The tricolor puncher was exact at the rendezvous: Julian Alaphilippe won Monday the 3rd stage of the Tour de France, which was coming to Reims. The leader of the Deceuninck-Quick Step team made a double blow as he also took the yellow leader jersey of the event.

Hands up and light pedal stroke! Julian Alaphilippe, who was the big favorite of the 3rd stage of the Tour de France which linked Binche, Belgium, to Epernay, Monday, on 215 km, answered present. The world No. 1 attacked a few hundred meters from the end of the ascent of the last difficulty listed the day, the coast of Mutigny, whose summit was located 16 kilometers from the finish. The rider of the Deceuninck-Quick Step team took over the last fugitive of the day, the Belgian Tim Wellens (Lotto-Soudal), before spinning in the open at the finish in Epernay, resistant without much difficulty to the return of the group favorites, led by Ineos Geraint Thomas and Egan Bernal. The icing on the cake, Alaphilippe matches this third stage victory on the Tour - it had won twice last year - the Yellow Jersey, the first for a French rider since Tony Gallopin in 2014.