Tom Boonen (Quick Step) won the third stage of the ENECO Tour of the Benelux, outgunning race leader Tyler Farrar and Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas) in a bunch sprint.
After a torrid Tour de France, blighted by misfortune and injury, this is the first time in a couple of months that the Belgian champion has looked more like his old self, leading the bunch sprint out late and just holding off a fast-finishing Farrar.
Although his impressive winning streak is now over, the Garmin rider remains overall leader.
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