Cobblestones Win

Photo credit © Roberto Bettini

The cobblestones were nasty today, splitting the peloton into small fragments and dramatically changing the general classification leader board.  Team Saxo Bank staying ahead of the peloton and staying away from the crashes and the bike and tire problems were able to lead Andy Schleck over the line along with stage winner Thor Hushovd ahead of all other yellow jersey contenders.  Three bike changes cost Sylvain Chavanel the yellow and a flat tire resulted in Lance Armstrong's bid to stay ahead of all the GC contenders. Team Saxo Bank's day was not all glory though as Andy Schleck's brother Frank went down with a broken collar bone and is now out of the Tour.
Prediction for stage four:  Mark Cavendish came through today in good shape and stage four will be all his.


 Results - Stage 3

1	Thor Hushovd (NOR) Cervelo Test Team	4:49:38
2	Geraint Thomas (GBR) Sky Professional Cycling Team
3	Cadel Evans (AUS) BMC Racing Team
4	Ryder Hesjedal (CAN) Garmin - Transitions
5	Andy Schleck (LUX) Team Saxo Bank
6	Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team Saxo Bank
7	Johan Van Summeren (BEL) Garmin - Transitions	0:00:53
8	Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Sky Professional Cycling Team
9	Jurgen Van Den Broeck (BEL) Omega Pharma-Lotto
10	Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Astana
11	Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank
12	Nicolas Roche (IRL) AG2R La Mondiale
13	Alberto Contador Velasco (ESP) Astana	0:01:13
14	Robbie McEwen (AUS) Team Katusha	0:01:46
15	Mario Aerts (BEL) Omega Pharma-Lotto

General Classification (Yellow Jersey)

1	Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team Saxo Bank	14:54:00
2	Geraint Thomas (GBR) Sky Professional Cycling Team	0:00:23
3	Cadel Evans (AUS) BMC Racing Team	0:00:39
4	Ryder Hesjedal (CAN) Garmin - Transitions	0:00:46
5	Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Quick Step	0:01:01
6	Andy Schleck (LUX) Team Saxo Bank	0:01:09
7	Thor Hushovd (NOR) Cervelo Test Team	0:01:19
8	Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Astana	0:01:31
9	Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana	0:01:40
10	Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto	0:01:42
11	Nicolas Roche (IRL) AG2R La Mondiale
12	Johan Van Summeren (BEL) Garmin - Transitions	0:01:47
13	Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank	0:01:49
14	Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Sky Professional Cycling Team
15	David Millar (GBR) Garmin - Transitions	0:02:06
16	Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Liquigas-Doimo	0:02:24
17	Luis León Sánchez Gil (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne	0:02:25
18	Lance Armstrong (USA) Team Radioshack	0:02:30
19	Thomas Löfkvist (SUI) Sky Professional Cycling Team	0:02:34
20	Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne	0:02:35