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Wednesday, April 9: Stage 3, Urdazubi - Vitoria Gasteiz, 194.51 km

The Race: Michael Matthews won the third stage of the Tour of the Basque Country largely through the powerful help of lead-out man, fellow Orica-GreenEdge rider Simon Gerrans.

Alberto Contador remains the overall leader, still with a 14-second lead of Alejandro Valverde. Though the pair were not protagonists in today's stage, things should be different tomorrow.

Stage 4 is hilly with three second-category and two first-category climbs, including the first-category ascent to Arrete.

Complete Results:

Winner's average speed: 38.63 km/hr

1	Michael Matthews	Orica-GreenEdge	5hr 2min  9sec
2	Kevin Reza	Europcar
3	Michal Kwiatkowski	Omega Pharma-Quick Step
4	Ben Swift	Sky
5	Paul Martens	Belkin
6	Yukiya Arashiro	Europcar
7	Daniele Ratto	Cannondale
8	Maxim Iglinskiy	Astana
9	Enrico Gasparotto	Astana
10	Tosh Van Der Sande	Lotto-Belisol
11	Damiano Caruso	Cannondale
12	Fabian Wegmann	Garmin-Sharp
13	Jan Polanc	Lampre-Merida
14	Arnold Jeannesson	FDJ
15	Philippe Gilbert	BMC
16	Alberto Contador	Tinkoff-Saxo
17	Alejandro Valverde	Movistar
18	Simon Geschke	Giant-Shimano
19	Roman Kreuziger	Tinkoff-Saxo
20	Rinaldo Nocentini	Ag2r
21	Koldo Fdez. De Larrea	Garmin-Sharp
22	Warren Barguil	Giant-Shimano
23	Wouter Poels	Omega Pharma-Quick Step
24	Daan Olivier	Giant-Shimano
25	Michael Albasini	Orica-GreenEdge
26	Cadel Evans	BMC
27	Caleb Fairly	Garmin-Sharp
28	Simon Gerrans	Orica-GreenEdge
29	Michal Golas	Omega Pharma-Quick Step
30	Samuel Sanchez	BMC
31	Jean-Christophe Peraud	Ag2r
32	Dennis Vanendert	Lotto-Belisol
33	Dominik Nerz	BMC
34	Robert Gesink	Belkin
35	Damiano Cunego	Lampre-Merida
36	Pavel Brutt	Katusha
37	André Cardoso	Garmin-Sharp
38	Jelle Vanendert	Lotto-Belisol
39	Alexsandr Dyachenko	Astana
40	Tom Dumoulin	Giant-Shimano
41	Matteo Montaguti	Ag2r
42	Tejay Van Garderen	BMC
43	Simon Yates	Orica-GreenEdge
44	Jurgen Van Den Broeck	Lotto-Belisol
45	Yury Trofimov	Katusha
46	Jose Herrada	Movistar
47	Ion Izagirre	Movistar
48	Sergei Chernetskiy	Katusha
49	Pieter Serry	Omega Pharma-Quick Step
50	Gorka Izagirre	Movistar
51	Peter Velits	BMC
52	Robert Kiserlovski	Trek Factory Racing
53	Mikel Nieve	Sky
54	Petter Nordhaug Lars	Belkin
55	Mikel Landa	Astana
56	Sebastian Henao	Sky
57	Romain Sicard	Europcar
58	Amets Txurruka	Caja Rural
59	Rui Costa	Lampre-Merida
60	Stef Clement	Belkin
61	Christian Meier	Orica-GreenEdge
62	Marc Marino Jean	Cannondale
63	Simon Spilak	Katusha
