I know this post is a day late! However, I couldn’t just leave it out. Stage 3 started in Unley at 11am, it was buzzing with people and sunny weather. There was a three Once again, Greipel won the stage with a sprint to the line putting back in the Ochre Jersey (and the Jayco Sprint Jersey) and Thomas De Gendt (Vacansoleil) grabbed Skoda Mountain and Jayco Sprint points. Also, he has the Skoda Polka Dot Jersey 2 points above Will Clarke. I was lucky enough to be at Luna Rosso’s café (Unley at the start) and see a few cyclists. Will Clarke went to the loo, Renshaw was talking to his family and Rabobank and Euskaltel were there too. For more information on the race click here.
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Results
(After Stage 3) The first 10 placings for GC, the first 3 placings for Skoda King of the Mountain and the first 3 placings for the Jayco Sprint:
(Don’t forget to look at the photos below!)
| General Classification | |||
| Place | Name | Team | Time |
| 1 | GREIPEL, A (GER) | LTB | 11:54:52 |
| 2 | KOHLER, M (SUI) | BMC | 0:08 |
| 3 | MATTHEWS, M (AUS) | RAB | 0:12 |
| 4 | DE GENDT, T (BEL) | VCD | 0:14 |
| 5 | GERRANS, S (AUS – SA) | GEC | 0:16 |
| 6 | BAKELANTS, J (BEL) | RNT | st |
| 7 | BOASSON HAGEN, E (NOR) | st | |
| 8 | VORGANOV, E (RUS) | KAT | st |
| 9 | DENNIS, R (AUS – SA) | UNI | 0:17 |
| 10 | FLORENCIO, C (ESP) | 0:20 | |
| Skoda King of the Mountain For Stage 3 | |||
| 1 | DE GENDT, T (BEL) | VCD | 10 Points |
| 2 | BRAMMEIER, M (IRL) | OPQ | 6 Points |
| 3 | BAKELANTS, J (BEL) | RNT | 4 Points |
| Jayco Sprint For Stage 3 | |||
| 1 | GREIPEL, A (GER) | LTB | 15 Points |
| 2 | HUTAROVICH, Y (BLR) | FDJ | 14 Points |
| 3 | BOASSON HAGEN, E (NOR) | 13 Points |
These results are taken from the official Santos Tour Down Under website. The official results for the Tour Down Under can be found here, including the Young Rider, the Aggressive Rider and the Winning Team standings.
Photos
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- The start for Stage 3 of the TDU at King William Road, Unley.
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- King WIlliam Road, Unley.
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- When one of these fall off, I am taking it.
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- Just near Henley on the ride home, I couldn’t stop.
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- Team Euskaltel having a coffee at Luna Rosso’s.
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