The squad of the Grande Boucle traveled Monday the last leg of their journey English. The burden of this third stage between Cambridge and London was put down by sprinters.

As a curtain raiser to the 101th edition of the Tour de France, it is the German of the Giant-Shimano team, Marcel Kittel, who first crossed the finish next to the Buckingham Palace. He easily outstrips the green jersey Peter Sagan (Cannondale), Mark Renshaw of Team Quick-Step Pharam and Bryan Shiner of Europcar who ends again in 4th place for his first Tour de France. Marcel Kittel, who won his second stage victory on this tour and sixth in career, positions himself as the major favorite for the different stages that must be set to sprint on the Tour de France in the absence of Mark Cavendish forced to abandon.

Italian Vincenzo Nibali 29th, at the same time the winner of today’s stage, retains the yellow jersey of leader. He anticipates in the overall standings and in the order Peter Sagan, Michael Albasini, Greg Van Avermaet and Christopher Froome. All riders will be in France from Tuesday to begin with the 4th stage between Le Touquet-Paris-Plage and Lille Métropole of 163.5 km long.