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Monday, August 16: Stage 3, Santo Domingo de Silos - Espinosa de los Monteros/Picón Blanco, 202.8 km

Stage 3 map & profile | Stage 3 photos

Rein Taaramaë wins the stage and takes over the GC lead. Photo: Gomez Sport

Rated ascents:

• Km 39.2: Puerto del Manquillo, 7.2 km @ 4.3%. Cat. 3
• Km 182.8: Puerto de Bocos, 2.8 km@ 6.3%. Cat. 3
• Km 202.8: Espinosa de los Monteros. Picón Blanco, 7.6 km @ 9.3%. Cat. 1

Weather at the base of the climb to the finish at Espinosa de los Monteros at 2:45 PM, local time: 19C (66F), partly cloudy, with the wind from the north at 14 km/hr (9 mph). There is just a 1% chance of rain.

The race: There was one non-starter today, Alexander Cataford (Israel Start-Up Nation). He broke his collarbone in a crash yesterday. That should leave a starting peloton of 183 riders. The official start was delayed slightly after a small crash during the ceremonial rollout. It looks like the official start was given at 1:21 PM.

Here's the race organizer's stage three summary:

Ten years after his first Grand Tour victory, on the unprecedented ascent of La Farrapona, Rein Taaramäe (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux) became the first rider to win a La Vuelta stage atop Picon Blanco, on Monday. The Estonian baroudeur surged to victory from the breakaway on stage 3 and also took La Roja on these gruelling slopes. Enric Mas (Movistar Team) gained a few seconds on the rest of the GC contenders but Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) stays ahead of his rivals on the eve of a flat stage 4.

The peloton roll from Santo Domingo de Silos with 183 riders as Alexander Cataford  suffered a broken collarbone at the end of stage 2 according to his team Israel Start-Up Nation. The rest of the field are ready to bring battle on the way to Picon Blanco and it takes 15km before eight attackers manage to make the break of the day: Lilian Calmejane (AG2R Citroën Team), Jetse Bol (Burgos-BH), Tobias Bayer (Alpecin-Fenix), Julen Amezqueta (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Antonio Jesus Soto (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Rein Taaramäe (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux), Kenny Elissonde (Trek-Segafredo) and Joe Dombrowski (UAE Team Emirates).

Tension ahead of Picon Blanco
The gap is already up to 5’05’’ as Kenny Elissonde (Trek Segafredo) takes 3 KOM points atop the first climb of the day, the cat-3 Puerto del Manquillo (km 39.2). No team helps Primoz Roglic’s Jumbo Visma. The breakaway enjoy the opportunity to bring their lead up to 9’05’’ and the peloton still trail by 8’20’’ as the race enters the final 50km of the day, with the mighty Picon Blanco looming at the end of the stage.

The attackers first need to overcome the Alto de Bocos (cat-3). At the summit, Bayer takes 3 KOM points and 3 bonus seconds as well. Mikel Landa’s Bahrain Victorious up the pace on the climb and the gap decreases to 4’25’’.

Calmejane attacks his breakaway companions inside the last 15km. The Frenchman is 14’’ ahead of his chasers as he hits the first slopes up Picon Blanco (cat-1): 7.6km with an average gradient of 9.3% and a maximum of 18% on the final slopes! The peloton trail by 3’30’’.

Taaramäe and Mas dominate Picon Blanco
Calmejane is reeled in with 6.5km to go. He tries again but it’s Dombrowski’s acceleration within the last 5km that makes a proper difference, with only Taaramäe and Elissonde able to follow him. Taaramäe counter-attacks with 2.5km to go and eventually wins 21’’ ahead of Dombrowski.

Among the GC contenders, David de la Cruz (UAE Team Emirates) and Adam Yates (Ineos Grenadiers) try to shake things up a few times inside the last 3km. Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) is the main victim of these accelerations. Enric Mas (Movistar Team) eventually finishes 3’’ ahead of his rivals.

