Vuelta a España 2008/3. stage
Result of the 3rd stage | ||||
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Stage winner |
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Tom Boonen | QST | 4:25:24 h |
Second |
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Daniele Bennati | LIQ | equal time |
Third |
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Erik Zabel | MRM | equal time |
Fourth |
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Koldo Fernández | EUS | equal time |
fifth |
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Nicolas Roche | CA | equal time |
Sixth |
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Greg van Avermaet | SIL | equal time |
seventh |
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Leonardo Duque | COF | equal time |
Eighth |
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Sébastien Hinault | CA | equal time |
Ninth |
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Tom Stamsnijder | GST | equal time |
Tenth |
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Lloyd Mondory | ALM | equal time |
Intermediate results after the 3rd stage | ||||
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Daniele Bennati | LIQ | 8:56:27 h |
Second |
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Alejandro Valverde | GCE | + 0:07 min |
Third |
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Tom Boonen | QST | + 0:10 min |
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Alejandro Valverde | GCE | 25 p. |
Second |
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Tom Boonen | QST | 25 p. |
Third |
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Erik Zabel | MRM | 25 p. |
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Jesus Rosendo | ACA | 8 p. |
Second |
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Manuel Ortega | ACA | 6 p. |
Third |
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Paolo Bettini | QST | 4 p. |
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Egoi Martínez | EUS | 31 P. |
Second |
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Paolo Bettini | QST | 36 P. |
Third |
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Manuel Ortega | ACA | 111 P. |
Team evaluation |
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Caisse d'Epargne | GCE | 26:33:46 h |
Second |
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Euskaltel-Euskadi | EUS | + 0:01 min |
Third |
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Quick Step | QST | + 0:03 min |
The 3rd stage of the Vuelta a España 2008 on September 1st led over 168.6 kilometers from Jaén to Córdoba . As on the previous day, there were two sprint classifications and a third category mountain classification to be completed.
Right at the start, the Spaniard Manuel Ortega pulled away from the field and started a solo escape. After 15 kilometers he already had a lead of six minutes on the main field. His maximum lead was over 15 and he was therefore in the virtual golden jersey for a long time , as he was only 48 seconds behind the leader in the overall standings. On his escape he was able to win both intermediate sprints and the only mountain classification of the day. Here Jesus Rosendo also secured points and was able to defend the red jersey of the leader in the mountain classification for another day. In the fight for the gold jersey , Daniele Bennati was able to secure four bonus seconds in each of the two sprint classifications .
Paolo Bettini attacked on the climb to Alto de San Jerónimio and was able to break away from the peloton . With 20 kilometers to go, he ended Manuel Ortega's attempt to escape and was soon the sole leader. A group around Alejandro Valverde and Davide Rebellin had formed out of the main peloton and drove between the front and the field for a while. 15 kilometers from the finish, Bettini was also placed and the field drove towards the finish line at high speed.
Tom Boonen won the mass sprint ahead of Bennati, from whose slipstream he had broken away. Bennati got a further twelve seconds bonus and took over the top of the overall classification.
Sprint ratings
- 1st intermediate sprint in Espejo (kilometer 88.2) (360 m above sea level)
First Manuel Ortega ACA 4 p. Second Daniele Bennati LIQ 2 p. Third Manuel Quinziato LIQ 1 P.
- 2nd intermediate sprint near Córdoba (kilometer 123.1) (120 m above sea level)
First Manuel Ortega ACA 4 p. Second Daniele Bennati LIQ 2 p. Third Claudio Corioni LIQ 1 P.
- Arrival in Córdoba (130 m above sea level)
First Tom Boonen QST 25 p. Second Daniele Bennati LIQ 20 p. Third Erik Zabel MRM 16 p. Fourth Koldo Fernández EUS 14 p. fifth Nicolas Roche CA 12 p. Sixth Greg van Avermaet SIL 10 p. seventh Leonardo Duque COF 9 p. Eighth Sébastien Hinault CA 8 p. Ninth Tom Stamsnijder GST 7 p. Tenth Lloyd Mondory ALM 6 p. 11. Renaud Dion CA 5 p. 12. Xavier Florencio BTL 4 p. 13. Alessandro Ballan LAM 3 p. 14th Juan Antonio Flecha RAB 2 p. 15th Nikita Jeskow TCS 1 P.
Mountain ratings
- Alto de San Jerónimio, 3rd category (km 142.2) (550 m above sea level)