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Tour de France Stage 3 Without Fans Amid Wildfires

Tour de France stage three will proceed without spectators today due to wildfire threat, as a major crash at 180km to go affects key riders including Jonas Vingegaard's helper Bruno Armirail.

Stage three from Granollers to Les Angles (195.9km) kicks off at 11.10am BST/12.10pm CET without fans in attendance as wildfires pose a safety threat. A significant crash at 180km to go saw Bruno Armirail (Visma-Lease a Bike) go down heavily, along with Vacek and three Netcompany Ineos riders. The crash appears to have been caused by a rider attempting to squeeze past on the inside, with Armirail reportedly banging his knee, potentially hindering one of Jonas Vingegaard's key helpers. Matthew Riccitello (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) also returned to the doctor's car following the incident. game-sweetbonanza.com