Belgian Tim Wellens broke for a solo win on stage three of the Tour of Andalucia on Friday while his team UAE leader Tadej Pogacar held the overall lead. Wellens was part of the day’s escape group and he broke uphill in the final mile to win by 14 seconds, leaving Frenchman Pierre Latour in second and Samuele Battistella in third. Two-time Tour de France winner Pogacar remains in the lead after winning two stages so far. The day featured blustery conditions that hampered the racing with some slight route changes and a shortened course. Saturday’s stage has four hills on a 102 mile run from Olvera to Iznájar.
2023 VUELTA A ANDALUCIA STAGE 3 RESULTS
1 | WELLENS Tim | UAE Team Emirates | 3:47:12 |
2 | LATOUR Pierre | TotalEnergies | 0:14 |
3 | BATTISTELLA Samuele | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 0:15 |
4 | SWIFT Connor | INEOS Grenadiers | 0:15 |
5 | REX Laurenz | Intermarché – Circus – Wanty | 0:16 |
6 | BAIS Davide | EOLO-Kometa | 0:16 |
7 | ZAMBANINI Edoardo | Bahrain – Victorious | 0:16 |
8 | BARTHE Cyril | Burgos-BH | 0:26 |
9 | FETTER Erik | EOLO-Kometa | 0:28 |
10 | IZAGIRRE Gorka | Movistar Team | 0:28 |
OVERALL STANDINGS
1 | POGAČAR Tadej | UAE Team Emirates | 12:35:57 |
2 | BUITRAGO Santiago | Bahrain – Victorious | 0:48 |
3 | LANDA Mikel | Bahrain – Victorious | 0:52 |
4 | RODRÍGUEZ Carlos | INEOS Grenadiers | 0:52 |
5 | MAS Enric | Movistar Team | 1:47 |
6 | GEOGHEGAN HART Tao | INEOS Grenadiers | 2:12 |
7 | DÍAZ José Manuel | Burgos-BH | 2:19 |
8 | IZAGIRRE Gorka | Movistar Team | 2:21 |
9 | CARUSO Damiano | Bahrain – Victorious | 2:22 |
10 | WELLENS Tim | UAE Team Emirates | 2:26 |
RBA/AFP Photos: Sprint Cycling
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