Todays stage is one of the more colorful ones, both when it comes to action, but also when it comes to true beauty of the nature and it's harsh reality is something the riders will feel
The break will consist of strong riders only and they may be able to get home safely without to much interference, but so far it has been the smaller teams, who have shined so far, so the bigger teams will try to make sure their strengths, will fall miserably before the feet of the others
| Nationality | Name | Team |  | Joaquim Rodriguez | Team Katusha |  | Daniel Martin | Garmin Sharp |  | Rigoberto Urán | Team Sky |  | Rui Costa | Movistar | | Sergio Henao | Team Sky |
There was never a doubt, who would attack today and the break was formed without much stress
| Nationality | Name | Team |  | Paolo Tiralongo | Astana |  | Cameron Meyer | Orica GreenEdge | | Gorka Verdugo | Euskaltel |  | Kevin de Weert | Quickstep | | José Herrada | Movistar |  | Yoann Offredo | FDJ.fr |
Tiralongo takes the first 6 points of the day
| Name | Team | Points | | Paolo Tiralongo | Astana | 6 | | Yoann Offredo | FDJ.fr | 4 | | Kevin de Weert | Quickstep | 3 | | José Herrada | Movistar | 2 | | Cameron Meyer | Orica GreenEdge | 1 |
Fillipo Pozzato and Mathieu Favre is in trouble, as they get dropped from the pack early
The break keeps a good distance to the pack, with already 3 minutes
Offredo takes 3 points, Poels keeps the KoM jersey no matter what
| Name | Team | Points | | Yoann Offredo | FDJ.fr | 3 | | Gorka Verdugo | Euskaltel | 2 | | José Herrada | Movistar | 1 |
Verdugo in front as they hit 17 % on the last KoM climb
Verdugo keeps them at bay and is only 2 points from Poels
| Name | Team | Points | | Gorka Verdugo | Euskaltel | 12 | | Paolo Tiralongo | Astana | 8 | | Yoann Offredo | FDJ.fr | 6 | | Cameron Meyer | Orica GreenEdge | 4 | | José Herrada | Movistar | 2 |
As everyone hits the flat terrain, Lotto and Ag2r gets some crucial time on the break, which now has 3'08 with 40 km to the final climb
Despite hard work it seems it's over for the breakaway, who has the most energy of the favorites ?
Urán, Moser and Pinot attacks
The favorites are a little hesitant, which favors the break still ahead
Verdugo gets an team order, it's called ATTACK!
Rodriguez finally attacks with 2 km left
Meyer overtakes Verdugo, will Urán catch him ?
No he won't! Meyer wins the 3rd stage
| Name | Team | Time | | Cameron Meyer | Orica GreendEdge | 3h47m12s | | Paolo Tiralongo | Astana | st. | | Rigoberto Urán | Team Sky | st. | | Yoann Offredo | FDJ.fr | st. | | Moreno Moser | Cannondale | st. | | José Herrada | Movistar | st. | | Gorka Verdugo | Euskaltel - Euskadi | st. | | Thibaut Pinot | FDJ.fr | +47 | | Joaquim Rodriguez | Team Katusha | st. | | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Team Sky | st. |
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Though the game crashes after the stage, so no export :c
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