Vuelta a España: Matthews wins stage 3 in Arcos de la Frontera

Michael Matthews delivered on the hard work done for much of the day by his Orica-GreenEdge teammates with a beautifully judged victory on stage three of the Vuelta a Espana after four very technical final kilometres in Arcos de la Frontera.

The Vuelta peloton had been stretched first by a pinch point coming into and over a narrow bridge 2.5km from home, then by several tight turns through the town. Then came a kilometre-long climb up to the finish, where Katusha’s Giampaolo Caruso was the first to dart clear, rapidly opening up a 50-metre advantage.

However, the Italian couldn’t sustain his effort. As he faded, with little more than 200 metres remaining, Garmin-Sharp’s Dan Martin flew past. The Irishman, though, had the fast-finishing Matthews right on his wheel and could only slam his bars with frustration as the Australian accelerated by on the right to take victory.

The win, his third at the Vuelta after two successes in 2013, also moved Matthews into leader’s red jersey thanks to a 10-second time bonus. Having already led the Giro d’Italia earlier this year, Matthews now sits at the top of the Vuelta’s GC, four seconds clear of Movistar’s Nairo Quintana.

“Nothing was planned but fortune smiled on me again,” said Matthews. "I’ve already lived a dream this season by wearing the maglia rosa for six days at the Giro and now that dream is continuing today at the Vuelta. I hope to keep the red jersey for as long as possible.”

Quintana was the only Movistar rider to finish in the 16-strong group credited with the same time as Matthews. Alejandro Valverde, the race leader going into today’s stage missed out. He went down in a crash with two teammates 20km from the finish. Although he remounted quickly, he was complaining of a back injury at the finish.

However, Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha), Wilco Keldermann (Belkin), Chris Froome (Sky), Rigoberto Urán (Omega Pharma) and Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) were all credited with the same time as Matthews.

Contador admitted he felt he was lacking punch on the final ramps, but described himself as pleased with his performance. “I was well supported by the team and my knee didn’t hurt me, but I will have to put some ice on it now,” the Spaniard told EFE. He added: “I don’t want to lose ground in the race, but I have to recognize that there are rider in much better shape than me at the moment.”

How it unfolded

Race director Javier Guillén has been very clear about his desire to spice up the Vuelta in the attempt to draw in new fans, and today’s neutralised stage start on the deck of the Don Juan Carlos I aircraft-carrier was certainly part of that strategy. Once racing got under way, less than 10km had passed before a break went away.

The five riders in it were Danilo Wyss (BMC Racing Team), Luis Mas Bonet (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Jonathan Fumeaux (IAM Cycling), Jérôme Cousin (Europcar) and, for the second day in a row, Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (MTN-Qhubeka). Their advantage quickly ballooned, reaching eight minutes after 50km.

The peloton reacted to that margin by upping its pace, halving the break’s lead as its five members tackled the first climb of the day, the Puerto de Galís, where Cousin was first over the top. The Frenchman scored a repeat success on the Alto Alcornocales, where the gap was down to 3-10 with 88km to go. Orica-GreenEdge were doing the pace-making on the front of the bunch, signposting their faith in Matthews’ sprinting ability.

The third climb saw Fumeaux fall away from his four companions in the break. Soon after Mas Bonet went off in the other direction, attacking the other escapees. The Caja Rural rider quickly pushed out his lead over both the trio chasing behind and the peloton. After he had led over Alto del Camino, Mas Bonet continued to press, his lead reaching almost five minutes, before the peloton reacted once again on the fourth and final third-category pass of the day, the Puerto del Boyar.

By then, with 46km to the finish, Bonet led by just 2-20. With the King of the Mountains jersey secured and no chance of holding off the peloton, the Spaniard eased and was caught with 25km left. Soon after, Movistar had a scare when Adriano Malori got in a tangle with a musette as it was handed up by a soigneur at the roadside and took a tumble, taking down day one leader Jonathan Castroviejo with him, and narrowly missing stage two winner Bouhanni and Sky’s Chris Froome.

