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16.08.2007/ As was to be expected, stage 3 of the Vuelta a Burgos (Burgos-Aranda de Duero, 158 kilometres)
was transitional for big GC favourites. The third stage was won by Aurélien Passeron (Aqua & Sapone.
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| Mauricio Soler in Paris (picture: Hein Zwicky) |
Having opened a gap of up to 40 minutes, Frenchman Aurélien Passeron (Aqua & Sapone) was the first to cross the finish
line, followed by Aivaras Baranauskas (Agritubel) and Belgian Tom Stubbe (Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen), who were
part of the breakaway making it till the finish. The peloton, where all favourites were riding, came in 54 seconds after Passeron.
Therefore, no big changes have occurred in the general classification: Mauricio Soler (Barloworld) is still in the lead, and
Saunier Duval´s José Ángel Gómez Marchante is only 17 seconds behind. Tomorrow, stage 4 will be a 15-km ITT in Roa; it will
surely be a decisive stage.
Results
Stage 3
1 Aurélien Passeron (Fra) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 3.18.10 (47.83 km/h)
2 Aivaras Baranauskas (Ltu) Agritubel
3 Tom Stubbe (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - Topsport Vlaanderen
4 Borut Bozichc (Slo) Team L.P.R.
5 Daniele Contrini (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems
6 Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0.02
7 Luis Perez Romero (Spa) Andalucia - Cayasur 0.18
8 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Unibet.com 0.54
9 Nikolai Trussov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems
10 Mikel Gaztanaga Echeverria (Spa) Agritubel
General Classification after stage 3
1 Juan Mauricio Soler (Col) Barloworld 10.34.00
2 José Ángel Gómez (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir 0.17
3 Carlos Castaño Panadero (Spa) Karpin Galicia
4 Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Relax - Gam 0.28
5 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0.42
6 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval - Prodir 0.49
7 José Miguel Esp Elías Galindo (Spa) Relax - Gam 1.02
8 Moises Duenas Nevado (Spa) Agritubel 1.13
9 David Herrero Llorente (Spa) Karpin Galicia 1.17
10 Jesús Hernández Blázquez (Spa) Relax - Gam 1.38
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