Complete results:

Stage 3 photos

202.8 kilometers raced at an average speed of 38.391 km/hr

1	REIN TAARAMÄE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	5hr 16min 57sec
2	JOSEPH DOMBROWSKI	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	@ 21sec
3	KENNY ELISSONDE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	0' 36''
4	LILIAN CALMEJANE	AG2R-CITROEN	1' 16''
5	ENRIC MAS	MOVISTAR	1' 45''
6	MIGUEL ANGEL LOPEZ	MOVISTAR	1' 48''
7	PRIMOŽ ROGLIČ	JUMBO-VISMA	s.t.
8	ADAM YATES	INEOS GRENADIERS	s.t.
9	MIKEL LANDA	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	s.t.
10	GIULIO CICCONE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
11	EGAN ARLEY BERNAL	INEOS GRENADIERS	s.t.
12	ALEJANDRO VALVERDE	MOVISTAR	s.t.
13	FABIO ARU	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	1' 55''
14	JUAN PEDRO LOPEZ	TREK-SEGAFREDO	2' 00''
15	DAVID DE LA CRUZ	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
16	GINO MÄDER	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	2' 05''
17	MARK PADUN	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	2' 09''
18	OSCAR CABEDO CARDA	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
19	HUGH JOHN CARTHY	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	s.t.
20	MIKEL BIZKARRA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	2' 12''
21	SIMON CARR	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	2' 14''
22	JEFFERSON CEPEDA	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
23	MICHAEL STORER	TEAM DSM	2' 17''
24	ROMAIN BARDET	TEAM DSM	s.t.
25	ALEKSANDR VLASOV	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
26	LOUIS MEINTJES	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
27	DAMIANO CARUSO	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	s.t.
28	MIKEL NIEVE	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
29	WOUTER POELS	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	s.t.
30	GEOFFREY BOUCHARD	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
31	RÉMY ROCHAS	COFIDIS	s.t.
32	JONATHAN CAICEDO	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	2' 32''
33	ANTONIO JESUS SOTO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	2' 36''
34	ANDREY ZEITS	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	2' 42''
35	MAURI VANSEVENANT	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
36	JAN POLANC	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
37	HARM VANHOUCKE	LOTTO SOUDAL	2' 46''
38	RICHARD CARAPAZ	INEOS GRENADIERS	2' 48''
39	JULEN AMEZQUETA	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	2' 53''
40	TOBIAS BAYER	ALPECIN-FENIX	2' 57''
41	FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER	BORA-HANSGROHE	3' 15''
42	JAMES KNOX	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
43	JACK HAIG	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	s.t.
44	GUILLAUME MARTIN	COFIDIS	s.t.
45	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	3' 19''
46	MARTIJN TUSVELD	TEAM DSM	3' 23''
47	GIANLUCA BRAMBILLA	TREK-SEGAFREDO	3' 27''
48	BEN ZWIEHOFF	BORA-HANSGROHE	3' 28''
49	STEFF CRAS	LOTTO SOUDAL	3' 31''
50	GOTZON MARTIN	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
51	RAFAL MAJKA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
52	JONATHAN LASTRA	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	3' 34''
53	JAN HIRT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	3' 35''
54	ANGEL MADRAZO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
55	CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN	AG2R-CITROEN	3' 39''
56	SEPP KUSS	JUMBO-VISMA	3' 43''
57	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
58	DANIEL NAVARRO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
59	STEVEN KRUIJSWIJK	JUMBO-VISMA	s.t.
60	SAM OOMEN	JUMBO-VISMA	3' 48''
61	LUIS LEON SANCHEZ	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	4' 01''
62	GORKA IZAGIRRE	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	4' 24''
63	OSCAR RODRIGUEZ	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
64	LUIS ANGEL MATE	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	4' 47''
65	SIMONE PETILLI	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
66	JETSE BOL	BURGOS-BH	4' 50''
67	GUY NIV	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	5' 04''
68	ANTONIO NIBALI	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
69	ANDREA BAGIOLI	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	5' 54''
70	FERNANDO BARCELO	COFIDIS	5' 58''
71	ANTHONY ROUX	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
72	CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON	TEAM DSM	6' 26''
73	NICHOLAS SCHULTZ	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
74	LUCAS HAMILTON	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
75	PAVEL SIVAKOV	INEOS GRENADIERS	s.t.
76	ION IZAGUIRRE	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
77	MAXIM VAN GILS	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
78	SERGIO LUIS HENAO	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
79	MADS WÜRTZ SCHMIDT	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	6' 42''
80	ANDER OKAMIKA	BURGOS-BH	6' 53''
81	YURIY NATAROV	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	7' 51''
82	MATTHEW HOLMES	LOTTO SOUDAL	8' 16''
83	CARLOS VERONA	MOVISTAR	8' 21''
84	ANTON PALZER	BORA-HANSGROHE	9' 48''
85	JOSE HERRADA	COFIDIS	s.t.
86	JOSÉ ROJAS	MOVISTAR	s.t.
87	MIKEL ITURRIA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
88	JESUS HERRADA	COFIDIS	s.t.
89	MAXIMILIAN SCHACHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
90	DAMIEN TOUZE	AG2R-CITROEN	9' 52''
91	MIKAEL CHEREL	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
92	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
93	CESARE BENEDETTI	BORA-HANSGROHE	10' 08''
