Tour of Britain: Dylan Groenewegen wins stage three from Mathieu van der Poel

Dylan Groenewegen won the third stage of the Tour of Britain in an uphill sprint finish in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Groenewegen beat Dutch compatriot Mathieu van der Poel and Italy's Davide Cimolai to the line.

The 26-year-old's win was his second in three days after his victory in the first stage, and fourth overall at the Tour of Britain.

Matteo Trentin remains the general classification leader with a seven-second lead on Cimolai.

Tour of Britain stage three results:

1. Dylan Groenewegen (Ned/Jumbo-Visma) 4 hrs 37 mins 53 secs

2. Mathieu van der Poel (Ned/Corendon-Circus) Same time

3. Davide Cimolai (Ita/Israel Cycling Academy)

4. Mike Teunissen (Ned/Jumbo-Visma)

5. Matteo Trentin (Ita/Mitchelton-Scott)

General classification:

1. Matteo Trentin (Ita/Mitchelton-Scott) 13 hrs 13 mins 18 secs

2. Davide Cimolai (Ita/Israel Cycling Academy) +7 secs

3. Mathieu van der Poel (Ned/Corendon-Circus) +11 secs

4. Mike Teunissen (Ned/Jumbo-Visma) +13 secs

5. Simon Clarke (Aus/EF Education First) +16 secs

6. Ben Swift (GB/Team Ineos) +17 secs

7. Loic Vliegen (Bel/Wanty-Groupe Gobert) Same time

8. Alex Edmondson (Aus/Mitchelton-Scott)

9. Danilo Wyss (Sui/Team Dimension Data)

10. Amund Grondahl Jansen (Nor/Jumbo-Visma)