Giro d’Italia – Stage 3

May 08, 2012

What a wonderful way to start the day! I woke up this morning to the 6am news where it was reported that Matty Goss had taken stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia. Not only that - the forecast is calling for a beautiful 22C autumn day...does it get any better than that? One thing is for certain - I'll be pulling a sickie today and getting out for a ride to celebrate both pieces of good news!

I didn’t stay up last night to watch the stage but I did read the press releases and saw the footage of the final kilometers. As a cyclists it’s always horrible to see crashes and I’m glad no one was injured and it didn’t change the overall race standings (i.e. riders in a crash within the final 3 kilometers get the same finishing time as the peloton). There’s no doubt that Androni-Venezuela sprinter Roberto Ferrari was the one who deviated erratically from his line and took out Cav’s front wheel which brought down about 8 other riders (see 1:30 of highlight video below). What I did find amazing to watch however was the footage of the Orica-GreenEDGE leadout train in the final kilometer. Out of all the teams trying to get their sprinters a win today GreenEDGE were the ones able to time their leadout to perfection and dropped Gossy off at 300m for his win his second Giro d’Italia stage win of his career. Congrats fellas!

Race Report

via Orica-GreenEDGE media release

After five second place finishes in eight starts, Matt Goss snagged the elusive win on the third stage of the Giro d’Italia. The win today marks the first victory for the Australian outfit as the newly named Orica-GreenEDGE and the second Giro stage win of the Australian sprinter’s career.

“I’m really happy to win today to pay back the team for placing me perfectly,” said Goss. “They worked incredibly hard for me all day.”

Ahead of the sprint, the race followed a fairly predictable format with a six-rider break allowed up the road. Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Barracuda), Reto Hollenstein (Team NetApp), Alfredo Balloni (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia), Martijn Keizer (Vancansoleil-DCM), Mads Christensen (Saxo Bank) and Miguel Minguez (Euskateli-Euskadi) were not afforded the long leash the peloton gave yesterday’s break. Instead, today’s move never gained more than a four minute advantage. The field swallowed up Christensen, the sole survivor from the break, with 24 kilometers left to race.

“That was quite the dangerous breakaway,” explained Sports Director Matt White. “We used Christian [Meier] and Jack [Bobridge] to control the break. It came back a bit quicker than we thought it would. The field was nervous because there were some strong riders in the move.”

Lars Bak (Lotto Belisol) once again launched a solo attack on the finishing circuits. The peloton never let the Dane out of their sight, and it was gruppo compatto at the 11 kilometer mark.

“For us, the last lap was the most important from a tactical perspective,” said White. “We wanted to give Goss a stress-free ride until the closing kilometers.”

Entering the final circuit lap, the teams with an interest in the sprint jostled for prime position while Orica-GreenEDGE patiently bided their time. Inside the last two kilometers, a five-rider Orica-GreenEDGE train moved up the left side of the peloton to place Goss into position.

“The final circuit was quite flat, but there was corner that went downhill from 1900 meters to 1700 meters,” explained White. “The plan was to put five guys into that corner first. It didn’t work out exactly like that, but the guys still managed to get to the front with the numbers needed at the right time. We knew we could only go once. If we didn’t get the timing right, we would have gotten boxed in. It was way too fast of a sprint to surge for a second time.”

With slightly more than 100 meters left to race, Roberto Ferrari (Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela) deviated from his line on the straight run-in towards the finish. The move took out the front wheel of Mark Cavendish (Sky Procycling) and left riders behind scrambling to avoid a massive pile-up. Race leader Taylor Phinney (BMC) was also involved in the incident.

Goss had opened his sprint before the 100 meter mark and was ahead of the spill. He took the stage win several wheel lengths ahead of JJ Haedo (Saxo Bank) in second and Taylor Farrar (Garmin-Barracuda) in third.

“I have been really close to a win in recent races,” noted Goss. “To take my first win of the season here in our first Grand Tour is a fantastic feeling. I would like to dedicate this victory to the team.”