64	Janez Brajkovic	Astana
65	Bauke Mollema	Belkin
66	Alexis Vuillermoz	Ag2r
67	Jelte Slagter Tom	Garmin-Sharp
68	Thibaut Pinot	FDJ
69	Kristijan Durasek	Lampre-Merida
70	Davide Malacarne	Europcar
71	Ben Gastauer	Ag2r
72	Pierrick Fedrigo	FDJ
73	Pieter Weening	Orica-GreenEdge
74	Leon Sanchez Luis	Caja Rural
75	Maxime Monfort	Lotto-Belisol
76	Jeremy Roy	FDJ
77	Cristiano Salerno	Cannondale
78	Frank Schleck	Trek Factory Racing
79	Jonathan Hivert	Belkin
80	Tim Wellens	Lotto-Belisol
81	Rory Sutherland	Tinkoff-Saxo
82	David Arroyo	Caja Rural
83	John Gadret	Movistar
84	Ryder Hesjedal	Garmin-Sharp
85	Carlos Verona	Omega Pharma-Quick Step
86	Sander Armée	Lotto-Belisol
87	Kenny Elissonde	FDJ
88	Cyril Gautier	Europcar
89	Benoit Vaugrenard	FDJ
90	Amaël Moinard	BMC
91	Javier Moreno	Movistar
92	Haimar Zubeldia	Trek Factory Racing
93	Ruben Plaza	Movistar
94	Benjamin King	Garmin-Sharp
95	Matthew Busche	Trek Factory Racing
96	Pierre Rolland	Europcar
97	Andy Schleck	Trek Factory Racing
98	Maxime Mederel	Europcar
99	David Tanner	Belkin	@ 16 seconds
100	Johannes Fröhlinger	Giant-Shimano	+ 01′ 01″
101	Jan Bakelants	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 02′ 32″
102	Tony Martin	Omega Pharma-Quick Step
103	Julien Vermote	Omega Pharma-Quick Step
104	Alexandr Kolobnev	Katusha
105	Michel Koch	Cannondale
106	Cayetano Sarmiento	Cannondale
107	Adam Yates	Orica-GreenEdge
108	Michael Morkov	Tinkoff-Saxo
109	Hubert Dupont	Ag2r
110	Jussi Veikkanen	FDJ
111	Angel Madrazo	Caja Rural
112	Rafael Valls	Lampre-Merida	+ 03′ 17″
113	Jose Serpa	Lampre-Merida
114	Natnael Berhane	Europcar
115	Thomas Damuseau	Giant-Shimano
116	Gang Xu	Lampre-Merida
117	Alessandro Vanotti	Astana
118	Davide Villella	Cannondale
119	Esteban Chaves	Orica-GreenEdge
120	Fredrik Kessiakoff	Astana
121	Fabricio Ferrari	Caja Rural
122	Nelson Oliveira	Lampre-Merida
123	Thomas Peterson	Giant-Shimano
124	Beñat Intxausti	Movistar
125	Antonio Piedra	Caja Rural
126	Dmitry Kozontchuk	Katusha
127	Xabier Zandio	Sky	+ 04′ 30″
128	Jens Voigt	Trek Factory Racing	+ 05′ 56″
129	Bob Jungels	Trek Factory Racing
130	Omar Fraile	Caja Rural
131	Bruno Pires	Tinkoff-Saxo
132	Sergio Paulinho	Tinkoff-Saxo
133	Jesper Hansen	Tinkoff-Saxo
134	Jesus Hernandez	Tinkoff-Saxo
135	Alberto Bettiol	Cannondale
136	Josh Edmondson	Sky
137	Vasil Kiryienka	Sky
138	Darwin Atapuma	BMC
139	Christophe Riblon	Ag2r	+ 07′ 38″
140	Jack Bobridge	Belkin	+ 08′ 37″
141	Danny Pate	Sky
142	Ruben Fernandez	Caja Rural	+ 09′ 52″
143	Peter Kennaugh	Sky	+ 12′ 05″

