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Wout van Aert ‘must be getting angry’ after 2-2-2 start to Tour de France 2022, says Adam Blythe

Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) may be in the yellow jersey after three stages at the Tour de France, but Adam Blythe reckons “he must be getting angry” after a hat-trick of runner-up finishes. The Belgian was denied by the slimmest of margins on Stage 3 as Dylan Groenewegen (BikeExchange–Jayco) took a memorable victory on the final outing of Denmark’s Grand Depart. Ad/> At some point in each of the opening three stages of the 2022 Tour, Van Aert has looked the obvious winner.

Tour de France 2022: Dylan Groenewegen had 'mental demons' from Fabio Jakobsen crash, says Robbie McEwen

Dylan Groenewegen’s victory at the Tour de France will be a «massive gorilla off his back» after the long battle to rediscover his sprinter’s instinct, according to Eurosport expert Robbie McEwen. The Dutchman (BikeExchange–Jayco) was banned for nine months for causing a crash at the Tour of Poland in 2020 which left Fabio Jakobsen in a coma, although race organisers also came in for heat after concerns were raised about the safety barriers.

Tour de France 2022: Dylan Groenewegen wins stage three – live!

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Dylan Groenewegen sneaks Stage 3 as Wout van Aert is bridesmaid again at Tour de France

After almost three years in the WorldTour wilderness, Dylan Groenewegen (BikeExchange Jayco) was back on top at the Tour de France, as a less-than-likely winner of Stage 3. Groenewegen beat Wout van Aert (Jumbo Visma) by a hair's breadth, the Belgian rider finished second for the third straight stage at the 2022 Tour de France.