Stage 3 Highlights

Photo Gallery

: Gossy signs in before the start

: Dennis Van Winden from Rabobank goes through the pre-race ritual of pinning his numbers on. Even when you make the big leagues doesn’t exempt you from sitting on the ground and doing it the same way as you did in club racing

: Riders take a moment of silence in tribute to Wouter Weylandt who died in stage 3 of last year’s Giro

: Wouter Weylandt’s family

: Balloons flown with Wouter Weylandt’s photo attached

: Wouter Weylandt’s race number at the Giro when he died was 108. This number has been retired from the Giro in his honor

: Manuele Boaro (Saxo Bank) wears the Young Rider jersey even though he’s in 2nd place. Taylor Phinney is leading the young rider classification but since he’s also leading the GC and wears the pink jersey, Boaro gets the honors of wearing white.

: Veeral climbed on top of a cherry picker lift to get this birds eye view of the peloton coming around for their second lap of Horsens

: Didi the Devil, the iconic German cycling fan

: Androni-Venezuela team manger Gianni Savio contacted cyclingnews to make a public apology: “I’m on the bus going to the airport and I will apologize to Mark Cavendish in the name of the team and in the name of Roberto Ferrari for the incorrect behaviour that was not intentional.” Cyclingnews also reported Ferrari himself, at least before talking to Savio, was unapologetic about the crash, saying after the race, “I was doing my sprint. I didn’t see him. I don’t know what happened because it was all behind me, my foot slipped. I had to switch lines because another rider moved abruptly.” I think he should take another look at the video replay!

: It’s going to be a long night for Cavendish. He’ll be sleeping on his right side for the next week or so.

: Taylor Phinney’s taped ankle is his only visible injury from the crash

Stage 4 Preview

Tonight the riders have a big transfer to Vernon but fortunately Tuesday will be a rest day to prepare for the 32.2 km Team Time Trial. Verona has hosted the World Championships twice and various stages of the Giro a total of 19 times (the last time being the final TT stage in 2010 where Ivan Basso won the overall and Porte, Evans and Lloyd won their respective jerseys).

Race Results

Giro d'Italia (2012) - Stage 3

Horsens (190km)

