RACE REPORTS: LA VUELTA A ESPANA STAGE 3: PHILIPPE GILBERT RALLIES STAGE AND RED JERSEY

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RACE REPORTS: LA VUELTA A ESPANA STAGE 3: PHILIPPE GILBERT RALLIES STAGE AND RED JERSEY
Road Bike Action and AFP
August 30, 2010

Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) had plenty of time to celebrate his win and taking over the red jersey in Stage 3 of the 2010 Vuelta a Espana.
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)

Belgian rider Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) won the third stage of the Tour of Spain on Monday, a 157.3 kilometer ride from Marbella to here and took the overall leader's red jersey.

The 28-year-old - a two-time winner of the prestigious Paris-Tours race broke clear in the final kilometers and came home 14 seconds clear of Spaniard Joaquin Rodriguez.

"The target was to win the stage so getting the overall leader's jersey is a bonus," said Gilbert, who won the Amstel Gold Classic earlier this season.

Previous overall leader British rider Mark Cavendish suffered in the hot conditions on a stage which included a first category climb and along with Luxembourg star Andy Schleck was left trailing by the peloton.

Stay tuned for full race report.

Stage 3 Results:
1. Philippe Gilbert (BEL/Omega Pharma-Lotto) in 4 hours 06 minutes 12 seconds
(average: 38.3 km/h)
2. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP/Katusha) at same time
3. Igor Anton (ESP/Euskatel-Euskadi) at :13
4. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/Liquigas-Doimo) at :15
5. Grega Bole (SLO/Lampre-Farnese Vini) at same time
6. Nicolas Roche (IRL/Ag2r- La Mondiale) at s.t.
7. Denis Menchov (RUS/Rabobank) at :18
8. Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (ESP/Xacocebo Galicia) at :19
9. David Arroyo (ESP/Caisse d'Epargne) at same time
10. Arthur Vichot (FRA/Francais des Jeux) at s.t.

Overall Standings after Stage 3:
1. Philippe Gilbert (BEL/Omega Pharma-Lotto) in 8 hours 55 minutes 56 seconds
2. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP/Katusha) at :14
3. Kanstantsin Siutsou (BLR/HTC-Columbia) at :22
4. Tejay Van Garderen (USA/HTC-Columbia) at :26
5. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/Liquigas-Doimo) at :28
6. Peter Velits (SVK/HTC-Columbia) at same time
7. Igor Anton (ESP/Euskatel-Euskadi) at :35
8. Xavier Tondo (ESP/Cervelo TestTeam) at same time
9. Frank Schleck (LUX/Saxo Bank) at :36
10. Xavier Florencio (ESP/Cervelo TestTeam) at :41

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