Stage 3 : Jun 4, Amberieu-en-Bugey - Tarare, 167 km
1 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling 4.03.32
2 Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge
3 Gianni Meersman (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step
4 Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team
5 Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling
6 Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team Argos-Shimano
7 Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ
8 Paul Voss (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura
9 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick Step
10 Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team
Changes in GC, stage 3 compared to stage 2 :
Biggest gainers by position :
+26 Edvald Boasson Hagen
+23 Francesco Gavazzi
+17 Nikias Arndt
+15 Sylvain Chavanel
+15 Jose Herrada Lopez
+14 Timofey Kritskiy
+14 Kevin Reza
+12 Thor Hushovd
+12 Rohan Dennis
+12 Eros Capecchi
Biggest losers by position :
-35 Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni
-24 Jacob Rathe
-24 Travis Meyer
-23 Vasil Kiryienka
-19 Dmitriy Muravyev
-17 Ian Stannard
-17 Leopold Konig
-16 Bartosz Huzarski
-16 Yoann Bagot
-15 Andrea Palini
-15 Bart De Clercq
Biggest gainers by time :
Biggest losers by time :
-9:37 Jacob Rathe
-9:37 Vasil Kiryienka
-7:52 Andrea Palini
-7:52 Dmitriy Muravyev
-7:52 Ian Stannard
-7:52 Jack Bauer
-7:52 Travis Meyer
-7:52 Yannick Eijssen
-4:09 Andreas Schillinger
-4:09 Anthony Charteau
-4:09 Bartosz Huzarski
Favourites by position :
+9 Thomas De Gendt
+4 Alberto Contador Velasco
+2 Damiano Cunego
+1 Thomas Voeckler
+1 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez
+1 Michael Rogers
+1 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte
-1 Richie Porte
-4 Jurgen Van Den Broeck
-4 Christopher Froome
-8 Andrew Talansky
-9 Lieuwe Westra
-10 Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver
-10 Daniel Moreno Fernandez
Favourites by time :
-3:48 Lieuwe Westra
-3:48 Andrew Talansky
Top 10 and favourites GC standings (previous stage in parens) :
1 David Veilleux 12:00:22 (unchanged)
2 Gianni Meersman 1:56 (unchanged)
3 Tony Gallopin 1:57 (unchanged)
4 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte 1:57 (was 5th at 1:57)
5 Warren Barguil 1:57 (was 4th at 1:57)
6 Jakob Fuglsang 1:57 (unchanged)
7 Geraint Thomas 1:57 (was 10th at 1:57)
8 Angel Madrazo Ruiz 1:57 (was 9th at 1:57)
9 Richie Porte 1:57 (was 8th at 1:57)
10 Alberto Contador Velasco 1:57 (was 14th at 1:57)
11 Christopher Froome 1:57 (was 7th at 1:57)
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15 Jurgen Van Den Broeck 1:57 (was 11th at 1:57)
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17 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez 1:57 (was 18th at 1:57)
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21 Michael Rogers 1:57 (was 22nd at 1:57)
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30 Daniel Moreno Fernandez 1:57 (was 20th at 1:57)
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37 Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver 1:57 (was 27th at 1:57)
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57 Thomas Voeckler 1:57 (was 58th at 1:57)
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63 Damiano Cunego 2:38 (was 65th at 2:38)
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118 Lieuwe Westra 17:26 (was 109th at 13:38)
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131 Thomas De Gendt 20:29 (was 140th at 20:29)
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134 Andrew Talansky 21:09 (was 126th at 17:21)
Top 10 on Points table with previous in parens:
1 Gianni Meersman 34 (was 1st with 24 points)
2 Elia Viviani 21 (was 3rd with 15 points)
3 David Veilleux 20 (was 2nd with 20 points)
4 Edvald Boasson Hagen 15 (was 0 points)
5 Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg 13 (was 7th with 8 points)
6 Tony Gallopin 12 (was 4th with 12 points)
7 Michael Matthews 12 (was 0 points)
8 Tom Jelte Slagter 10 (was 5th with 10 points)
9 Richie Porte 8 (was 6th with 8 points)
10 Thor Hushovd 8 (was 0 points)
Top 10 on Mountains table with previous in parens:
1 Thomas Damuseau 55 (unchanged)
2 David Veilleux 40 (unchanged)
3 Ricardo Garcia Ambroa 28 (unchanged)
4 Jean-Marc Bideau 24 (unchanged)
5 Rudy Molard 15 (was 7th with 13 points)
6 Arnaud Gerard 15 (was 5th with 15 points)
7 Tony Martin 15 (was 6th with 15 points)
8 Kevin Seeldraeyers 12 (was 11th with 9 points)
9 Gianni Meersman 11 (was 8th with 11 points)
10 Ivan Santaromita 11 (was 9th with 11 points)
Retirements to date : Stage
Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo-Tinkoff 3 <<<
Gaetan Bille (Bel) Lotto Belisol 3 <<<
Vegard Stake Laengen (Den) Bretagne-Seche Environnement 3 <<<
Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol 2
Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Lampre-Merida 1
Total retirements : 5