GC after stage 3: 503.7 km raced so far at an average speed of 39.044 km/hr

1	Alberto Contador	Tinkoff-Saxo	12hr 54min  3sec
2	Alejandro Valverde	Movistar	@ 14 seconds
3	Michal Kwiatkowski	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 00′ 34″
4	Damiano Cunego	Lampre-Merida	+ 00′ 36″
5	Cadel Evans	BMC
6	Jean-Christophe Peraud	Ag2r
7	Yury Trofimov	Katusha
8	Mikel Nieve	Sky
9	Roman Kreuziger	Tinkoff-Saxo	+ 00′ 54″
10	Mikel Landa	Astana
11	Yukiya Arashiro	Europcar	+ 00′ 56″
12	Jelte Slagter Tom	Garmin-Sharp
13	Thibaut Pinot	FDJ
14	Wouter Poels	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 00′ 58″
15	Samuel Sanchez	BMC
16	Robert Gesink	Belkin
17	Sergei Chernetskiy	Katusha
18	Tejay Van Garderen	BMC
19	André Cardoso	Garmin-Sharp
20	Jurgen Van Den Broeck	Lotto-Belisol
21	Simon Yates	Orica-GreenEdge
22	Robert Kiserlovski	Trek Factory Racing
23	Simon Spilak	Katusha
24	John Gadret	Movistar
25	Ryder Hesjedal	Garmin-Sharp	+ 01′ 30″
26	Damiano Caruso	Cannondale	+ 01′ 34″
27	Petter Nordhaug Lars	Belkin
28	Alexis Vuillermoz	Ag2r	+ 01′ 48″
29	Warren Barguil	Giant-Shimano	+ 01′ 52″
30	Daan Olivier	Giant-Shimano	+ 02′ 23″
31	Philippe Gilbert	BMC	+ 02′ 42″
32	Cyril Gautier	Europcar
33	Michael Albasini	Orica-GreenEdge	+ 02′ 46″
34	Frank Schleck	Trek Factory Racing	+ 03′ 25″
35	Tom Dumoulin	Giant-Shimano	+ 03′ 39″
36	Jose Herrada	Movistar	+ 04′ 15″
37	Rui Costa	Lampre-Merida
38	Romain Sicard	Europcar
39	David Arroyo	Caja Rural
40	Jeremy Roy	FDJ	+ 04′ 48″
41	Kenny Elissonde	FDJ
42	Arnold Jeannesson	FDJ	+ 04′ 55″
43	Caleb Fairly	Garmin-Sharp	+ 05′ 39″
44	Pavel Brutt	Katusha
45	Rory Sutherland	Tinkoff-Saxo	+ 06′ 57″
46	Simon Gerrans	Orica-GreenEdge	+ 07′ 12″
47	Ben Gastauer	Ag2r
48	Janez Brajkovic	Astana	+ 07′ 29″
49	Kristijan Durasek	Lampre-Merida	+ 08′ 03″
50	Maxime Monfort	Lotto-Belisol
51	Pieter Weening	Orica-GreenEdge	+ 08′ 54″
52	Jelle Vanendert	Lotto-Belisol	+ 08′ 56″
53	Bauke Mollema	Belkin	+ 09′ 01″
54	Beñat Intxausti	Movistar	+ 09′ 28″
55	Gorka Izagirre	Movistar	+ 09′ 29″
56	Maxim Iglinskiy	Astana	+ 09′ 35″
57	Pierre Rolland	Europcar	+ 10′ 05″
58	Darwin Atapuma	BMC	+ 10′ 44″
59	Rafael Valls	Lampre-Merida	+ 11′ 05″
60	Simon Geschke	Giant-Shimano	+ 11′ 18″
61	Michal Golas	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 11′ 48″
62	Andy Schleck	Trek Factory Racing	+ 12′ 44″
63	Ion Izagirre	Movistar	+ 13′ 02″
64	Xabier Zandio	Sky	+ 13′ 06″
65	Tony Martin	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 13′ 38″
66	Matteo Montaguti	Ag2r	+ 13′ 59″
67	Koldo Fdez. De Larrea	Garmin-Sharp	+ 14′ 18″
68	Carlos Verona	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 14′ 32″
69	Vasil Kiryienka	Sky
70	Bob Jungels	Trek Factory Racing	+ 14′ 35″
71	Alexandr Kolobnev	Katusha	+ 15′ 44″
