Peter Sagan (Cannondale) won the third stage of the Tour de Suisse on Monday.
Michael Albasini (Orica-Greenedge) finished second in the sprint to the line, while Sergio Henao (Sky) placed third.
Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) retained his race lead, with Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Shimano) 6 seconds adrift and Sagan 14 seconds behind.
The final 2 kilometers of the 203km stage from Sarnen to Heiden were slightly uphill, and the front pack rode at a furious pace as the teams tried to position their sprinters near the front.
Laurens Ten Dam (Belkin) jumped to the front of the group and upped the pace with 1km left, a move that was followed 500 meters later by a quick surge by Martin. Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) matched Martin’s move and stayed glued to his wheel. Martin peeled off with 400 meters left as Evans found himself at the front of the bike race.
But Evans would not spend much time in that position.
With 200 meters remaining, Sagan and Albasini joined him and further upped the pace. As the riders at the front curled around the final right turn with 150 meters remaining, Sagan and Albasini were dead even. When the road straightened out, the pair launched their final sprint before Sagan reached the finish line first.
The race resumes with Tuesday’s stage 4, a 160km route from Heiden to Ossingen.
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