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The 176.9km stage is underway and we already have attacks as riders look to join the break of the day. 

It's another hot day in Switzerland. 

A total of 150 riders are in the peloton, including some of the biggest contenders for the rapidly approaching Tour de France.

There are four riders on the attack, with two others chasing them. 

Matthias Reutimann was the first attack and he was joined by Manuele Boaro, Stefan Bissegger and KOM leader Quinn Simmons of the USA.

Philippe Gilbert and Joseph Rosskopf have joined the attack and others are trying. 

The attackers lead by just 40 seconds. The peloton does not want to let them go.  

Nicolas Prodhomme is trying to chase  but is struggling to go across. The peloton is at 2:00. 

The riders are over the top of the first of seven hills. The hard start has helped them get away but who will now lead the chase. 

In theory Bahrain Victorious should lead the chase to protect Stevie Williams race lead.

165km to go

The gap is now 3:15 as Bahrain place one rider up front to lead the chase. 

The peloton will have to vigilant after the break escaped their grasp yesterday. 

To read our full stage report and check out the results and photo gallery, click below.  

Prodhomme (AG2R Citroën) refuses to give up hope of catching the attack but he is now 1:20 down on the 6. 

Crash! 

A rider has gone into the field on the right. 

These are the4 six riders in the attack: 

Prodhomme has wisely given up his solo chase and is dropping back to the peloton.

Kamil Małecki appears to be the rider who crashed but he is back up and riding gain.

Some of the riders jumped the gun at the start. 

Kamil Małecki got going but has now abandoned the race. That's a blow to him and Lotto Soudal.

Another crash has involved Intermarche riders. 

Alexander Kristoff and Georg Zimermann needed bike changes. 

135km to go

It's a busy week of racing and today there is also the Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenges Femmes race over the mighty mountain of Provence. 

Marta Cavalli (FDJ-Nouvelle Aquitaine-Futuroscope) won the inaugural edition of the Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenges Femmes, soloing clear 2.5km from the summit of the Giant of Provence.

Click here for our report on the women's race.

The attackers cover 43 kilometers in the first competition hour, including the early climb. 

Quinn Simmons took the red KOM by going on the attack on stage 1. 

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And here is the break in action.

Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert and TotalEnergies keep the gap to 3:00. 

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115km to go

It's good to see US national champion Joey Rosskopf in the break today.

After a fast descent, the attacks quickly start the next climb. 

Remco Evenepoel is looking for a new challenge at the Tour de Suisse, as he continues to test his stage racing credentials against some of the favourites for this year’s Tour de France, while following his own career trajectory and plans to target the Vuelta a España.

Click here to read what Remco said of his Tour de Suisse ambitions. 

This is the full route map for the 2022 Tour de Suisse.

105km to go

The presence of TotalEnergies working on the front of the peloton is perhaps a sign that Peter Sagan also feels good and wants to fight for stage victory.

The riders hit the The Côte au Bouvier climb. 

95km to go

Simmons leads the mountains classification with 13 points. 

It's another hot day at the Tour de Suisse.

Were close to the top of the Côte au Bouvier now. Get ready for Simmons' attack to the KOM.  

The climb is only 5.5km long but has a painful gradient of 8.3%. 

The flags were out at the 2022 Tour de Suisse

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The peloton is riding steady but fast. They're 2:50 down on the break now.

At the top of the Côte au Bouvier, Simmons has almost doubled his points, scoring 12 points. Reutimann is second, Gilbert third.

The riders now rode over another short climb and then can enjoy the fast descent. 

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75km to go

Next up is the Bellelay climb. It's 4.7km  long at 7.4%, so far from easy.

70km to go

The six attackers are:  Philippe Gilbert (Lotto-Soudal), Quinn Simmons (Trek-Segafredo), Stefan Bissegger (EF Education-EasyPost), Joseph Rosskopf (Human Powered Health), Manuele Boaro (Astana) and Mathias Reutimann (Swiss National Team ).

Bike change for Rohan Dennis. 

60km to go

Simmons takes maximum points on the Bellelay climb. 

