Stage 3 of the Tour de Yorkshire saw Rasmus Tiller narrowly miss out on the podium as he sprinted to fourth place on the seafront finish in Scarborough.
The Norwegian neo-pro, along with Tom-Jelte Slagter, managed to get themselves into the definitive move of the day in the 132km stage as they both finished in a front group of 17 riders.
The stage was won by Alexander Kamp (Riwal) with Chris (Lawless (Team Ineos) and Greg van Avermaet (CCC) in third.
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Alexander Kamp (Riwal) wins stage 3 as Rasmus Tiller takes 4th for us.
Great ride @rasmus_tiller & @tomjelteslagter! pic.twitter.com/PscA5R1ENf
He said
“I took Tom’s wheel in the last 500m and then I tried to jump onto Greg’s wheel. He then started the sprint and I was trying to follow him but I didn’t have the extra power to get around him and then I was a little bit boxed into the barrier and I didn’t have enough time to get around him again.
“Fourth in the end and I’m quite happy with my performance as I showed that I can be there in the end in a hilly stage like today.
“To be honest I’m happy with the performance but not the result. I had a huge chance to win so for sure it was a bit disappointing but hopefully I’ll be able to take the chance the next time I get one.” – Rasmus Tiller