94	SYLVAIN MONIQUET	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
95	NICOLAS PRODHOMME	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
96	PELAYO SANCHEZ MAYO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
97	ANDREAS KRON	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
98	THOMAS PIDCOCK	INEOS GRENADIERS	10' 13''
99	JOAN BOU COMPANY	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
100	KOEN BOUWMAN	JUMBO-VISMA	10' 50''
101	CARLOS CANAL BLANCO	BURGOS-BH	10' 56''
102	KÉVIN GENIETS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	11' 54''
103	OLIVIER LE GAC	GROUPAMA-FDJ	12' 11''
104	CHAD HAGA	TEAM DSM	12' 51''
105	THYMEN ARENSMAN	TEAM DSM	s.t.
106	NATHAN VAN HOOYDONCK	JUMBO-VISMA	13' 11''
107	ZDENĚK ŠTYBAR	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
108	ROBERT GESINK	JUMBO-VISMA	s.t.
109	RYAN GIBBONS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
110	WESLEY KREDER	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
111	SCOTT THWAITES	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
112	CLÉMENT VENTURINI	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
113	KEVIN VAN MELSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
114	EDDY FINE	COFIDIS	s.t.
115	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	s.t.
116	JENS KEUKELEIRE	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	s.t.
117	NELSON OLIVEIRA	MOVISTAR	s.t.
118	RUI OLIVEIRA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
119	IMANOL ERVITI	MOVISTAR	s.t.
120	STAN DEWULF	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
121	DYLAN SUNDERLAND	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
122	SANDER ARMEE	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
123	FLORIAN SENECHAL	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
124	CONNOR BROWN	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
125	DYLAN VAN BAARLE	INEOS GRENADIERS	s.t.
126	BERT-JAN LINDEMAN	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
127	SEBASTIAN BERWICK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
128	DIEGO ANDRES CAMARGO	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	s.t.
129	SEP VANMARCKE	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	14' 31''
130	DIMITRI CLAEYS	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
131	ALEX KIRSCH	TREK-SEGAFREDO	14' 50''
132	OMAR FRAILE	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	14' 57''
133	SALVATORE PUCCIO	INEOS GRENADIERS	s.t.
134	XABIER MIKEL AZPARREN	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	15' 01''
135	ROBERT STANNARD	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	15' 43''
136	DAMIEN HOWSON	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
137	JAN TRATNIK	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	s.t.
138	LUKA MEZGEC	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
139	JASPER PHILIPSEN	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
140	EDWARD PLANCKAERT	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
141	MICHAEL MATTHEWS	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
142	JHONATAN MANUEL NARVAEZ	INEOS GRENADIERS	s.t.
143	ARITZ BAGÜES	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
144	ALVARO CUADROS	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
145	REINARDT VAN RENSBURG	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
146	ALEXANDER KRIEGER	ALPECIN-FENIX	15' 55''
147	QUINN SIMMONS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
148	MAGNUS CORT NIELSEN	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	s.t.
149	FLORIS DE TIER	ALPECIN-FENIX	16' 14''
150	SACHA MODOLO	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
151	JAMES PICCOLI	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	16' 17''
152	RAMON SINKELDAM	GROUPAMA-FDJ	16' 25''
153	JON ABERASTURI IZAGA	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
154	ALEX ARANBURU DEBA	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
155	JAY VINE	ALPECIN-FENIX	17' 09''
156	MATTEO TRENTIN	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	18' 38''
157	JUAN SEBASTIAN MOLANO	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
158	ARNAUD DEMARE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
159	KIEL REIJNEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
160	EMMANUEL MORIN	COFIDIS	s.t.
161	PATRICK GAMPER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
162	OIER LAZKANO LOPEZ	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
163	BERT VAN LERBERGHE	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	21' 38''
164	PIET ALLEGAERT	COFIDIS	s.t.
165	DAVIDE CIMOLAI	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	21' 53''
166	JACOPO GUARNIERI	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
167	RICCARDO MINALI	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
168	SERGIO ROMAN MARTIN	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
169	NICO DENZ	TEAM DSM	s.t.
170	JUAN JOSE LOBATO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
171	TOM SCULLY	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	s.t.
172	ALBERTO DAINESE	TEAM DSM	s.t.
173	DIEGO RUBIO HERNANDEZ	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
174	FLORIAN VERMEERSCH	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
175	ITAMAR EINHORN	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
176	JOHAN JACOBS	MOVISTAR	s.t.
177	FABIO JAKOBSEN	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
178	LENNARD HOFSTEDE	JUMBO-VISMA	s.t.
179	YUKIYA ARASHIRO	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	s.t.
180	MARTIN LAAS	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
181	JOSEF ČERNÝ	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
182	JORDI MEEUS	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.

