Ethias-Tour de Wallonie
Stage 3: Thuin - Mont-Saint-Guibert
Belgium
Monday 24 July 2023
186.8 km
Soudal Quick-Step remains in the mix at the Tour de Wallonie

The third day of the Belgian race had a bit of everything: four classified climbs, echelons that spiced things up in the final hour of the race and an uphill finish where multiple attacks came from those who were hoping to drop the fast men and take both the win and the bonus seconds that were on the line.
One of these daring attacks – just after a regrouping took place following some crosswinds that had split the peloton – came from Andrea Bagioli, who shot out of the reduced pack with five kilometers to go, putting almost ten seconds between him and the chasers. At one point, it looked like it might be enough for the Italian to hold off the peloton, but he got caught with just two kilometers to go, when the riders hit the steepest gradients of the hill.
Soudal Quick-Step didn’t lack options, and former French Champion Florian Sénéchal positioned himself perfectly going into the last corner, taking advantage of some confusion at the front of the peloton, right in the wheel of Timo Kielich (Alpecin-Deceuninck). This helped Florian to finish second in Mont-Saint-Guibert, just behind the Belgian, and make a spectacular jump in the general classification ahead of the individual time trial in Mons which could end up playing a major role in the final outcome.
Photo credit: ©Luc Claessen / Getty Images
Race details
1 |
Timo Kielich Alpecin-Deceuninck |
4:28:57 |
2 |
Florian Sénéchal
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:00 |
3 |
Simone Consonni Cofidis |
0:00 |
4 |
Arnaud De Lie Lotto Dstny |
0:00 |
5 |
Jake Stewart Groupama - FDJ |
0:00 |
6 |
Paul Lapeira AG2R Citroën Team |
0:00 |
7 |
Marco Tizza Bingoal WB |
0:00 |
8 |
Stan Van Tricht
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:00 |
9 |
Lorenzo Rota Intermarché - Circus - Wanty |
0:00 |
10 |
Filippo Baroncini Lidl - Trek |
0:00 |
18 |
Mauro Schmid
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:00 |
38 |
Davide Ballerini
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:00 |
41 |
Mauri Vansevenant
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:00 |
60 |
Andrea Bagioli
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:32 |
77 |
Jannik Steimle
Soudal - Quick Step |
2:46 |
1 |
Timo Kielich Alpecin-Deceuninck |
13:23:59 |
2 |
Arnaud De Lie Lotto Dstny |
0:04 |
3 |
Filippo Ganna INEOS Grenadiers |
0:04 |
4 |
Davide Ballerini
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:08 |
5 |
Thibau Nys Lidl - Trek |
0:08 |
6 |
Florian Sénéchal
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:08 |
7 |
Sander De Pestel Team Flanders - Baloise |
0:08 |
8 |
Simone Consonni Cofidis |
0:10 |
9 |
Arne Marit Intermarché - Circus - Wanty |
0:10 |
10 |
Brent Van Moer Lotto Dstny |
0:11 |
32 |
Mauro Schmid
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:14 |
42 |
Stan Van Tricht
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:14 |
49 |
Mauri Vansevenant
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:14 |
51 |
Andrea Bagioli
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:46 |
65 |
Jannik Steimle
Soudal - Quick Step |
3:39 |
1 |
Timo Kielich Alpecin-Deceuninck |
44 pt |
2 |
Arnaud De Lie Lotto Dstny |
35 pt |
3 |
Davide Ballerini
Soudal - Quick Step |
28 pt |
4 |
Filippo Ganna INEOS Grenadiers |
25 pt |
5 |
Thibau Nys Lidl - Trek |
20 pt |
6 |
Florian Sénéchal
Soudal - Quick Step |
20 pt |
7 |
Elia Viviani INEOS Grenadiers |
20 pt |
8 |
Simone Consonni Cofidis |
15 pt |
9 |
Arne Marit Intermarché - Circus - Wanty |
15 pt |
10 |
Robert Stannard Alpecin-Deceuninck |
12 pt |
17 |
Stan Van Tricht
Soudal - Quick Step |
3 pt |
1 |
Johan Meens Bingoal WB |
62 pt |
2 |
Tord Gudmestad Uno-X Pro Cycling Team |
22 pt |
3 |
Alex Colman Team Flanders - Baloise |
18 pt |
4 |
Ceriel Desal Bingoal WB |
14 pt |
5 |
Olivier Godfroid Baloise - Trek Lions |
14 pt |
6 |
Jonathan Couanon Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur |
14 pt |
7 |
Laurenz Rex Intermarché - Circus - Wanty |
12 pt |
8 |
Sander De Pestel Team Flanders - Baloise |
10 pt |
9 |
Joris Nieuwenhuis Baloise - Trek Lions |
4 pt |
10 |
Luke Plapp INEOS Grenadiers |
4 pt |
1 |
Timo Kielich Alpecin-Deceuninck |
13:23:59 |
2 |
Arnaud De Lie Lotto Dstny |
0:04 |
3 |
Thibau Nys Lidl - Trek |
0:08 |
4 |
Jake Stewart Groupama - FDJ |
0:14 |
5 |
Vito Braet Team Flanders - Baloise |
0:14 |
6 |
Jenno Berckmoes Team Flanders - Baloise |
0:14 |
7 |
Filippo Baroncini Lidl - Trek |
0:14 |
8 |
Gilles De Wilde Team Flanders - Baloise |
0:14 |
9 |
Mauro Schmid
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:14 |
10 |
Paul Lapeira AG2R Citroën Team |
0:14 |
12 |
Stan Van Tricht
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:14 |
1 | Alpecin-Deceuninck | 40:12:39 |
2 | Cofidis | 0:00 |
3 | Israel - Premier Tech | 0:00 |
4 | Soudal - Quick Step | 0:00 |
5 | Lidl - Trek | 0:00 |
6 | Intermarché - Circus - Wanty | 0:00 |
7 | Team Flanders - Baloise | 0:00 |
8 | Bingoal WB | 0:00 |
9 | INEOS Grenadiers | 0:00 |
10 | AG2R Citroën Team | 0:00 |