Caleb Ewan reclaims green jersey at Tour of Britain after winning third stage
By Sky sports News
Last Updated: 05/09/17 10:01pm
Caleb Ewan secured his second win at the Tour of Britain by taking Tuesday's third stage to reclaim the overall leader's green jersey.
The Orica-Scott rider repeated his victory in the race's opener by pipping Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen in a dramatic sprint finish in Scunthorpe.
Philippe Gilbert (Quick-Step) launched an attack in the last kilometre of the 182km course remaining, only to be reeled in with around 200 metres to go.
The ensuing sprint pitted Ewan against Boasson Hagen (Dimension Data) and Alexander Kristoff (Katusha Alpecin).
Ewan, 23, timed his surge to perfection, beating Boasson Hagen to the line by half a wheel, with Kristoff taking third place.
Ewan is now six seconds clear of Team Sky's Elia Viviani, who won Monday's second stage.
"Today was a tough day with the weather," Ewan said after a ride through the flat terrain of Lincolnshire.
"It wasn't as straightforward as we might have expected. I just gave it my all and did a big lunge for the line."
Wednesday's fourth stage is a 165km ride from Mansfield to Newark-on-Trent in the east Midlands.
