Joachim Rodriguez of Caisse d’Epargne Wins Tirreno-Adriatico Third stage
ROME, March 14, 2008 (AFP) - Spaniard Joachim Rodriguez, riding for the Caisse d’Epargne team, won the third stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico cycling race over 195km from Gubbio to Montelupone.
Italian Danilo Di Luca of LPR finished second with Swede Niklas Axelsson of Diquigiovanni, taking the new race lead after finishing third.
Stage favorite Ricardo Ricco of Italy fell behind after a fall.
STAGE 3 RESULTS
1. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP/GCE) 4hr 44min 59sec.
2. Danilo Di Luca (ITA/LPR) 0:12.
3. Nicklas Axelsson (SWE/SDA) 0:12.
4. Thomas Lovkvist (SWE/THR) 0:12.
5. Leonardo Piepoli (ITA/SDU) 0:17.
6. Enrico Gasparotto (ITA/BAR) 0:22.
7. Markus Fothen (GER/GST) 0:23.
8. Tadej Valjavec (SLO/A2R) 0:26.
9. Emanuele Sella (ITA/CSF) 0:26.
10. Fabian Cancellara (SUI/CSC) 0:26.
OVERALL RESULTS
1. Nicklas Axelsson (SWE/SDA) 13hr 56min 14sec.
2. Enrico Gasparotto (ITA/BAR) 0:10.
3. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP/GCE) 0:18.
4. Linus Gerdemann (GER/THR) 0:24.
5. Danilo Di Luca (ITA/LPR) 0:32.
6. Thomas Lovkvist (SWE/THR) 0:40.
7. Markus Fothen (GER/GST) 0:50.
8. Emanuele Sella (ITA/CSF) 0:54.
9. Tadej Valjavec (SLO/A2R) 0:54.
10. Fabian Cancellara (SUI/CSC) 0:54.
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