As the bunch breezed up a rise with 13km remaining, Lotto’s Adam Hansen blasted clear. The Australian riding his 10th grand tour in succession quickly gained 20 seconds on the peloton, where Sky took over on the front in a bid to keep Froome out of danger going into that pinch point 2.5km from the line.

The increase in pace soon put paid to Hansen’s foray, Giant-Shimano and Omega Pharma adding their weight to the pace-making heading towards the turn onto the bridge that Froome had earlier identified as the key point of the day. Only good placement there meant a shot at the stage win two kilometres later, and Orica’s work meant that Matthews was right where he needed to be to take advantage.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica Greenedge5:12:14
2Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin SharpRow 1 - Cell 2
3Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Team KatushaRow 2 - Cell 2
4Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Paul Martens (Ger) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 6 - Cell 2
8Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ.frRow 7 - Cell 2
9Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Team KatushaRow 8 - Cell 2
10Christopher Froome (GBr) Team SkyRow 9 - Cell 2
11Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Samuel Sanchez (Spa) BMC Racing TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Robert Gesink (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 14 - Cell 2
16Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jhoan Esteban Chaves Rubio (Col) Orica Greenedge0:00:07
18Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Spa) MTN - QhubekaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Julian David Arredondo Moreno (Col) Trek Factory RacingRow 18 - Cell 2
20Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Team SkyRow 19 - Cell 2
21Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Damiano Caruso (Ita) CannondaleRow 22 - Cell 2
24Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin SharpRow 23 - Cell 2
25Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 24 - Cell 2
26Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Team KatushaRow 25 - Cell 2
27Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin SharpRow 26 - Cell 2
28André Cardoso (Por) Garmin SharpRow 27 - Cell 2
29Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 30 - Cell 2
32Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-MeridaRow 31 - Cell 2
33George Bennett (NZl) CannondaleRow 32 - Cell 2
34Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 33 - Cell 2
35Romain Sicard (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 34 - Cell 2
36Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 35 - Cell 2
37Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Team SkyRow 36 - Cell 2
38Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana Pro TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 39 - Cell 2
41Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Trek Factory RacingRow 41 - Cell 2
43Yannick Martinez (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 42 - Cell 2
44Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 43 - Cell 2
45Dominik Nerz (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Tinkoff-Saxo0:00:18
47Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:00:19
48Kristian Sbaragli (Ita) MTN - QhubekaRow 47 - Cell 2
49Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Garmin Sharp0:00:22
50Winner Anacona Gomez (Col) Lampre-Merida0:00:30
51Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 50 - Cell 2
52Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 51 - Cell 2
53Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 52 - Cell 2
54Pieter Serry (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) CannondaleRow 54 - Cell 2
56Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) IAM Cycling0:00:33
58Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ.fr0:00:43
59Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory Racing0:00:48
60Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 59 - Cell 2
61Amets Txurruka (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 60 - Cell 2
62Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 61 - Cell 2
63Andrey Amador Bakkazakova (CRc) Movistar TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Elia Favilli (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:00:56
66Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:00:58
67Oscar Gatto (Ita) CannondaleRow 66 - Cell 2
68Peio Bilbao (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 67 - Cell 2
69Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 68 - Cell 2
70Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:03
71Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 70 - Cell 2
72Wout Poels (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 73 - Cell 2
75Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJ.fr0:01:07
76Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto Belisol0:01:22
77Koen De Kort (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:01:29
78Lawson Craddock (USA) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 77 - Cell 2
79Chad Haga (USA) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 78 - Cell 2
80Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ.frRow 79 - Cell 2
81Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:01:38
82Matthias Krizek (Aut) CannondaleRow 81 - Cell 2
83Merhawi Kudus Ghebremedhin (Eri) MTN - QhubekaRow 82 - Cell 2
84Sébastien Turgot (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 83 - Cell 2