7 May 2012

Stage

Position	Name	Nationality	Team	Time
1	GOSS, Matthew Harley	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE	4:20:53
2	HAEDO, Juan José	ARG	SAXO BANK	0
3	FARRAR, Tyler	USA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
4	DEMARE, Arnaud	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
5	RENSHAW, Mark	AUS	RABOBANK
6	HUSHOVD, Thor	NOR	BMC RACING
7	KRISTOFF, Alexander	NOR	KATUSHA
8	FEILLU, Romain	FRA	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
9	BEPPU, Fumiyuki	JPN	ORICA-GREENEDGE
10	GUARDINI, Andrea	ITA	FARNESE VINI
11	RASMUSSEN, Alex	DEN	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
12	SOUPE, Geoffrey	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
13	BAUER, Jack	NZL	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
14	SCHORN, Daniel	AUT	TEAM NETAPP
15	NIZZOLO, Giacomo	ITA	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
16	BELLETTI, Manuel	ITA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
17	VENTOSO ALBERDI, Francisco José	ESP	MOVISTAR
18	HUNTER, Robert	RSA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
19	FAVILLI, Elia	ITA	FARNESE VINI
20	VAITKUS, Tomas	LTU	ORICA-GREENEDGE
21	CHICCHI, Francesco	ITA	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
22	KEUKELEIRE, Jens	BEL	ORICA-GREENEDGE
23	MEIER, Christian	CAN	ORICA-GREENEDGE
24	LAGUTIN, Sergey	UZB	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
25	BENNATI, Daniele	ITA	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
26	LANCASTER, Brett	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE
27	BRANDLE, Matthias	AUT	TEAM NETAPP
28	SELLA, Emanuele	ITA	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
29	SABATINI, Fabio	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
30	ROBERTS, Luke	AUS	SAXO BANK
31	BAKELANTS, Jan	BEL	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
32	HAEDO, Lucas Sebastian	ARG	SAXO BANK
33	KREUZIGER, Roman	CZE	ASTANA
34	PIETROPOLLI, Daniele	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
35	CUNEGO, Damiano	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
36	DE GREEF, Francis	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
37	ROHREGGER, Thomas	AUT	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
38	SCHLECK, Frank	LUX	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
39	BRUSEGHIN, Marzio	ITA	MOVISTAR
40	ZAUGG, Oliver	SUI	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
41	BOARO, Manuele	ITA	SAXO BANK
42	HESJEDAL, Ryder	CAN	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
43	MONTAGUTI, Matteo	ITA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
44	PAUWELS, Serge	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
45	MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel	ESP	KATUSHA
46	PINOTTI, Marco	ITA	BMC RACING
47	LEEZER, Thomas	NED	RABOBANK
48	SCARPONI, Michele	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
49	GOLAS, Michal	POL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
50	LARSSON, Gustav	SWE	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
51	CARRARA, Matteo	ITA	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
52	HERRADA LOPEZ, José	ESP	MOVISTAR
53	SZMYD, Sylvester	POL	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
54	INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA, Benat	ESP	MOVISTAR
55	BATTAGLIN, Enrico	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX
56	SANTAMBROGIO, Mauro	ITA	BMC RACING
57	FELLINE, Fabio	ITA	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
58	IMPEY, Daryl	RSA	ORICA-GREENEDGE
59	TUFT, Svein	CAN	ORICA-GREENEDGE
60	SERGENT, Jesse	NZL	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
61	DE GENDT, Thomas	BEL	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
62	MARCZYNSKI, Tomasz	POL	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
63	SELVAGGI, Mirko	ITA	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
64	NIERMANN, Grischa	GER	RABOBANK
65	SLAGTER, Tom Jelte	NED	RABOBANK
66	DUPONT, Hubert	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
67	CAPECCHI, Eros	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
68	BRAMBILLA, Gianluca	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX
69	ULISSI, Diego	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
70	DE CLERCQ, Bart	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
71	GARATE, Juan Manuel	ESP	RABOBANK
72	BARTA, Jan	CZE	TEAM NETAPP
73	TIRALONGO, Paolo	ITA	ASTANA
74	PONZI, Simone	ITA	ASTANA
75	GADRET, John	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
76	LONGO BORGHINI, Paolo	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
77	OLIVEIRA, Nelson	POR	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
78	POZZOVIVO, Domenico	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX
79	PARDILLA BELLON, Sergio	ESP	MOVISTAR
80	GAZVODA, Gregor	SLO	AG2R LA MONDIALE
81	VICIOSO ARCOS, Angel	ESP	KATUSHA
82	KANGERT, Tanel	EST	ASTANA
83	DIETZIKER, Andreas	SUI	TEAM NETAPP
84	VERMOTE, Julien	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
85	VELASCO MURILLO, Ivan	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
86	CLEMENT, Stef	NED	RABOBANK
87	HANSEN, Adam	AUS	LOTTO BELISOL
88	VELITS, Martin	SVK	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
89	TXURRUKA, Amets	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
90	RODRIGUEZ, Jackson	VEN	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
91	CARUSO, Damiano	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
92	RABOTTINI, Matteo	ITA	FARNESE VINI
93	SAMOILAU, Branislau	BLR	MOVISTAR
94	KUSCHYNSKI, Aliaksandr	BLR	KATUSHA
95	VISCONTI, Giovanni	ITA	MOVISTAR
96	RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin	ESP	KATUSHA
97	COLBRELLI, Sonny	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX
98	BRUTT, Pavel	RUS	KATUSHA
99	JÖRGENSEN, Jonas Aaen	DEN	SAXO BANK
100	AGNOLI, Valerio	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
101	BASSO, Ivan	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
