As expected, stage 3 of the Tour of Limousin completely shook up the overall classification with its challenging profile. As the team’s pure climber, Trent Lowe joined a mid-race breakaway of about 28 riders that finished with almost a 30-minute gap on the peloton. Trent finished 24th of the stage which moved him from 73rd overall to 24th.

Tomorrow’s final stage 4 finishes in Limoges where the riders will get to enjoy five laps of a finishing circuit that includes the 337 meter Mas Blanc.

Team Garmin-Chipotle H3O Stage Results
1. Sebastien Hinault 4h33′59″
24. Trent Lowe +00″
31. Kilian Patour +29′17″
45. Magnus Backstedt +29′23″
54. David Millar +29′27″
87. Martijn Maaskant +29′27″

Team Garmin-Chipotle H3O GC
1. Sebastien Hinault 13h01′40″
24. Trent Lowe +1′59″
42. Martijn Maaskant +29′38″
71. David Millar +31′27″
87. Kilian Patour +33′30″
89. Magnus Backstedt +34′00″