Rodriguez prevails on Catalunya's first mountain finish

Joaquim Rodriguez proved the class of the star-studded Volta Ciclista a Catalunya peloton as the Katusha captain both won the first mountain finish of the Spanish WorldTour and took over the race lead in today's third stage. Today's stage win is Rodriguez's first victory of the 2014 season and is the team's second win at the WorldTour level in recent days following Alexander Kristoff's win on Sunday at Milan-San Remo.

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