102	RUJANO GUILLEN, José	VEN	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
103	OROZ UGALDE, Juan Jose	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
104	NIEVE ITURALDE, Mikel	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
105	STETINA, Peter	USA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
106	BULGAC, Brian	NED	LOTTO BELISOL
107	RUBIANO CHAVEZ, Miguel Angel	COL	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
108	SERPA PEREZ, Jose Rodolfo	COL	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
109	HENAO, Sergio	COL	SKY PROCYCLING
110	TOSATTO, Matteo	ITA	SAXO BANK
111	GASPAROTTO, Enrico	ITA	ASTANA
112	AMADOR BAKKAZAKOVA, Andrey	CRC	MOVISTAR
113	BODNAR, Maciej	POL	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
114	SMUKULIS, Gatis	LAT	KATUSHA
115	HOLLENSTEIN, Reto	SUI	TEAM NETAPP
116	ROSSELER, Sébastien	BEL	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
117	BENEDETTI, Cesare	ITA	TEAM NETAPP
118	LUND, Anders	DEN	SAXO BANK
119	ZEITS, Andrey	KAZ	ASTANA
120	NIEMIEC, Przemyslaw	POL	LAMPRE - ISD
121	CATALDO, Dario	ITA	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
122	SALERNO, Cristiano	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
123	VANDEVELDE, Christian	USA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
124	MAZZANTI, Luca	ITA	FARNESE VINI
125	IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Jon	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
126	SEELDRAEYERS, Kevin	BEL	ASTANA
127	LOCATELLI, Stefano	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX
128	HERMANS, Ben	BEL	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
129	MODOLO, Sacha	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX
130	GUSTOV, Volodymir	UKR	SAXO BANK
131	POZZATO, Filippo	ITA	FARNESE VINI
132	FAILLI, Francesco	ITA	FARNESE VINI
133	BONO, Matteo	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
134	RIGHI, Daniele	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
135	OCHOA, Carlos José	VEN	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
136	LASTRAS GARCIA, Pablo	ESP	MOVISTAR
137	PAGANI, Angelo	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX
138	ROLLIN, Dominique	CAN	FDJ-BIG MAT
139	CASAR, Sandy	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
140	HUZARSKI, Bartosz	POL	TEAM NETAPP
141	SAEZ, Adrian	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+1:29
142	CABEDO, Victor	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	0
143	LOSADA ALGUACIL, Alberto	ESP	KATUSHA
144	KAISEN, Olivier	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
145	SCHILLINGER, Andreas	GER	TEAM NETAPP	+1:30
146	SEUBERT, Timon	GER	TEAM NETAPP	0
147	PETROV, Evgeny	RUS	ASTANA
148	VANENDERT, Dennis	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
149	COLEDAN, Marco	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX
150	URAN, Rigobero	COL	SKY PROCYCLING
151	GASTAUER, Ben	LUX	AG2R LA MONDIALE
152	BONNAFOND, Guillaume	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
153	BILLE, Gaetan	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
154	CHRISTENSEN, Mads	DEN	SAXO BANK
155	KENNAUGH, Peter	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING
156	NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas	LTU	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
157	FLECHA, Juan Antonio	ESP	SKY PROCYCLING
158	DENIFL, Stefan	AUT	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
159	MAES, Nikolas	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
160	BERARD, Julien	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
161	PERGET, Mathieu	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
162	THOMAS, Geraint	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING
163	SPEZIALETTI, Alessandro	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
164	BAK, Lars Ytting	DEN	LOTTO BELISOL
165	MALORI, Adriano	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
166	HUNT, Jeremy	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING	+1:42
167	STANNARD, Ian	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING	0
168	IGNATIEV, Mikhail	RUS	KATUSHA
169	DE MARCHI, Alessandro	ITA	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+1:44
170	PIRAZZI, Stefano	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	0
171	GATTO, Oscar	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+1:45
172	CAVENDISH, Mark	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING	0
173	DYACHENKO, Alexsandr	KAZ	ASTANA	+1:51
174	BALLAN, Alessandro	ITA	BMC RACING	0
175	RASCH, Gabriel	NOR	FDJ-BIG MAT
176	SANTAROMITA, Ivan	ITA	BMC RACING
177	FRANK, Mathias	SUI	BMC RACING
178	WYSS, Danilo	SUI	BMC RACING
179	TSCHOPP, Johann	SUI	BMC RACING
180	DELAGE, Mickael	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
181	VEIKKANEN, Jussi	FIN	FDJ-BIG MAT	+2:01
182	MOUREY, Francis	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	0
183	KWIATKOWSKI, Michal	POL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
184	BANDIERA, Marco	ITA	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+2:19
185	DE NEGRI, Pier Paolo	ITA	FARNESE VINI	0
186	EISEL, Bernhard	AUT	SKY PROCYCLING	+2:27
187	BROWN, Graeme	AUS	RABOBANK	+2:28
188	BOS, Theo	NED	RABOBANK
189	BALLONI, Alfredo	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+2:40
190	CAZAUX, Pierre	FRA	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+2:46
191	BONNET, William	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	0
192	FERRARI, Roberto	ITA	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
193	BOBRIDGE, Jack	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+3:00
194	MINGUEZ AYALA, Miguel	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+4:43
195	VAN WINDEN, Dennis	NED	RABOBANK	+5:03
196	KEIZER, Martijn	NED	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
197	MEERSMAN, Gianni	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	+5:25
198	PHINNEY, Taylor	USA	BMC RACING	0

