Team LottoNL-Jumbo finished 10th in the Critérium du Dauphiné’s team time trial today. The team was 54 seconds slower than BMC, which won the 24.5-kilometre third stage.

BMC’s Rohan Dennis is the new overall leader. The Australian took over the yellow jersey from Peter Kennaugh of team Sky.
 

Mathieu Heijboer, LottoNL-Jumbo’s exercise physiologist and a time trial expert, prepared the riders over the past few days.
 
“I think that we performed at our maximum,” Heijboer said. “I’m pleased with the way the preparations went. Despite the fact that some guys were on an altitude training camp, we were able to arrange TT training on Thursday in the Netherlands. That was certainly useful because today you could clearly see the guys were clicking.”
 
The riders left the ramp on Tuesday without holding back.

“We encouraged the riders not to start too slow. That cost us a few places in the Giro d'Italia.”
 

Wilco Kelderman wasn’t hindered by the effects of yesterday’s crash.
 
“No, it went well, but the course itself was quite difficult. There were many slight climbs,” the youngster said. “Our collaboration went well. We started a little too fast, but we’re able to fix that working together.”
 

Wednesday’s fourth stage is by far the longest of the week with a length of 228 kilometres. The peloton heads from Anneyron in the Rhône-Alpes region to Sisteron in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur. Along the way, the riders will tackle three categorised climbs.
 
“It’s the final flat stage,” Sports Director Merijn Zeeman explained. “The sprinters teams will set their sights on this stage, but we want to take our opportunities as well. That’s our battle plan.”