GC after stage 3:

• GC leader: Rein Taaramaë (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert)
• Mountains classification leader: Rein Taaramaë (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert)
• Points classification leader: Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Fenix)
• Best young rider: Egan Bernal (INEOS Grenadiers)
• Team classification leader: UAE Team Emirates

376.9 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 39.973 km/hr

1	REIN TAARAMÄE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	9hr 25min 44sec
2	KENNY ELISSONDE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	0' 25''
3	PRIMOŽ ROGLIČ	JUMBO-VISMA	0' 30''
4	LILIAN CALMEJANE	AG2R-CITROEN	0' 35''
5	ENRIC MAS	MOVISTAR	0' 45''
6	MIGUEL ANGEL LOPEZ	MOVISTAR	0' 51''
7	ALEJANDRO VALVERDE	MOVISTAR	0' 57''
8	GIULIO CICCONE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
9	EGAN ARLEY BERNAL	INEOS GRENADIERS	s.t.
10	MIKEL LANDA	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	1' 09''
11	GINO MÄDER	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	1' 10''
12	ALEKSANDR VLASOV	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	1' 13''
13	FABIO ARU	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	1' 14''
14	ROMAIN BARDET	TEAM DSM	1' 16''
15	DAMIANO CARUSO	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	1' 20''
16	ADAM YATES	INEOS GRENADIERS	1' 21''
17	JAN POLANC	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	1' 39''
18	GEOFFREY BOUCHARD	AG2R-CITROEN	1' 43''
19	ANTONIO JESUS SOTO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	1' 45''
20	RÉMY ROCHAS	COFIDIS	1' 51''
21	MAURI VANSEVENANT	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	1' 52''
22	JUAN PEDRO LOPEZ	TREK-SEGAFREDO	1' 56''
23	SIMON CARR	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	1' 59''
24	HUGH JOHN CARTHY	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	2' 02''
25	TOBIAS BAYER	ALPECIN-FENIX	2' 09''
26	MARK PADUN	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	2' 10''
27	RICHARD CARAPAZ	INEOS GRENADIERS	2' 15''
28	WOUTER POELS	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	2' 16''
29	LOUIS MEINTJES	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
30	DAVID DE LA CRUZ	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	2' 17''
31	FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
32	JOSEPH DOMBROWSKI	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	2' 25''
33	MARTIJN TUSVELD	TEAM DSM	2' 28''
34	GUILLAUME MARTIN	COFIDIS	2' 30''
35	JONATHAN CAICEDO	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	2' 35''
36	JEFFERSON CEPEDA	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	2' 38''
37	SEPP KUSS	JUMBO-VISMA	2' 40''
38	MIKEL NIEVE	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	2' 41''
39	CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
40	STEVEN KRUIJSWIJK	JUMBO-VISMA	2' 51''
41	JULEN AMEZQUETA	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	2' 54''
42	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
43	JACK HAIG	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	2' 56''
44	GOTZON MARTIN SANZ	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	3' 02''
45	SAM OOMEN	JUMBO-VISMA	3' 06''
46	STEFF CRAS	LOTTO SOUDAL	3' 10''
47	LUIS LEON SANCHEZ	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
48	ANDREY ZEITS	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	3' 28''
49	GORKA IZAGIRRE	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	3' 31''
50	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	3' 37''
51	OSCAR CABEDO CARDA	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
52	JAMES KNOX	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
53	GIANLUCA BRAMBILLA	TREK-SEGAFREDO	3' 38''
54	JONATHAN LASTRA	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	3' 52''
55	RAFAL MAJKA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	3' 57''
56	MIKEL BIZKARRA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	4' 00''
57	JAN HIRT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	4' 03''
58	MICHAEL STORER	TEAM DSM	4' 15''
59	DANIEL NAVARRO	BURGOS-BH	4' 18''
60	ANDREA BAGIOLI	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	4' 48''
