Ewan helps Lotto Soudal to recover from disastrous start to the Tour

Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 3 - Nice to Sisteron - France - August 31, 2020. Lotto Soudal rider Caleb Ewan of Australia celebrates with teammate Steff Cras of Belgium after winning the stage. Pool via REUTERS/Vincent Kalut

SISTERON, France (Reuters) - Lotto Soudal recovered from a nightmare start to the Tour de France when their pocket-size sprinter Caleb Ewan finessed his way to victory in the third stage on Monday.

The Australian hit 69 kph as he slalomed through his rivals, riding dangerously close to the barrier before whizzing around Sam Bennett for a career fourth stage win.