Fabio Jacobsen called on the UCI and race organizers to avoid chicane finishes in Tour de France sprint stages. This was because Jasper Philipsen switched roads left and right to Wout Van Aert in the last 500 meters of the third stage in Bayonne.

Van Aart was not angry after the stage, nor did he have the tantrum that he had after stage 2. Jacobsen, however, was not so happy, as he struggled to find his way to the front as riders switched from left to right, finishing in fifth place.

The Sudar-Quick Step sprinter, who experienced a deadly crash at the 2020 Tour de Pollogne, knows better than anyone the dangers of sprinting. He wants sprint finishes to be simpler and safer.

"For me, I don't think it's the greatest victory of his career.

"After the finish, the first thing Van Art said to me was that he was happy to be in the uprights. I can understand his feelings. He lost his chance to win," Jacobsen said.

"I think we [the riders] and the Tour organizers need to look at parcours and finishes like this. We have seen in the past what it does when riders move from one side to the other. If you build a chicane, riders will want to go the shortest distance from left to right. Certainly not the best finish in the Tour."

Race organizers claim that technical finishes are part of cycling and that the design of the finish depends on the roads in the host city.

Jacobsen suggested that the last kilometer of the sprint stage should be simpler and safer.

"It is possible to make the finishing kilometer longer. It's not that difficult. ...... When I put it this way, it seems like it," he said sarcastically.

Jacobsen was clearly frustrated that his teammate could not sprint at full speed after leading the peloton in the last few kilometers of the stage.

"The first group sprint in the Tour de France is always hectic. Today was no different.

"Laporte and Van Aert threw Morkov off. When we came together it was time for him to go, but then he was surrounded by Jayco and Lotto. I was in fifth or sixth with fresh legs but couldn't get out."

"The consolation is that it was a strong team and I think I can take the lead in the sprint and at least win a stage in this Tour.