ToC stage 3 - Spoiler

[walker]

I thought Cipolini was dead and buried but he managed 3rd?

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/20022008/58/boonen-edges-cavendish-california.html

 

[mondobongo]

Mario came out of retirement to ride for Rock Racing for this Season.

Thought you had a time Machine for a second then Walker, Stage 3 does not get under way until 6.00pm UK time.

 

[Keith Oates]

Stage three is well underway now with only 13K remaining and the racing is good.Levi Leipheimer (Astana), Christopher Horner (Astana), Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano (Rabobank), Robert Gesink (Rabobank), David Zabriskie (Slipstream Chipotle p/b H30), Victor Hugo Pena Grisales (Rock Racing) are in the lead group with Millar not far behind.

 

[Keith Oates]

Provisional result:

1 Robert Gesink (Rabobank)
2 Levi Leipheimer (Astana)

I don't know who's in Yellow though but it seemed to be a good race from the on line commentary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mondobongo]

Leipheimer goes in yellow, Farrar withdrew after having a terrible day on the climbs.

General classification after stage 3

1 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 13.45.30
2 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team CSC 0.13
3 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 0.15
4 David Millar (GBr) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 0.20
5 Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team CSC 0.21
6 David Zabriskie (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30
7 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 0.23
8 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana 0.25
9 Alexandre Moos (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0.29
10 Victor Hugo Pena Grisales (Col) Rock Racing 0.