Vuelta, third stage: Taaramae makes a double hit, the big names are marked

Rein Taaramae, 34-year-old Estonian from Intermarché, won the third stage of the Vuelta by gap, 203 kilometers starting from Santo Domingo de Silos and finishing at the Picon Blanco (1,496 meters, 7.1 km at 9.6%). For Taaramae this is the 19th success as a pro ‘, among which a stage at the 2016 Giro stood out, that of Sant’Anna di Vinadio: he got the better of his escape companions even resisting the return of the group and thus took possession of the leader jersey. Behind him was the American Joe Dombrowski, of UAE-Emirates, at 22 ”. Third Ellissonde, a Frenchman from Trek-Segafredo. Behind them, the big names stood out and there were no significant gaps: Roglic appeared in full control of the situation. Well Ciccone, who arrived with the best.

THE PROGRAM – The Vuelta continues with the fourth stage, 164 kilometers from El Burgo de Osma to Molina de Aragòn. The Spanish race, the third great lap of the year (the Giro was won by Bernal, the Tour by Pogacar) will end on Sunday 5 September in Santiago de Compostela.