General Classification

Position	Name	Nationality	Team	Time
1	PHINNEY, Taylor	USA	BMC RACING	9:24:31
2	THOMAS, Geraint	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING	9
3	RASMUSSEN, Alex	DEN	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	13
4	BOARO, Manuele	ITA	SAXO BANK	15
5	NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas	LTU	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	18
6	LARSSON, Gustav	SWE	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	22
7	LANCASTER, Brett	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE	23
8	GOSS, Matthew Harley	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE
9	PINOTTI, Marco	ITA	BMC RACING	24
10	SERGENT, Jesse	NZL	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	26
11	OLIVEIRA, Nelson	POR	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	27
12	VAITKUS, Tomas	LTU	ORICA-GREENEDGE
13	CAVENDISH, Mark	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING
14	CLEMENT, Stef	NED	RABOBANK	28
15	FARRAR, Tyler	USA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
16	HUNTER, Robert	RSA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
17	BAUER, Jack	NZL	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
18	BODNAR, Maciej	POL	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	29
19	GASPAROTTO, Enrico	ITA	ASTANA
20	HESJEDAL, Ryder	CAN	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
21	KWIATKOWSKI, Michal	POL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
22	CATALDO, Dario	ITA	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	31
23	POZZATO, Filippo	ITA	FARNESE VINI	32
24	NIZZOLO, Giacomo	ITA	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
25	DE GENDT, Thomas	BEL	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
26	TUFT, Svein	CAN	ORICA-GREENEDGE	33
27	VERMOTE, Julien	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
28	MALORI, Adriano	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
29	SABATINI, Fabio	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	34
30	BARTA, Jan	CZE	TEAM NETAPP
31	KREUZIGER, Roman	CZE	ASTANA	36
32	KANGERT, Tanel	EST	ASTANA
33	SOUPE, Geoffrey	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	37
34	ROBERTS, Luke	AUS	SAXO BANK
35	FLECHA, Juan Antonio	ESP	SKY PROCYCLING
36	BALLAN, Alessandro	ITA	BMC RACING	39
37	BASSO, Ivan	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
38	VISCONTI, Giovanni	ITA	MOVISTAR	41
39	BAKELANTS, Jan	BEL	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
40	VELITS, Martin	SVK	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
41	INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA, Benat	ESP	MOVISTAR	42
42	ROSSELER, Sébastien	BEL	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	43
43	IMPEY, Daryl	RSA	ORICA-GREENEDGE
44	BRUSEGHIN, Marzio	ITA	MOVISTAR
45	RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin	ESP	KATUSHA
46	ROHREGGER, Thomas	AUT	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
47	STANNARD, Ian	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING
48	BRANDLE, Matthias	AUT	TEAM NETAPP
49	FELLINE, Fabio	ITA	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	44
50	VANDEVELDE, Christian	USA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
51	STETINA, Peter	USA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	45
52	DE GREEF, Francis	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	46
53	MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel	ESP	KATUSHA
54	URAN, Rigobero	COL	SKY PROCYCLING
55	CASAR, Sandy	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
56	TIRALONGO, Paolo	ITA	ASTANA	47
57	HAEDO, Juan José	ARG	SAXO BANK
58	CARUSO, Damiano	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
59	SAMOILAU, Branislau	BLR	MOVISTAR
60	AGNOLI, Valerio	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	48
61	KRISTOFF, Alexander	NOR	KATUSHA
62	CAPECCHI, Eros	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	49
63	BENNATI, Daniele	ITA	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
64	KENNAUGH, Peter	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING
65	HUSHOVD, Thor	NOR	BMC RACING
66	HUZARSKI, Bartosz	POL	TEAM NETAPP
67	HERRADA LOPEZ, José	ESP	MOVISTAR
68	HOLLENSTEIN, Reto	SUI	TEAM NETAPP	50
69	KEUKELEIRE, Jens	BEL	ORICA-GREENEDGE
70	SLAGTER, Tom Jelte	NED	RABOBANK	51
71	MEIER, Christian	CAN	ORICA-GREENEDGE
72	VICIOSO ARCOS, Angel	ESP	KATUSHA
73	GOLAS, Michal	POL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	52
74	BULGAC, Brian	NED	LOTTO BELISOL
75	SCHORN, Daniel	AUT	TEAM NETAPP
76	RABOTTINI, Matteo	ITA	FARNESE VINI
77	VENTOSO ALBERDI, Francisco José	ESP	MOVISTAR	53
78	DE CLERCQ, Bart	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
79	BAK, Lars Ytting	DEN	LOTTO BELISOL
80	TOSATTO, Matteo	ITA	SAXO BANK
81	NIERMANN, Grischa	GER	RABOBANK
82	AMADOR BAKKAZAKOVA, Andrey	CRC	MOVISTAR
83	COLBRELLI, Sonny	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	54
84	POZZOVIVO, Domenico	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	55
85	BILLE, Gaetan	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
86	HAEDO, Lucas Sebastian	ARG	SAXO BANK	56
87	PAUWELS, Serge	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
88	FRANK, Mathias	SUI	BMC RACING
89	FAVILLI, Elia	ITA	FARNESE VINI
90	JÖRGENSEN, Jonas Aaen	DEN	SAXO BANK	57
91	LAGUTIN, Sergey	UZB	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
92	ULISSI, Diego	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
93	DENIFL, Stefan	AUT	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	58
94	SMUKULIS, Gatis	LAT	KATUSHA
95	SELVAGGI, Mirko	ITA	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
96	MONTAGUTI, Matteo	ITA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
97	OROZ UGALDE, Juan Jose	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
98	SCHLECK, Frank	LUX	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	59
99	SZMYD, Sylvester	POL	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
100	PAGANI, Angelo	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX
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171	ZEITS, Andrey	KAZ	ASTANA	+1:33
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180	DYACHENKO, Alexsandr	KAZ	ASTANA	+2:45
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189	BALLONI, Alfredo	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+3:43
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194	MINGUEZ AYALA, Miguel	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+6:08
195	MEERSMAN, Gianni	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	+6:15
196	BOBRIDGE, Jack	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+6:17
197	VAN WINDEN, Dennis	NED	RABOBANK	+8:52
198	HERMANS, Ben	BEL	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	+10:55