85Daniel Craven (Nam) Team EuropcarRow 84 - Cell 2
86Philip Deignan (Irl) Team SkyRow 85 - Cell 2
87Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Cannondale0:01:53
88José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
90Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo0:02:18
91Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) MTN - QhubekaRow 90 - Cell 2
92Manuel Quinziato (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 91 - Cell 2
93Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) IAM CyclingRow 92 - Cell 2
94Luis Mas Bonet (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 93 - Cell 2
95Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek Factory RacingRow 94 - Cell 2
96Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Lampre-MeridaRow 95 - Cell 2
97Sébastien Hinault (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 96 - Cell 2
98Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Orica GreenedgeRow 97 - Cell 2
99Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 98 - Cell 2
100Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 100 - Cell 2
102Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 101 - Cell 2
103Maciej Bodnar (Pol) CannondaleRow 102 - Cell 2
104Damien Gaudin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:02:27
105Jaco Venter (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka0:02:32
106Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Giant-Shimano0:02:44
107Vegard Breen (Nor) Lotto BelisolRow 106 - Cell 2
108Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano0:02:50
109Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Trek Factory Racing0:03:01
110Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 109 - Cell 2
111Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Team Katusha0:03:03
112Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Team Katusha0:03:05
113Moreno Hofland (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:03:08
114Francesco Lasca (Ita) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:03:19
115Guillaume Boivin (Can) Cannondale0:03:21
116Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team SkyRow 115 - Cell 2
117Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:03:24
118Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto BelisolRow 117 - Cell 2
119Simon Clarke (Aus) Orica Greenedge0:03:31
120Adam Yates (GBr) Orica GreenedgeRow 119 - Cell 2
121Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 120 - Cell 2
122Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto Belisol0:03:37
123Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 122 - Cell 2
124Valerio Conti (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 123 - Cell 2
125Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 124 - Cell 2
126Martijn Keizer (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 125 - Cell 2
127Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 126 - Cell 2
128Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory RacingRow 127 - Cell 2
129Peter Sagan (Svk) CannondaleRow 128 - Cell 2
130Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 129 - Cell 2
131Patrick Gretsch (Ger) AG2R La MondialeRow 130 - Cell 2
132Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 131 - Cell 2
133Ivan Rovny (Rus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 132 - Cell 2
134Romain Hardy (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 133 - Cell 2
135Lawrence Warbasse (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 134 - Cell 2
136Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Team KatushaRow 135 - Cell 2
137Yury Trofimov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 136 - Cell 2
138Daniil Fominykh (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 137 - Cell 2
139Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 138 - Cell 2
140Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 139 - Cell 2
141Johann Tschopp (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 140 - Cell 2
142Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 141 - Cell 2
143Jerome Coppel (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 142 - Cell 2
144Yoann Bagot (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 143 - Cell 2
145Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 144 - Cell 2
146Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) FDJ.frRow 145 - Cell 2
147Gert Joeaar (Est) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 146 - Cell 2
148Dario Cataldo (Ita) Team SkyRow 147 - Cell 2
149Karol Domagalski (Pol) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 148 - Cell 2
150Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) MTN - QhubekaRow 149 - Cell 2
151Gerald Ciolek (Ger) MTN - QhubekaRow 150 - Cell 2
152Maxime Mederel (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 151 - Cell 2
153Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 152 - Cell 2
154Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Tinkoff-Saxo0:04:07
155Michael Valgren Andersen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 154 - Cell 2
156Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team0:04:12
157Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 156 - Cell 2
158Brett Lancaster (Aus) Orica GreenedgeRow 157 - Cell 2
159Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 158 - Cell 2
160Laurent Mangel (Fra) FDJ.fr0:04:21
161Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ.frRow 160 - Cell 2
162Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.frRow 161 - Cell 2
163Nathan Brown (USA) Garmin SharpRow 162 - Cell 2
164Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin SharpRow 163 - Cell 2
165Christian Knees (Ger) Team SkyRow 164 - Cell 2
166Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 165 - Cell 2
167Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN - QhubekaRow 166 - Cell 2
168Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin SharpRow 167 - Cell 2
169Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 168 - Cell 2
170Maximiliano Ariel Richeze (Arg) Lampre-MeridaRow 169 - Cell 2
171Vincent Jerome (Fra) Team Europcar0:04:30
172David Millar (GBr) Garmin SharpRow 171 - Cell 2
173Cameron Meyer (Aus) Orica Greenedge0:04:34
174Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica GreenedgeRow 173 - Cell 2
175Pirmin Lang (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 174 - Cell 2
176Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 175 - Cell 2
177Rohan Dennis (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 176 - Cell 2
178Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:14:39
179Adriano Malori (Ita) Movistar Team0:14:57
180Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 179 - Cell 2
181Dominic Klemme (Ger) IAM Cycling0:14:58
182Stef Clement (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:16:35
183Sam Bewley (NZl) Orica GreenedgeRow 182 - Cell 2
184Natnael Berhane (Eri) Team EuropcarRow 183 - Cell 2
185Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek Factory RacingRow 184 - Cell 2
186Robert Wagner (Ger) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 185 - Cell 2
187Jay Robert Thomson (RSA) MTN - QhubekaRow 186 - Cell 2
188Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 187 - Cell 2
189Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 188 - Cell 2
190Johan Le Bon (Fra) FDJ.frRow 189 - Cell 2
191Javier Francisco Aramendia Lorente (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 190 - Cell 2
192Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 191 - Cell 2
193Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La Mondiale0:20:19
194Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 193 - Cell 2
195Bryan Nauleau (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 194 - Cell 2
196Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Team Sky0:21:33
197Luke Rowe (GBr) Team SkyRow 196 - Cell 2
198Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) IAM Cycling0:27:02
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Sprint 1 - Benaocaz, 127.8km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Luis Mas Bonet (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA4pts
2Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Grazalema, 147.2km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Luis Mas Bonet (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA4pts
2Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3 - Arcos de la Frontera 197.8km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica Greenedge25pts
2Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin Sharp20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Team Katusha16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Paul Martens (Ger) Belkin Pro Cycling Team12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ.fr8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Team Katusha7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Samuel Sanchez (Spa) BMC Racing Team4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Robert Gesink (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team2Row 13 - Cell 3
15David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA1Row 14 - Cell 3
16Dominik Nerz (Ger) BMC Racing Team-5Row 15 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Puerto de Gális, 92km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team Europcar3pts
2Luis Mas Bonet (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Alto Alcornocales, 103km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team Europcar3pts
2Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Luis Mas Bonet (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 - Alto del Camino, 136km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Luis Mas Bonet (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA3pts
2Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team Europcar2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 4 - Puerto del Boyar, 152km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Luis Mas Bonet (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA3pts
2Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team Europcar1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Most combative rider
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Luis Mas Bonet (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Belkin Pro Cycling Team15:36:42
2Team Katusha0:00:07
3BMC Racing TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Garmin Sharp0:00:14
5Team SKYRow 4 - Cell 2
6Astana Pro Team0:00:21
7Omega Pharma - Quick-Step0:00:37
8AG2R La MondialeRow 7 - Cell 2
9Cannondale Pro Cycling0:00:44
10Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:00:55
11Movistar TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Lampre - Merida0:00:56
13Trek Factory Racing0:01:02
14Lotto Belisol0:01:07
15Cofidis, Solutions Crédits0:01:12
16FDJ.fr0:01:50
17Team Europcar0:01:52
18MTN - Qhubeka0:02:04
19Orica GreenEdge0:02:25
20Tinkoff - Saxo0:02:36
21Team Giant - Shimano0:02:39
22IAM Cycling0:05:09
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General classification after stage 3
