4 Jours de Dunkerque / Grand Prix des Hauts de France
Stage 3: Saint-Laurent-Blangy - Bouchain
France
Thursday 16 May 2024
165.1 km
Warlop remains well-placed ahead of the cobbles
Three days are in the books at the Quatre Jours de Dunkerque, and things are about to get serious after only the sprinters were in the spotlight so far. The most recent flat day travelled from Saint-Laurent-Blangy to Bouchain, over a distance of 165.1 kilometers, and was animated by a four-man breakaway who was easily brought back by the peloton.
The bunch sprint was won by Sam Bennett (Decathlon AG2R), while Jordi Warlop rolled over the line in the same time, together with his Soudal Quick-Step teammates, and remained just a couple of seconds away from the general classification podium with three stages to go.
The next appointment will be the most important one so far, a 166.8km tough stage taking in numerous cobblestone segments which are certain to shake up the overall standings at the French race and create some significant gaps between the contenders.
Photo credit: ©Tim De Waele / Getty Images
Race details
| 1 |
Sam Bennett Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team |
3:42:38 |
| 2 |
Milan Fretin Cofidis |
0:00 |
| 3 |
Amaury Capiot |
0:00 |
| 4 |
Nils Eekhoff Team dsm-firmenich PostNL |
0:00 |
| 5 |
Pascal Ackermann Israel - Premier Tech |
0:00 |
| 6 |
Pierre Barbier Philippe Wagner/Bazin |
0:00 |
| 7 |
Paul Penhoët Groupama - FDJ |
0:00 |
| 8 |
Jason Tesson TotalEnergies |
0:00 |
| 9 |
Rory Townsend Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
0:00 |
| 10 |
Paul Hennequin Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur |
0:00 |
| 23 |
Antoine Huby
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
| 25 |
Jordi Warlop
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
| 33 |
Martin Svrček
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
| 78 |
Warre Vangheluwe
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
| 83 |
Fausto Masnada
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
| 106 |
Ayco Bastiaens
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
| 107 |
Kasper Asgreen
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
| 1 |
Sam Bennett Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team |
12:08:26 |
| 2 |
Milan Fretin Cofidis |
0:08 |
| 3 |
Amaury Capiot |
0:18 |
| 4 |
Paul Penhoët Groupama - FDJ |
0:18 |
| 5 |
Paul Hennequin Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur |
0:18 |
| 6 |
Fabio Christen Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
0:18 |
| 7 |
Sasha Weemaes Bingoal WB |
0:20 |
| 8 |
Corbin Strong Israel - Premier Tech |
0:21 |
| 9 |
Jenno Berckmoes Lotto Dstny |
0:22 |
| 10 |
Rory Townsend Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
0:24 |
| 13 |
Jordi Warlop
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:24 |
| 23 |
Antoine Huby
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:24 |
| 53 |
Fausto Masnada
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:24 |
| 81 |
Martin Svrček
Soudal Quick-Step |
1:10 |
| 97 |
Warre Vangheluwe
Soudal Quick-Step |
1:10 |
| 100 |
Ayco Bastiaens
Soudal Quick-Step |
1:10 |
| 118 |
Kasper Asgreen
Soudal Quick-Step |
7:23 |
| 1 |
Sam Bennett Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team |
39 pt |
| 2 |
Milan Fretin Cofidis |
27 pt |
| 3 |
Amaury Capiot |
23 pt |
| 4 |
Paul Penhoët Groupama - FDJ |
16 pt |
| 5 |
Paul Hennequin Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur |
13 pt |
| 6 |
Pascal Ackermann Israel - Premier Tech |
13 pt |
| 7 |
Maxime Jarnet Van Rysel - Roubaix |
11 pt |
| 8 |
Nils Eekhoff Team dsm-firmenich PostNL |
10 pt |
| 9 |
Gwen Leclainche Philippe Wagner/Bazin |
9 pt |
| 10 |
Sasha Weemaes Bingoal WB |
9 pt |
| 13 |
Jordi Warlop
Soudal Quick-Step |
7 pt |
| 1 |
Gwen Leclainche Philippe Wagner/Bazin |
21 pt |
| 2 |
Maxime Jarnet Van Rysel - Roubaix |
15 pt |
| 3 |
Antoine Hue CIC U Nantes Atlantique |
13 pt |
| 4 |
Cyrus Monk Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
8 pt |
| 5 |
Robin Plamondon CIC U Nantes Atlantique |
7 pt |
| 6 |
Dean Harvey Trinity Racing |
5 pt |
| 7 |
Kenny Molly Van Rysel - Roubaix |
2 pt |
| 8 |
Fabio Christen Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
1 pt |
| 1 |
Milan Fretin Cofidis |
12:08:34 |
| 2 |
Paul Penhoët Groupama - FDJ |
0:10 |
| 3 |
Paul Hennequin Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur |
0:10 |
| 4 |
Fabio Christen Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
0:10 |
| 5 |
Corbin Strong Israel - Premier Tech |
0:13 |
| 6 |
Jenno Berckmoes Lotto Dstny |
0:14 |
| 7 |
Casper van Uden Team dsm-firmenich PostNL |
0:16 |
| 8 |
Sebastian Nielsen TDT - Unibet Cycling Team |
0:16 |
| 9 |
Pierre Gautherat Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team |
0:16 |
| 10 |
Enzo Boulet CIC U Nantes Atlantique |
0:16 |
| 14 |
Antoine Huby
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:16 |
| 35 |
Martin Svrček
Soudal Quick-Step |
1:02 |
| 45 |
Warre Vangheluwe
Soudal Quick-Step |
1:02 |
| 1 | Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team | 36:26:30 |
| 2 | Israel - Premier Tech | 0:00 |
| 3 | Cofidis | 0:00 |
| 4 | Bingoal WB | 0:00 |
| 5 | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 0:00 |
| 6 | TotalEnergies | 0:00 |
| 7 | Groupama - FDJ | 0:00 |
| 8 | Soudal Quick-Step | 0:00 |
| 9 | Lotto Dstny | 0:00 |
| 10 | Array | 0:00 |
