TdF Stage 3 Preview

At first blush, Stage 3 looks like another one for the sprinters, but as the profile (below) indicates, its actually quite a bit "lumpier," especially towards the finale. This is one where a breakaway, after the halfway point,  might be able to succeed; and, if not, classics riders, like Gilbert, Freire, Chavanel, Sagan, or Cancellara, could  steal the show from the pure sprinters by attacking on the final Category 3, Cote du Mont Lambert.