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Ruta del Sol: Gerald Ciolek wins stage three as Alejandro Valverde retains overall lead

Image: Gerald Ciolek, left, prevailed in a photo finish

Germany's Gerald Ciolek won a photo finish on stage three of the Ruta del Sol in Spain as Alejandro Valverde preserved his overall race lead.

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Ruta del Sol stage three result 1 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) MTN-Qhubeka, 4:17:39
2 Roy Jans (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert, same time
3 Moreno Hofland (Ned) Belkin, st
4 Niklas Arndt (Ger) Giant-Shimano, st
5 Tom van Asbroeck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise, st
6 Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Belisol, st
7 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Team Sky, st
8 Fabio Silvestre (Por) Trek Factory Racing, st
9 Kenneth Vanbilsen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise, st
10 Davide Vigano (Ita) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA, st General classification 1 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar, 14:37:51
2 Richie Porte (Aus) Team Sky, +20secs
3 Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA, +22
4 Jon Izagirre (Spa) Movistar, +33
5 Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana, +43
6 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin, +44
7 Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert, +51
8 Daniel Navarro (Spa) Cofidis, +55
9 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Astana, +1:02
10 Luis Angel Mate (Spa) Cofidis, +1:24
Selected others
12 Geraint Thomas (GB) Team Sky, +1:30
71 Sir Bradley Wiggins (GB) Team Sky, +16:18

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