Tour de France peloton to stage go-slow in protest of crash-filled stage 3 route

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The Tour de France peloton during stage 3 (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

The Tour de France peloton is set to stage a 'go-slow' at the start of stage 4 in protest at the events of stage 3 which saw numerous crashes occur on the narrow roads in the final kilometres of Monday's stage to Pontivy.

Riders will reportedly stop at kilometre zero after the neutral start and then ride the first 10 kilometres of the 150-kilometre sprint stage from Redon to Fougères at a slow pace.

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Dani Ostanek
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Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.