61	SIMONE PETILLI	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	4' 52''
62	HARM VANHOUCKE	LOTTO SOUDAL	5' 09''
63	JETSE BOL	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
64	LUIS ANGEL MATE	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	5' 19''
65	BEN ZWIEHOFF	BORA-HANSGROHE	5' 21''
66	ION IZAGUIRRE	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	5' 31''
67	OSCAR RODRIGUEZ	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	5' 45''
68	GUY NIV	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	5' 56''
69	SERGIO LUIS HENAO	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	6' 15''
70	FERNANDO BARCELO	COFIDIS	s.t.
71	LUCAS HAMILTON	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	6' 22''
72	NICHOLAS SCHULTZ	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	6' 23''
73	ANTONIO NIBALI	TREK-SEGAFREDO	6' 29''
74	MADS WÜRTZ SCHMIDT	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	6' 34''
75	PAVEL SIVAKOV	INEOS GRENADIERS	6' 45''
76	MAXIM VAN GILS	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
77	ANGEL MADRAZO RUIZ	BURGOS-BH	7' 25''
78	ANDER OKAMIKA	BURGOS-BH	7' 41''
79	ANTHONY ROUX	GROUPAMA-FDJ	7' 58''
80	CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON	TEAM DSM	8' 10''
81	JOSÉ ROJAS	MOVISTAR	9' 23''
82	DAMIEN TOUZE	AG2R-CITROEN	9' 42''
83	CESARE BENEDETTI	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
84	JESUS HERRADA	COFIDIS	9' 43''
85	NICOLAS PRODHOMME	AG2R-CITROEN	9' 45''
86	MIKEL ITURRIA SEGUROLA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	9' 51''
87	MIKAEL CHEREL	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
88	YURIY NATAROV	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	10' 01''
89	JOSE HERRADA	COFIDIS	10' 06''
90	ANTON PALZER	BORA-HANSGROHE	10' 10''
91	PELAYO SANCHEZ MAYO	BURGOS-BH	10' 26''
92	MATTHEW HOLMES	LOTTO SOUDAL	10' 30''
93	SYLVAIN MONIQUET	LOTTO SOUDAL	10' 34''
94	KOEN BOUWMAN	JUMBO-VISMA	10' 39''
95	CARLOS VERONA	MOVISTAR	10' 48''
96	CARLOS CANAL BLANCO	BURGOS-BH	11' 08''
97	MAXIMILIAN SCHACHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	11' 27''
98	OLIVIER LE GAC	GROUPAMA-FDJ	11' 33''
99	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	11' 38''
100	CHAD HAGA	TEAM DSM	11' 50''
101	ANDREAS KRON	LOTTO SOUDAL	11' 56''
102	DYLAN VAN BAARLE	INEOS GRENADIERS	12' 04''
103	JOAN BOU COMPANY	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	12' 13''
104	RYAN GIBBONS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
105	NATHAN VAN HOOYDONCK	JUMBO-VISMA	12' 15''
106	FLORIAN SENECHAL	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	12' 18''
107	CLÉMENT VENTURINI	AG2R-CITROEN	12' 42''
108	IMANOL ERVITI	MOVISTAR	12' 44''
109	RUI OLIVEIRA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	13' 10''
110	WESLEY KREDER	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	13' 11''
111	DYLAN SUNDERLAND	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	13' 19''
112	THYMEN ARENSMAN	TEAM DSM	13' 22''
113	KEVIN VAN MELSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	13' 26''
114	ZDENĚK ŠTYBAR	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	13' 29''
115	KÉVIN GENIETS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	13' 37''
116	EDDY FINE	COFIDIS	13' 41''
117	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	13' 42''
118	SANDER ARMEE	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	13' 46''
119	THOMAS PIDCOCK	INEOS GRENADIERS	13' 47''
120	JENS KEUKELEIRE	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	13' 57''
121	DIMITRI CLAEYS	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	14' 11''
122	MICHAEL MATTHEWS	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	14' 35''
123	SEP VANMARCKE	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	14' 40''
124	NELSON OLIVEIRA	MOVISTAR	14' 52''
125	LUKA MEZGEC	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	14' 56''
126	BERT-JAN LINDEMAN	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	14' 58''
127	REINARDT VAN RENSBURG	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	15' 01''
128	STAN DEWULF	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
129	OMAR FRAILE	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	15' 02''
