TOUR DE FRANCE
In Pictures: Boo for Froome as BMC take team time trial on stage three
It was also a very satisfying day for Froome, the Kenyan-born Briton ignoring some booing at the start line and working with his team to make up some of the valuable time he lost on Saturday's first stage.
Chris Froome was booed by a section of the public on the starting ramp but otherwise enjoyed a great day in the Tour de France team time-trial on Monday where his Team Sky were edged by four seconds by winners BMC.
Belgian team Quick Step came third at seven seconds but because Fernando Gaviria was dropped along the route he failed to reclaim the race leader’s yellow jersey, which was instead claimed by BMC’s Olympic road race champion Greg van Avermaet.
“It’s a great feeling and very good for the team. I have my chances to win tomorrow too and also at the Roubaix,” said Van Avermaet.
The Belgian fans were quick to point out that one of their riders would be wearing the Tour de France yellow jersey on the day their team play France in football’s World Cup semi-finals.
It was also a very satisfying day for Froome, the Kenyan-born Briton ignoring some booing at the start line and working with his team to make up some of the valuable time he lost on Saturday’s first stage.
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- Team EF Education First Drapac during the 35.5km team Time trial in the 3rd stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race in Cholet, France, 09 July 2018. EPA-EFE/SEBASTIEN NOGIER
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- BMC Racing Team rider Richie Porte of Australia during the 35.5km team Time trial in the 3rd stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race in Cholet, France, 09 July 2018. EPA-EFE/SEBASTIEN NOGIER
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- Team Sky rider Geraint Thomas of Britain (R) and his teammates during the 35.5km team Time trial in the 3rd stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race in Cholet, France, 09 July 2018. EPA-EFE/SEBASTIEN NOGIER
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- Team Quick Step Floors during the 35.5km team Time trial in the 3rd stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race in Cholet, France, 09 July 2018. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT
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- Team Wanty Groupe Gobert during the 35.5km team Time trial the 3rd stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race in Cholet, France, 09 July 2018. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT
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- Team Direct Energy train prior to the start of the 35.5km team TT in the 3rd stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race in Cholet, France, 09 July 2018. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT
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- Belgian rider Greg van Avermaet (C) of the BMC Racing Team celebrates on the podium after taking the overall leader’s yellow jersey following the 3rd stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, a 35.5km team time trial, in Cholet, France, 09 July 2018. EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK
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- Riders of the Bora Hansgrohe team, Peter Sagan (R) of Slovakia and Marcus Burghardt (L) of Germany in action during the 3rd stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, a 35.5km team time trial, in Cholet, France, 09 July 2018. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT
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- Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain prior to the start of the 35.5km team TT in the 3rd stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race in Cholet, France, 09 July 2018. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT
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- Team Katusha Alpecin during the 35.5km team Time trial in the 3rd stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race in Cholet, France, 09 July 2018. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT
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- New Zealand’s rider Dion Smith (C) of the Wanty Groupe Gobert team celebrates on the podium wearing the best climber’s polka-dot jersey following the 3rd stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, a 35.5km team time trial, in Cholet, France, 09 July 2018. EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK
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- Riders of the BMC Racing Team celebrate on the podium after winning the 3rd stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, a 35.5km team time trial, in Cholet, France, 09 July 2018. EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK
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- Bora Hansgrohe team riders Peter Sagan of Slovakia (L) and Macus Burghardt of Germany (R) during the 35.5km team Time trial in the 3rd stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race in Cholet, France, 09 July 2018. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT
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- Riders of the Astana Pro Team in action during the 3rd stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, a 35.5km team time trial, in Cholet, France, 09 July 2018. EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK
Defending champion Froome lost four seconds to Richie Porte, but took five seconds off British rival Adam Yates, eight seconds off world champion Tom Dumoulin of Sunweb, 50 seconds off Colombia’s Nairo Quintana and was a less-than-expected 1min 11sec quicker than French hope Romain Bardet. DM
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