Tour de Wallonie: Davide Donati punches across line in bunch sprint for surprise victory on stage 3

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Milan Fretin second, Anders Foldager third as peloton catches front group of 12 in final 300 metres

ANTOING, BELGIUM - JULY 28: Davide Donati of Italy and Team Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 46th Tour de Wallonie 2025, Stage 3 a 165.3km stage from Estinnes to Antoing on July 28, 2025 in Antoing, Belgium. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Tour de Wallonie: Davide Donati of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe celebrates at finish line as stage 3 winner (Image credit: Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
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Twenty-year-old Davide Donati won his first professional victory on stage 3 of the Tour de Wallonie, winning a hectic sprint with a late surge down the middle.

Donati is part of the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Rookies development team but is riding the Tour de Wallonie as a guest with the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe WorldTour team.

Eddy Le Huitouze (Groupama-FDJ), Henri-François Renard-Haquin (Wagner Bazin WB) and Rasmus Wallin (Uno-X Mobility) formed the early break of the stage but were kept under control by Israel-Premier Tech, riding for Strong and a sprint finish.

ANTOING, BELGIUM - JULY 28: A general view of Davide Donati of Italy and Team Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe celebrates at finish line as stage winner ahead of Corbin Strong of New Zealand and Team Israel - Premier Tech - Yellow Points Jersey and Milan Fretin of Belgium and Team Cofidis during the 46th Tour de Wallonie 2025, Stage 3 a 165.3km stage from Estinnes to Antoing on July 28, 2025 in Antoing, Belgium. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

First pro win for Davide Donati (Image credit: Getty Images)

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