuel BuchmannCofidis		+16”
107	🇩🇰 Julius JohansenUAE Team Emirates XRG		+16”
108	🇩🇪 Emil HerzogRed Bull-⁠Bora-⁠Hansgrohe		+16”
109	🇪🇸 Marc SolerUAE Team Emirates XRG		+16”
110	🇪🇸 Carlos VeronaLidl-⁠Trek		+16”
111	🇧🇪 Rune HerregodtsUAE Team Emirates XRG		+16”
112	🇬🇧 Simon CarrCofidis		+16”
113	🇮🇹 Samuele BattistellaEF Education-⁠Easypost		+16”
114	🇨🇦 Nickolas ZukowskyPinarello-⁠Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team		+16”
115	🇳🇴 Tord GudmestadDecathlon CMA CGM Team		+42”
116	🇧🇪 Laurenz RexSoudal Quick-⁠Step		+45”
117	🇧🇪 Edward PlanckaertAlpecin-⁠Premier Tech		+45”
118	🇩🇰 Søren Kragh AndersenLidl-⁠Trek		+45”
119	🇧🇪 Dries De PooterTeam Jayco Alula		+46”
120	🇧🇪 Sébastien GrignardLotto Intermarché		+1’30”
121	🇫🇷 Baptiste VeistrofferLotto Intermarché		+1’39”
122	🇧🇪 Robbe GhysDecathlon CMA CGM Team		+2’04”
123	🇩🇪 Niklas BehrensTeam Visma \| Lease A Bike		+2’08”
124	🇧🇪 Vlad van MechelenBahrain Victorious		+2’31”
125	🇧🇪 Milan FretinCofidis · bonuses 10”	10”	+2’47”
126	🇫🇷 Titouan FontaineGroupama-⁠Fdj United		+3’42”
127	🇧🇪 Stan DewulfDecathlon CMA CGM Team		+4’57”
128	🇬🇧 Oliver PeaceTeam Picnic Postnl		+5’09”
129	🇩🇪 Anton SchifferTeam Visma \| Lease A Bike		+5’56”
130	🇳🇱 Arvid De KleijnTudor Pro Cycling Team		+8’43”
131	🇨🇴 Juan Sebastian Molano BenavidesUAE Team Emirates XRG		+8’43”
132	🇨🇳 Binyan MaChina		+8’43”
133	🇧🇪 Florian VermeerschUAE Team Emirates XRG		+8’43”
134	🇧🇪 Warre VangheluweSoudal Quick-⁠Step		+9’40”
135	🇱🇺 Arthur KluckersTudor Pro Cycling Team		+10’36”
136	🇦🇺 Brady GilmoreNSN Cycling Team		+11’08”
137	🇦🇺 Kaden Alexander GrovesAlpecin-⁠Premier Tech		+11’08”
138	🇨🇳 Chenli ZhaoChina		+11’08”
139	🇳🇱 Oscar RiesebeekAlpecin-⁠Premier Tech		+11’08”
140	🇸🇮 Žak ErženBahrain Victorious		+11’25”
141	🇮🇹 Daniel SkerlBahrain Victorious		+11’25”
142	🇧🇪 Jonas RickaertAlpecin-⁠Premier Tech · bonuses 1”	1”	+11’36”
143	🇦🇺 Jarrad Eriks DriznersRed Bull-⁠Bora-⁠Hansgrohe		+12’07”
144	🇨🇳 Chenglu LiuChina		+13’05”
145	🇧🇪 Ayco BastiaensSoudal Quick-⁠Step		+13’49”
146	🇨🇳 Ruidong WangChina · bonuses 1”	1”	+13’57”
147	🇧🇪 Dries De BondtTeam Jayco Alula · bonuses 2”	2”	+15’37”

The other classifications

Points

blue jersey

Pos.	Rider	Points
1	🇳🇱 Frits BiesterbosTeam Picnic Postnl	25
2	🇫🇷 Paul MagnierSoudal Quick-⁠Step	25
3	🇩🇪 Max KanterXDS Astana Team	19
4	🇧🇪 Milan FretinCofidis	15
5	🇧🇪 Jordi MeeusRed Bull-⁠Bora-⁠Hansgrohe	13
19	🇮🇹 Matteo MilanGroupama-⁠Fdj United · the best Italian	5

Mountains

blue polka-dot jersey

Pos.	Rider	Points
1	🇨🇳 Ruidong WangChina	12
2	🇵🇹 Afonso EulálioBahrain Victorious	10
3	🇦🇹 Tobias BayerAlpecin-⁠Premier Tech	10
4	🇦🇺 Rudy PorterTeam Jayco Alula	6
5	🇩🇪 Jasha SütterlinTeam Jayco Alula	5

Young riders

white jersey

Pos.	Rider	Time
1	🇳🇱 Frits BiesterbosTeam Picnic Postnl	11h17’21”
2	🇫🇷 Paul MagnierSoudal Quick-⁠Step	s.t.
3	🇳🇱 Olav KooijDecathlon CMA CGM Team	+12”
4	🇳🇴 Martin TjøttaUno-⁠X Mobility	+13”
5	🇮🇹 Matteo MilanGroupama-⁠Fdj United	+16”

Teams

Pos.	Team	Time
1	NSN Cycling Team	33h52’51”
2	Groupama-⁠Fdj United	s.t.
3	Team Picnic Postnl	s.t.
4	Uno-⁠X Mobility	s.t.
5	Pinarello-⁠Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	s.t.

The fagIAno · The receipt for stage 3

Milan Fretin won: we had seven riders ahead on our list.

We had given the winner 1.8%.

Our favourite: Olav Kooij (30%): not in the top ten.
How it ended: Bunch sprint, a scenario we had given 89%.

The full receipt

Olav Kooij30%
Paul Magnier27%
Jordi Meeus9.5%
Max Kanter5.3%
Arvid De Kleijn2.4%
8th Milan Fretin won1.8%

How it ends: Bunch sprint it ended like this89%; The breakaway makes it9%; A finish among the GC riders1.8%

Log loss 4.04: −ln of the probability we gave the winner, among the actual starters; the lower, the better. Frozen on October 14 at 21:33, before the start: they no longer change.

The experts: log loss 6.13, from the 10/12/2026 prediction by idlprocycling.com.

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