Best young rider

Bajaj Pune Grand Tour: Cameron Nicholas Scott, representing Li Ning Star of China, emerged strong as the riders surged into Baramati and approached the finish at Vidya Pratishthan, Pencil Chowk, coming on top of a ferocious sprint after hours of attrition to win the third stage of the Pune Grand Tour 2026 in Pune on Thursday.

Scott clocked at 03:04:13 to win the stage, but his teammate Luke Mudgway retained the Yellow Jersey of the race leader going into the final stage of India's most prominent cycle race.

Dutch prospect Viego Tijssen of Wielerploeg Groot Amsterdam, Netherlands, once again claimed the White Jersey as the Best Young Rider (U-23), while Harshveer Singh Sekhon of the Indian National Team reclaimed the Blue Jersey after emerging as India’s Leading Performer on the day.