South Africa’s Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (Dimension Data) finished ninth on the third stage of the Deutschland Tour in Merzig today.
South Africa’s Reinardt Janse van Rensburg finished ninth on stage three of the Deutschland Tour in Merzig today. Pictured here are riders in action during the stage. Photo: Isaak Papadopulous/Weitsprung
Slovakian Matej Mohoric (Bahrain-Merida) won the 177km stage in 4:12:28 ahead of Germany’s Nils Politt (Katusha-Alpecin) and Belgium’s Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Wanty-Groupe Gobert).
Mohoric now leads the overall standings in 12:37:56 with German Maximilian Schachmann (Quick-Step Floors) in second at six seconds later. Third is Politt and 10 seconds behind the leader.
See the results below.
Stage three
1. Matej Mohoric (Slo) Bahrain-Merida 4:12:28
2. Nils Politt (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin
3. Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
4. Jasha SŸtterlin (Ger) Movistar Team
5. Nick van der Lijke (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij
6. Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Team Sky
7. Maximilian Schachmann (Ger) Quick-Step Floors
8. Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
9. Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data
10. Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) BMC Racing Team
*Selected
60. Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data +0:03:00
94. Jay Thomson (RSA) Dimension Data +0:11:10
General classification
1. Matej Mohoric (Slo) Bahrain-Merida 12:37:56
2. Maximilian Schachmann (Ger) Quick-Step Floors +0:00:06
3. Nils Politt (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin +0:00:10
4. Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Sunweb
5. Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert +0:00:20
6. Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data +0:00:24
7. Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC Racing Team +0:00:25
8. Warren Barguil (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic
9. Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert +0:00:26
10. Pieter Weening (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij
*Selected
42. Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data +0:03:48
82. Jay Thomson (RSA) Dimension Data +0:15:54