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica Greenedge9:27:53
2Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team0:00:04
3Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:11
4Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:15
5Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale0:00:17
6Jhoan Esteban Chaves Rubio (Col) Orica GreenedgeRow 5 - Cell 2
7George Bennett (NZl) Cannondale0:00:20
8Julian David Arredondo Moreno (Col) Trek Factory RacingRow 7 - Cell 2
9Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Trek Factory RacingRow 8 - Cell 2
10Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:22
11Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:00:23
12Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 11 - Cell 2
13Robert Gesink (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Samuel Sanchez (Spa) BMC Racing Team0:00:25
15Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano0:00:30
17Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky0:00:31
18Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-Merida0:00:36
19Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:37
20Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Team Katusha0:00:38
21Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Team SkyRow 20 - Cell 2
22Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Team SkyRow 21 - Cell 2
23Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ.fr0:00:39
24Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin SharpRow 23 - Cell 2
25Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Spa) MTN - Qhubeka0:00:40
26Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) CannondaleRow 25 - Cell 2
27Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:00:41
28Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 28 - Cell 2
30Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana Pro TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 30 - Cell 2
32Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Team Katusha0:00:42
33Dominik Nerz (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:44
35Pieter Serry (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:45
36David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:00:52
37Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin SharpRow 36 - Cell 2
38André Cardoso (Por) Garmin SharpRow 37 - Cell 2
39Andrey Amador Bakkazakova (CRc) Movistar TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin SharpRow 39 - Cell 2
41Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:00:54
42Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:00:55
43Winner Anacona Gomez (Col) Lampre-Merida0:00:59
44Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 43 - Cell 2
45Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory Racing0:01:01
46Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:01:02
47Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 46 - Cell 2
48Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:01:04
49Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Garmin Sharp0:01:07
50Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 49 - Cell 2
51Oscar Gatto (Ita) Cannondale0:01:08
52Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:01:10
53Yannick Martinez (Fra) Team Europcar0:01:14
54Romain Sicard (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 53 - Cell 2
55Kristian Sbaragli (Ita) MTN - QhubekaRow 54 - Cell 2
56Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:01:16
57John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano0:01:17
58Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) IAM CyclingRow 57 - Cell 2
59Wout Poels (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:01:18
60Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:01:22
61Paul Martens (Ger) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:01:24
62Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha0:01:30
63Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 62 - Cell 2
64Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ.fr0:01:32
65Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:40
66Amets Txurruka (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 65 - Cell 2
67Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:01:42
68Elia Favilli (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:01:47
69Koen De Kort (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:01:49
70Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:01:53
71Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 70 - Cell 2
72Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:01:55
73Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJ.fr0:01:56
74Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar Team0:01:57
75Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:01:59
76Philip Deignan (Irl) Team Sky0:02:09
77Merhawi Kudus Ghebremedhin (Eri) MTN - Qhubeka0:02:11
78Lawson Craddock (USA) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 77 - Cell 2
79Peio Bilbao (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:02:12
80Sébastien Turgot (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:02:15
81Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ.fr0:02:18
82Matthias Krizek (Aut) Cannondale0:02:20
83José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team0:02:25
84Chad Haga (USA) Team Giant-Shimano0:02:27
85Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Team Katusha0:02:28
86Maciej Bodnar (Pol) CannondaleRow 85 - Cell 2
87Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Orica GreenedgeRow 86 - Cell 2
88Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:02:33
89Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
90Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Tinkoff-Saxo0:02:41
91Daniel Craven (Nam) Team Europcar0:02:45
92Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Lampre-Merida0:02:47
93Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) MTN - Qhubeka0:02:51
94Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto Belisol0:02:59
95Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo0:03:03
96Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Giant-Shimano0:03:04
97Luis Mas Bonet (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 96 - Cell 2
98Damien Gaudin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 97 - Cell 2
99Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Cannondale0:03:09
100Manuel Quinziato (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:03:21
101Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha0:03:35
102Adam Yates (GBr) Orica Greenedge0:03:41
103Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 102 - Cell 2
104Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale0:03:47
105Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek Factory Racing0:03:48
106Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing0:03:50
107Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:03:52
108Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:03:53
109Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:03:54
110Guillaume Boivin (Can) Cannondale0:03:56
111Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) IAM Cycling0:03:57
112Ivan Rovny (Rus) Tinkoff-Saxo0:04:00
113Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
114Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka0:04:02
115Vegard Breen (Nor) Lotto BelisolRow 114 - Cell 2
116Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Team Katusha0:04:07
117Gerald Ciolek (Ger) MTN - Qhubeka0:04:10
118Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Team Katusha0:04:16
119Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 118 - Cell 2
120Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto Belisol0:04:20
121Johann Tschopp (Swi) IAM Cycling0:04:21
122Valerio Conti (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:04:23
123Patrick Gretsch (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale0:04:24
124Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) FDJ.fr0:04:26
125Sébastien Hinault (Fra) IAM Cycling0:04:29
126Karol Domagalski (Pol) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 125 - Cell 2
127Romain Hardy (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:04:30
128Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto Belisol0:04:31
129Jerome Coppel (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:04:32
130Yoann Bagot (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 129 - Cell 2
131Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano0:04:39
132Yury Trofimov (Rus) Team Katusha0:04:41
133Maxime Mederel (Fra) Team Europcar0:04:44
134Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 133 - Cell 2
135Simon Clarke (Aus) Orica Greenedge0:04:45
136Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:04:49
137Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 136 - Cell 2
138Maximiliano Ariel Richeze (Arg) Lampre-Merida0:04:50
139Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:04:51
140Dario Cataldo (Ita) Team Sky0:04:52
141Gert Joeaar (Est) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:04:53
142Lawrence Warbasse (USA) BMC Racing Team0:04:55
143Moreno Hofland (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:05:01
144Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Team Katusha0:05:04
145Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Trek Factory RacingRow 144 - Cell 2
146Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:05:05
147Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team Sky0:05:07
148Michael Valgren Andersen (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo0:05:08
149Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:05:09
150Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar Team0:05:13
151Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica Greenedge0:05:21
152Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin Sharp0:05:28
153Daniil Fominykh (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 152 - Cell 2
154Martijn Keizer (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:05:30
155Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin Sharp0:05:32
156Francesco Lasca (Ita) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:05:33
157Nathan Brown (USA) Garmin Sharp0:05:35
158Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:05:37
159Rohan Dennis (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 158 - Cell 2
160Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo0:05:41
161Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka0:05:48
162Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:05:49
163Jaco Venter (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka0:05:51
164Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Tinkoff-Saxo0:05:57
165Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 164 - Cell 2
166Brett Lancaster (Aus) Orica Greenedge0:05:58
167Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ.fr0:06:07
168Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano0:06:08
169David Millar (GBr) Garmin Sharp0:06:19
170Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:06:25
171Christian Knees (Ger) Team Sky0:06:37
172Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team Europcar0:06:45
