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Santanyes and Galicia earn first women’s stage victory

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February 25, Stage 3: Andújar 70.6km

Hat trick for Kaufmann and Kaess at Andalucia Bike Race

By: Cycling NewsPublished: February 25, 20:48, Updated: February 25, 21:01

Santanyes and Galicia earn first women’s stage victory

The start of stage 3 of the Andalucia Bike Race

The start of stage 3 of the Andalucia Bike Race

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    • The lead peloton during stage 3

      The lead peloton during stage 3…

    • The leaders during stage 3.

      The leaders during stage 3.…

    • Henrique Avancini and Sherman Trezza de Paiva (Caloi)

      Henrique Avancini and Sherman Trezza de Paiva (Caloi)…

    • Riders on singletrack on day 3

      Riders on singletrack on day 3…

    • The Tomas-Belles Cannondale team

      The Tomas-Belles Cannondale team…

    • The IHUS team in action

      The IHUS team in action…

    • A rider rounds a bend

      A rider rounds a bend…

    • A Creuse Oxygene team rider

      A Creuse Oxygene team rider…

    • A rider and his teammate on a rock.

      A rider and his teammate on a rock.…

    • Racers riding some rocks

      Racers riding some rocks…

    • Racers round a bend during stage 3

      Racers round a bend during stage 3…

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The Centurion Vaude team of Markus Kaufmann and Jochen Kaess made it three stages in three days by winning in Andujar on Tuesday in a time of 3:08:15. One second later, Spaniards Alejandro Díaz de la Pena and Pedro Romero crossed the finish line for second place. The stage ended with a sprint like on day 1, but with different riders involved.

Díaz de la Peña noted that he and his teammate “had lots of options today”, but they couldn’t clinch the stage victory because “Germans are stronger”.

Topeak Ergon’s Robert Mennen and Kristian Hynek were third; while the Polish JBG finished in fourth place.

Among the women, Polar Racing Team’s Sandra Santanyes and Claudia Galicia also got their effort rewarded with a stage victory, which had eluded them thus far. However, Anna Villar and Mercé Pacios retained the overall women’s lead after finishing second on the day.

Milena Landtwing and Philipp Gerber continue as mixed team leaders.

Wednesday’s stage 4 will head into Cordoba’s territory. The stages will get longer, but have less climbing. Both the start and finish of stage 4 will be in the Rabanales University in Cordoba.

680 racers remain in the race from a total of 716.

Results coming!

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