72	Paul Martens	Belkin	+ 15′ 45″
73	Rinaldo Nocentini	Ag2r
74	Peter Velits	BMC
75	Sebastian Henao	Sky
76	Leon Sanchez Luis	Caja Rural
77	Fabian Wegmann	Garmin-Sharp	+ 16′ 05″
78	Haimar Zubeldia	Trek Factory Racing	+ 16′ 19″
79	Maxime Mederel	Europcar
80	Ben Swift	Sky	+ 16′ 52″
81	Stef Clement	Belkin
82	Jan Bakelants	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 17′ 04″
83	Pierrick Fedrigo	FDJ	+ 17′ 29″
84	Jesus Hernandez	Tinkoff-Saxo	+ 17′ 32″
85	Fabricio Ferrari	Caja Rural	+ 17′ 43″
86	Matthew Busche	Trek Factory Racing	+ 17′ 46″
87	Michael Matthews	Orica-GreenEdge	+ 17′ 50″
88	Pieter Serry	Omega Pharma-Quick Step
89	Benoit Vaugrenard	FDJ
90	Jan Polanc	Lampre-Merida	+ 17′ 51″
91	Alessandro Vanotti	Astana	+ 18′ 32″
92	Cristiano Salerno	Cannondale	+ 18′ 42″
93	Davide Malacarne	Europcar
94	Ruben Plaza	Movistar
95	Johannes Fröhlinger	Giant-Shimano	+ 18′ 52″
96	David Tanner	Belkin	+ 18′ 58″
97	Antonio Piedra	Caja Rural	+ 19′ 36″
98	Hubert Dupont	Ag2r	+ 20′ 01″
99	Amets Txurruka	Caja Rural	+ 20′ 10″
100	Danny Pate	Sky	+ 20′ 13″
101	Nelson Oliveira	Lampre-Merida	+ 20′ 43″
102	Christian Meier	Orica-GreenEdge	+ 20′ 44″
103	Esteban Chaves	Orica-GreenEdge	+ 20′ 47″
104	Marc Marino Jean	Cannondale	+ 21′ 59″
105	Sander Armée	Lotto-Belisol
106	Amaël Moinard	BMC
107	Enrico Gasparotto	Astana	+ 22′ 11″
108	Tosh Van Der Sande	Lotto-Belisol
109	Cayetano Sarmiento	Cannondale	+ 22′ 38″
110	Dominik Nerz	BMC	+ 22′ 59″
111	Julien Vermote	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 23′ 11″
112	Thomas Damuseau	Giant-Shimano	+ 23′ 23″
113	Ruben Fernandez	Caja Rural	+ 23′ 28″
114	Daniele Ratto	Cannondale	+ 23′ 56″
115	Dennis Vanendert	Lotto-Belisol	+ 24′ 04″
116	Javier Moreno	Movistar
117	Tim Wellens	Lotto-Belisol
118	Jussi Veikkanen	FDJ	+ 24′ 31″
119	Kevin Reza	Europcar	+ 25′ 11″
120	Davide Villella	Cannondale	+ 25′ 49″
121	Dmitry Kozontchuk	Katusha	+ 26′ 00″
122	Jose Serpa	Lampre-Merida	+ 26′ 23″
123	Angel Madrazo	Caja Rural	+ 26′ 36″
124	Natnael Berhane	Europcar	+ 27′ 21″
125	Gang Xu	Lampre-Merida	+ 28′ 28″
126	Fredrik Kessiakoff	Astana
127	Adam Yates	Orica-GreenEdge	+ 29′ 11″
128	Alexsandr Dyachenko	Astana	+ 30′ 49″
129	Benjamin King	Garmin-Sharp	+ 30′ 49″
130	Michel Koch	Cannondale	+ 31′ 16″
131	Sergio Paulinho	Tinkoff-Saxo	+ 32′ 12″
132	Josh Edmondson	Sky	+ 32′ 43″
133	Jonathan Hivert	Belkin	+ 32′ 54″
134	Alberto Bettiol	Cannondale	+ 34′ 32″
135	Jens Voigt	Trek Factory Racing	+ 34′ 40″
136	Peter Kennaugh	Sky	+ 35′ 11″
137	Michael Morkov	Tinkoff-Saxo	+ 35′ 26″
138	Thomas Peterson	Giant-Shimano	+ 35′ 44″
139	Jesper Hansen	Tinkoff-Saxo	+ 36′ 22″
140	Christophe Riblon	Ag2r	+ 38′ 27″
141	Omar Fraile	Caja Rural	+ 38′ 50″
142	Bruno Pires	Tinkoff-Saxo	+ 38′ 50″
143	Jack Bobridge	Belkin	+ 41′ 31″