173Cameron Meyer (Aus) Orica Greenedge0:06:47
174Pirmin Lang (Swi) IAM Cycling0:07:00
175Vincent Jerome (Fra) Team Europcar0:07:09
176Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr0:07:16
177Laurent Mangel (Fra) FDJ.fr0:07:28
178Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Movistar Team0:15:01
179Adriano Malori (Ita) Movistar Team0:15:49
180Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:16:41
181Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek Factory Racing0:16:48
182Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:17:09
183Johan Le Bon (Fra) FDJ.fr0:17:24
184Natnael Berhane (Eri) Team Europcar0:17:42
185Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi) IAM Cycling0:17:47
186Jay Robert Thomson (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka0:18:02
187Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:18:06
188Sam Bewley (NZl) Orica Greenedge0:19:00
189Dominic Klemme (Ger) IAM Cycling0:19:37
190Javier Francisco Aramendia Lorente (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:19:51
191Robert Wagner (Ger) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:19:56
192Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Team Europcar0:21:26
193Bryan Nauleau (Fra) Team Europcar0:21:48
194Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La Mondiale0:22:11
195Stef Clement (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:22:24
196Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Team Sky0:23:01
197Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky0:24:14
198Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) IAM Cycling0:28:09
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ.fr33pts
2Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica Greenedge29Row 1 - Cell 3
3Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin Sharp20Row 2 - Cell 3
4John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano20Row 3 - Cell 3
5Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Team Katusha16Row 4 - Cell 3
6Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre-Merida16Row 5 - Cell 3
7Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team14Row 6 - Cell 3
8Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory Racing14Row 7 - Cell 3
9Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale12Row 8 - Cell 3
10Paul Martens (Ger) Belkin Pro Cycling Team12Row 9 - Cell 3
11Francesco Lasca (Ita) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA12Row 10 - Cell 3
12Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team10Row 11 - Cell 3
13Oscar Gatto (Ita) Cannondale10Row 12 - Cell 3
14Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka9Row 13 - Cell 3
15Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) AG2R La Mondiale9Row 14 - Cell 3
16Luis Mas Bonet (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA8Row 15 - Cell 3
17Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team8Row 16 - Cell 3
18Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Team Katusha7Row 17 - Cell 3
19Moreno Hofland (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team7Row 18 - Cell 3
20Valerio Conti (Ita) Lampre-Merida6Row 19 - Cell 3
21Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky6Row 20 - Cell 3
22Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) IAM Cycling6Row 21 - Cell 3
23Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team5Row 22 - Cell 3
24Gerald Ciolek (Ger) MTN - Qhubeka5Row 23 - Cell 3
25Samuel Sanchez (Spa) BMC Racing Team4Row 24 - Cell 3
26Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team3Row 25 - Cell 3
27Robert Gesink (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team2Row 26 - Cell 3
28Yannick Martinez (Fra) Team Europcar2Row 27 - Cell 3
29Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team2Row 28 - Cell 3
30Romain Hardy (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits2Row 29 - Cell 3
31David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA1Row 30 - Cell 3
32Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ.fr1Row 31 - Cell 3
33Javier Francisco Aramendia Lorente (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA1Row 32 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Luis Mas Bonet (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA9pts
2Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team Europcar9Row 1 - Cell 3
3Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin Sharp3Row 3 - Cell 3
5Kristian Sbaragli (Ita) MTN - Qhubeka2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Valerio Conti (Ita) Lampre-Merida1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Combination classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Luis Mas Bonet (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA114pts
2Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team145Row 1 - Cell 3
3Valerio Conti (Ita) Lampre-Merida148Row 2 - Cell 3
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Belkin Pro Cycling Team27:55:44
2BMC Racing Team0:00:09
3Team SKY0:00:22
4Team Katusha0:00:26
5Omega Pharma - Quick-Step0:00:29
6Cannondale Pro Cycling0:00:31
7Astana Pro Team0:00:32
8Movistar Team0:00:36
9Garmin SharpRow 8 - Cell 2
10AG2R La Mondiale0:00:51
11Trek Factory Racing0:00:52
12Lampre - Merida0:01:02
13Lotto Belisol0:01:18
14Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:01:24
15Cofidis, Solutions Crédits0:01:44
16Orica GreenEdge0:02:12
17MTN - Qhubeka0:02:14
18FDJ.fr0:02:16
19Team Giant - Shimano0:02:36
20Tinkoff - SaxoRow 19 - Cell 2
21Team EuropcarRow 20 - Cell 2
22IAM Cycling0:05:30

 

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