60km to go

The breaks blasts through the intermediate sprint point. There is no real sprint but Mathias Reutimann (Swiss National Team) made sure he took the most points and the most cash.

Marc Hirschi stops for a bike change. He opens his arms and does not seem too happy. 

The six attackers continue to work smoothly together but the peloton is slowly eating into their lead. 

The break head into a long tunnel, the darkness replacing the hot sun for a moment. 

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Attack!

Bissigger decides to take off alone and is quickly joined by Simmons. 

GRENCHEN, SWITZERLAND - JUNE 14: (L-R) Joey Rosskopf of United States and Team Human Powered Health and Stefan Bissegger of Switzerland and Team EF Education - Easypost compete in the breakaway during the 85th Tour de Suisse 2022 - Stage 3 a 176,9km stage from Aesch to Grenchen / #ourdesuisse2022 / #WorldTour / on June 14, 2022 in Grenchen, Switzerland. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

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The race is on the Vauffelin climb and Quinn Simmons takes off alone. 

Simmons eases up after taking more KOM points  and waits for the remains of the break. 

Another biker change for bike Hirschi. 

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35km to go

Attaque by Bissegger again. He wants to go faster alone and try to hold off the peloton.

Bissegger goes wide on a hairpin but is quick to correct and try to get back up to speed. 

He quickly ticks low on his bike and tries to time trial to victory. 

25km to go

Bissegger blasts through the finish area and starts the circuit around the hills of Grenchen.  

Bissegger leads the rest of the break by 40, with the peloton at 1:10.

The remains of the break ease up and are swept up by the peloton.

20km to go

Bissegger sweeps through every corner, using every inch of the road. 

15km to go

Meanwhile Peter Sagan and TotalEnergies seem determined to fight for the win.

Bissegger starts the descent but the peloton can see him. 

14km to go

Is this a sign of destiny? 

Attack for the intermediate sprint.  

Max Schachmann sat on Luke Rowe and Geraint Thomas but the Welshman got it to take a nice handt little bonus. 

The two joked about continuing their attack but eased up. 

Now UAE take over at the front for Hirschi and Trentin. 

There's a constant fight for position and stay up front.

5km to go

Crash!!

At 4.3km to go. 

Max Schachmann went down. his sprint chances are over.

The peloton has split. 

Sagan is there and up front. 

Sagan is in fifth or so place, trying to surf the wheels and stay protected.

Kristoff also moves up. 

Last Kilometre! 

Geraint Thomas leads it out.

Sagan is on Kristoff's wheel.

Sagan goes early and wins!!! 

Pidcock and Kristoff congratulate Sagan on his win. 

Sagan won by almost a bike length. He pointed to the sky to indicate he was back.  

It was Sagan's 120th career win.

Several riders from QuickStep finish now, delayed by the crash.  However Remco Evenepoel finished 46th in the same time as Sagan. 

TotalEnergies are happy.

Sagan beat Bryan Coquard (Cofidis) and Alexander Kristoff (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert) to the line.

Here's Sagan's winning sprint.

Here's the shot of the win.

GRENCHEN, SWITZERLAND - JUNE 14: Peter Sagan of Slovakia and Team Total Energies celebrates at finish line as stage winner ahead of (L-R) Bryan Coquard of France and Team Cofidis and Alexander Kristoff of Norway and Team Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux during the 85th Tour de Suisse 2022 - Stage 3 a 176,9km stage from Aesch to Grenchen / #ourdesuisse2022 / #WorldTour / on June 14, 2022 in Grenchen, Switzerland. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

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Stevie Williams (Bahrain Victorious) keeps the leader's yellow jersey.

Sagan was happy to celebrate his first win with his TotalEnergies teammates.

Asked why it took him so long and why he suffered on the opening 2 stages, Sagan responded: 

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This shot shows how Sagan jumped just ahead of Kristoff to be out front and so take the best line. He then held his speed all the way to the finish line.  

Sadly Kasper Asgreen of QuickStep was one of the riders to crash hard with 4.3km to go.

To read more about stage 3 of the Tour de Suisse, check out our full stage report, results and growing photo gallery.

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It's been a fascinating and successful 12 years for Sagan. 

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