tags: 2012 Giro d’Italia – Stage 3 Results

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brycerider

Good win for Goss. That crash hurt just looking at it. Hopefully Cav pull up ok after being run over like that.
Sven Nijs

I’m surprised Ferrari is still in the race.
I can see some peloton payback heading his way real soon….
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/savio-apologizes-for-ferraris-manoeuvre
Mars

Great win for Goss and GreenEDGE

Crazy stack

Wouter 108 remembered :-(
Notso Swift

Would he have won with out the crash, looking at the top view I think he may have, but it would have be Cav/Goss showdown, they are by far the best 2 sprinters in the race
- http://twitter.com/angelodrac Angelo D
  
  Nah, don’t think so. Once he gets up to speed, Goss has a mean second kick . As White says, you start the sprint in front of Cav, done deal.
Anonymous

“deviated erratically” sums it up pretty well.

Mike Tyson would have been impressed by that hook.
Ritch

Can’t believe what I just saw in the vid! wtf was that?

The bunny hop by Guardini to get over Cav in a split second was pretty cool. Too bad for his mate right behind though.
- Sean Doyle
  
  Yep that bunny hop was madness. Even my 10 yr old daughter spotted it a she was super excited by that. Crazy ass riding. Seems a head but is more dangerous than a hook that takes out a dozen people. I know different organisers but isn’t it a UCI commisaire decision?
  
  Thumbs up for Goss and JJ Haedo had a good sprint as well. That guy just keeps on going. year after year.
- Sean Doyle
  
  Yep that bunny hop was madness. Even my 10 yr old daughter spotted it a she was super excited by that. Crazy ass riding. Seems a head but is more dangerous than a hook that takes out a dozen people. I know different organisers but isn’t it a UCI commisaire decision?
  
  Thumbs up for Goss and JJ Haedo had a good sprint as well. That guy just keeps on going. year after year.
tripsev

How is Phinney still leading, he didn’t finish the stage?
- tripsev
  
  Well, Eurosport reported that he crossed the line in an ambulance. This must be wrong(?).
  - Tricky Dicky
    
    He did cross the line in an ambulance but is allowed to continue if it is as a result of a crash in the last 3 kms. The rider is relegated to last place that day but is still allowed to continue in the race the next day. Here’s the UCI rule:
    
    “If, as the result of a duly noted fall in the last three kilometers, a rider cannot cross the finishing line, he shall be placed last in the stage and credited with the time of the rider or riders in whose company he was riding at the time of the accident.”
    - tripsev
      
      Yer, cheers for that.
ed

not nice to see a rider go down but cavendish has done that himself a few times – anyone remeber the 2010 tour de suisse? im sure hausller and boonen do.
- Tricky Dicky
  
  Ed, those two incidents are chalk and cheese. Take a look at the replay of both crashes. One is accidental, more Cavendish’s fault than Haussler’s, but a “racing incident” all the same. Ferrari’s move was just plain reckless.
  
