Terpstra in the leading group in slow third stage

Hello and welcome to our live blog! We will keep you informed about the third stage in the Vuelta a España. Vuelta a España Third stage (166 km) Finish uphill Riders on the go Finish around 5.30pm Roglic leader Live ticker Vuelta a España a few seconds ago Another 82 km - More picture of the five escapees. Video 🏁Km 57 | Etapa 3 - Stage 3 | # LaVuelta20🚴🚴 @aritz_bagues @ markdon99 @NikiT

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We will keep you informed about the third stage in the Vuelta a España.

Vuelta a España
Third stage (166 km)
Finish uphill
Riders on the go
Finish around 5.30pm
Roglic leader
Live ticker

Vuelta a España a few seconds ago

Another 82 km -

More picture of the five escapees.

Video

🏁Km 57 |

Etapa 3 - Stage 3 |

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Avatar Author La Vuelta Moment of places 15: 12 - 22 October 2020

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Another 87 km -

The five escapees are at the top.

The peloton follows here in 2.40.

We keep paying attention, because in the coming plain there is a chance of fans.

Then it is another 80 km to the final climb.

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Another 88 km - We

also see a problem with a Sunweb jacket in the Vuelta.

Escape fighter Mark Donovan is cold and prepares for the descent, but does not get his coat on properly.

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Another 90 km -

In the meantime we see a whole train from EF Pro Cycling at the head of the peloton.

The pink team has two more serious candidates for the stage win with Daniel Martinez and Michael Woods.

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Another 95 km -

EF Pro Cycling puts a man at the head of the peloton.

Partly because of this, the lead of the refugees has dropped to 3.30.

Is this a stage for Hugh Carthy?

The 26-year-old Briton has made a good impression in recent days and is sixth in the general classification at 0.20 from red jersey carrier Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma).

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Another 97 km -

In the Giro d'Italia, things have now completely ignited.

In the Vuelta it is not really race yet.

Jumbo-Visma controls everything and the lead of the five front runners fluctuates around 4.00.

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99 km to go -

The peloton and the leading group maintain an equal rhythm on the Alto de Oncala.

We expect little real fireworks on this climb - with an average gradient of 2.7%.

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Another 105 km

- The lead of the five continues to fluctuate around 4.20.

For now, Terpstra is looking fine.

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Another 102 km -

Image of the front runners.

The five now have a 4.20 minute lead on the peloton, but they do not seem really promising for the stage victory.

🏁 Etapa 3 - Stage 3 |

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Avatar Author La Vuelta Moment of places 14: 45 - October 22, 2020

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112 km to go -

Little new in the race.

Jumbo-Visma still keeps the lead within limits.

The leading group of five, with Terpstra, now has 3.40 minutes.

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An image that we may see for a long time in this Vuelta.

Roglic in red is surrounded by Jumbo-Visma team mates.

🏁 Etapa 3 - Stage 3 |

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Avatar Author La Vuelta Moment of places 14: 20 - 22 October 2020

Vuelta a España 2 hours ago

Another 132 km -

Jumbo-Visma keeps things under control and is in the lead of the peloton.

The leading group of five keeps a margin of a good three minutes.

The fireworks in this stage will have to come to the end.

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Zeeman does not rule out that it will be decided at a later time to withdraw Dumoulin from the Vuelta.

"As soon as the assessment is that it is not good for him, we make the decision that he will step down. He really wants to contribute and go with the team for the overall victory, but it must also be good for Tom himself."

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Dumoulin wants to help Roglic

Tom Dumoulin can forget a good classification, but the Dutchman still wants to be of value in this Vuelta for Primoz Roglic, for example.

"He looks a bit different now and would like to stay to help the team. We are going to put him on the economy mode today and tomorrow, so that he takes good care of himself, gets his energy back and can be of value at the weekend," says Sporty director Merijn Zeeman.

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148 km to go -

The lead of Terpstra and the four other refugees increases even further and is now 3.15 minutes.

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Roglic and Jumbo-Visma will find this leading group fine.

Bagües is the best classified rider at no less than 23.37 minutes from the Slovenian title defender.

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Another 157 km -

Terpstra is there!

The Dutchman has chosen a good time, because with his four fellow refugees he is already 2.15 minutes ahead of the peloton.

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Still 161 km -

The battle for the flight of the day seems to be over quickly.

Mark Donovan (Sunweb), Tosh Van der Sande (Lotto Soudal), Niki Terpstra (Total Direct Energie), Aritz Bagües (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) and Willie Smit (Burgos-BH) immediately take a minute ahead of the peloton.

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Official start -

We have now really started on the third stage!

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So we are in the neutral zone in this third stage.

It is probably up to the GC men again, because the finish is uphill.

Along the way there is another climb of the third category on the course.

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Start -

The riders are on their bikes for the third stage!

The official start will follow in a few kilometers.