130	DIEGO ANDRES CAMARGO	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	15' 04''
131	ROBERT STANNARD	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	15' 10''
132	ALEX ARANBURU DEBA	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	15' 11''
133	JAN TRATNIK	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	s.t.
134	ROBERT GESINK	JUMBO-VISMA	15' 15''
135	CONNOR BROWN	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	15' 19''
136	SEBASTIAN BERWICK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	15' 24''
137	ARITZ BAGÜES KALPARSORO	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	15' 31''
138	SCOTT THWAITES	ALPECIN-FENIX	15' 39''
139	RAMON SINKELDAM	GROUPAMA-FDJ	15' 49''
140	JAMES PICCOLI	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	16' 09''
141	ALEXANDER KRIEGER	ALPECIN-FENIX	16' 11''
142	JON ABERASTURI IZAGA	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	16' 13''
143	JASPER PHILIPSEN	ALPECIN-FENIX	16' 32''
144	EDWARD PLANCKAERT	ALPECIN-FENIX	16' 50''
145	SALVATORE PUCCIO	INEOS GRENADIERS	16' 53''
146	ALEX KIRSCH	TREK-SEGAFREDO	16' 53''
147	SACHA MODOLO	ALPECIN-FENIX	16' 56''
148	MAGNUS CORT NIELSEN	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	17' 07''
149	JAY VINE	ALPECIN-FENIX	17' 29''
150	DAMIEN HOWSON	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	17' 38''
151	MATTEO TRENTIN	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	17' 46''
152	ARNAUD DEMARE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	17' 48''
153	FLORIS DE TIER	ALPECIN-FENIX	17' 50''
154	JHONATAN MANUEL NARVAEZ	INEOS GRENADIERS	17' 51''
155	ALVARO CUADROS	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	18' 02''
156	JUAN SEBASTIAN MOLANO	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	18' 08''
157	QUINN SIMMONS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	18' 44''
158	OIER LAZKANO LOPEZ	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	18' 52''
159	XABIER MIKEL AZPARREN	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	20' 04''
160	JOSEF ČERNÝ	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	20' 45''
161	EMMANUEL MORIN	COFIDIS	20' 47''
162	FLORIAN VERMEERSCH	LOTTO SOUDAL	21' 00''
163	BERT VAN LERBERGHE	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	21' 05''
164	ALBERTO DAINESE	TEAM DSM	21' 13''
165	PIET ALLEGAERT	COFIDIS	21' 15''
166	FABIO JAKOBSEN	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	21' 20''
167	LENNARD HOFSTEDE	JUMBO-VISMA	21' 21''
168	JUAN JOSE LOBATO DEL VALLE	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	21' 28''
169	ITAMAR EINHORN	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	21' 32''
170	RICCARDO MINALI	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	21' 48''
171	MARTIN LAAS	BORA-HANSGROHE	22' 04''
172	JACOPO GUARNIERI	GROUPAMA-FDJ	22' 06''
173	YUKIYA ARASHIRO	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	22' 13''
174	DAVIDE CIMOLAI	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	22' 34''
175	KIEL REIJNEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	22' 43''
176	TOM SCULLY	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	23' 20''
177	JOHAN JACOBS	MOVISTAR	23' 41''
178	SERGIO ROMAN MARTIN	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	23' 50''
179	PATRICK GAMPER	BORA-HANSGROHE	25' 19''
180	NICO DENZ	TEAM DSM	25' 39''
181	JORDI MEEUS	BORA-HANSGROHE	27' 33''
182	DIEGO RUBIO	BURGOS-BH	28' 29''

Stage 3 map & profile:

Stage 3 map

Stage 3 profile

Stage 3 photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

The managers had warm clothing waiting for the riders at the top of the mountain.

Jefferson Cepeda was 22nd across the line.

Fabio Aru was thirteenth.

Egan Bernal was the 11th rider across the line.

Looks like tenth-place Giulio Ciccone went deep on the climb.

Mikel Landa was ninth.

Miguel Angel Lopez was sixth.

Primoz Roglic finished seventh, 1min 48sec after Rein Taamaraë, costing him the GC lead.

Lilian Calmejane had a great ride, finishing fourth.

Kenny Ellisonde keeps getting better. Here he was third.

Second-place Joseph Dombrowski

Rein Taamaraë wins alone on top of the mountain.

Rein Taaramaë will start stage four in red.

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