The Lithuanian Aidis Kruopis (Landbouwkrediet) won the third stage of the 81st Tour of Belgium, played Friday on 187 km between Knokke-Heist and Ypres, but Philippe Gilbert dispossessed German teammate Andre Greipel of his leader’s black jersey.Kruopis, 24, won the sprint ahead of the Dutch Stefan Van Dijk and Pim Ligthart.The stage was animated by five riders, Jens Mouris, Koen Barbé, Luca Paolini, Niko Eeckhout and Marcus Burghardt. The five fugitives, who escaped at the seventh kilometer...
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