  I wonder if Dr Ferrari has anything in his medicine cabinet to calm his young namesake down in the future.
  - jules
    
    if i recall correctly, cav spat on the ground when the peloton stayed on the line at the start of the next stage in protest at his dangerous riding which took barbie out, and he refused to apologise to him.
    
    ferrari obviously caused this crash and seems to have been handed the prima donna sprinter’s torch, but it’s got cav’s dirty fingerprints on it.
- Rossco
  
  You have no clue if you think those two incidents are in any way similar… Haussler and Cavendish both moved into the centre, Cav more than Heinrich. Still, Ferrari should be banned for a few races for this. It was nobody else’s fault but his own and he could have killed someone. At least Cav hasn’t broken anything.
Marcus

I reckon Goss had Cav done cold before the crash. In the last k, Cav looked pretty lost without his train (he normally isnt) and seemed to jump to a number of different wheels. He looked like he went down at about 150m to go and had a good three lengths to make up.

Gossy would have won anyway!

Crash aside, if Green Edge can manage their train like that in the Tour (when Sky will presumably only have a couple in support of Cav), could be veeery interesting.
Johnson

That’s the Norwegian flag, but anyway…
- http://www.cyclingTipsBlog.com cyclingTips
  
  Damn…always get them mixed up. Removed
JM

I love that Phinney managed to fight his way out of the ambulance and receive his pink jersey with the podium ladies.
So stoked that the GreenEdge boys got their first win out of the way.
Bleeding for Cav… it really sucks to see anyone get taken out like that ; let alone a rider of his calibre.
VeloNomad

Does Phinney wear lace ups in races?!
- randomactsofcycling
  
  I hope so. Those shoes and the pink ones he also wears are way cool.
- Anonymous
  
  I think that they are strictly Podium shoes. Couldn’t see any cleats on them….
mattb

Love the drop down boxes within the results so I can see placings/times by teams and/or nationalities.
mattb

Love the drop down boxes within the results so I can see placings/times by teams and/or nationalities.
- http://www.cyclingTipsBlog.com cyclingTips
  
  Thanks Mattb. I sometimes wonder if people even use that feature. Anyone else? Any suggestions to make it better?
  - guest
    
    Oh, yeah, I’ve been enjoying this drop down selection feature for a while now – this is a great ‘value add’ Wade. Sometimes the selection doesn’t work, but I think this has been fixed by me re-sizing the font/ images on the page. Full marks for this added feature!
  - jules
    
    i use it. it’s good. i log onto CN first thing in the morning and read results, try to find aussie/GE riders on the list, give up then come here and use your filter :)
    - http://www.cyclingTipsBlog.com cyclingTips
      
      Thanks guys! We usually upload the pro results as soon as we wake up and usually have them by 7am (AEST) (found in the left-hand side of the front page. A red “NEW” flag will be there).
      
      We’re still working on the local clubs submitting their results. Some are very good, some we need to keep pestering.
      - Dave
        
        Wade can you add the results from the Warburton road race and the Mt Donna Buang TT (probably australia’s only real hill climb TT I think) to your results board. The results have been up on Cycling Vic website for couple days now. Cheers
  - http://dutchielovescycling.tumblr.com Marianne Westacott-Clermonts
    
    Yep I use that feature, it’s good!
Bracks_ashat

This new comment system is AWESOME!!!! Well done Wade, you the man!!!
diamondjim

Stoked to see Matt Goss win, but also very impressed how he manages to fit in a successful cycling career alongside his music career
Ghost

Im confused in the first paragraph it says “As a cyclists it’s always horrible to see crashes and I’m glad no one was injured” then in the last photo is says
“Taylor Phinney’s taped ankle is his only visible injury from the crash”
So was there injury’s or weren’t there?
- nickalas
  
  dont be such a poo, go check cyclingnews.
http://twitter.com/patrickxsmith Patrick Smith

Great win for GreenEDGE, glad to see them achieve their Giro target so early in the race. A shame that the crash meant we’ll never know if Gossy would have beaten Cav yesterday. I hope that Ferrari behaves himself so that we can see the champions compete properly in the coming stages.