Stage 3 is likely to see the second bunch sprint of the race.
Maksimov and Lasca fought over the intermediate sprints.
The Russian took the first one, but Lasca got the second in a close battle. Maksimov then fall asleep before the 3rd one and trailed a distant 3rd (with Demare 2nd).
No KoM attacks today, but Trosino gets lucky and adds 2 points to his total by being forward placed at one.
To the finish then. Only Iberia create a leadout train. It is Gallego for Lay, with Lasca and Dekkers well placed.
Martinez and Ranneries were up there too. Or at least they were ... Lay opens the sprint and a gap quickly emerges on the rest.
Race leader Lasca has the perfect wheel, except he can't hold it! Lay starts to pull away.
Dekkers will challenge the Spaniard though, as the Dutchman sprints past Lasca.
Perfect sprint for Dekkers - that's 2 wins in a row for Allianz-BMW.
Lay is 2nd, while Lasca just clings on to 3rd ahead of a charging Privatbank rider. It's not Maksimov - but Lima!
