Urán, Caruso, Haig shed 39 seconds after late crash at the Tour de France

The pack of riders pictured in action during stage three of the Tour de France
The pack of riders pictured in action during stage three of the Tour de France (Image credit: JASPER JACOBSBELGA MAGAFP via Getty Images)

While stage 2 of the Tour de France may have seen several riders – including then-race leader Yves Lampaert – recover from late spills to avoid major time losses, a large group of riders couldn't avoid that fate on stage 3 in Sønderborg.

A crash in the middle of the peloton as the road narrowed 10km from the finish line saw a large chunk of the peloton hit the deck while many more were held up, and several major GC names were involved.

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.