Alessandro Petacchi Wins Stage 3

UPDATE, 10:49 hrs PDT

"I pulled off a number today, I went truly strong on the climbs and had good sensations. I stuck with the front runners and took a great sprint over Farrar. Above all, I am happy because after those climbs it was not easy." Petacchi said.

Farrar took the maglia bianca of best young rider.

Christian Vande Velde, captain of the Garmin-Slipstream cycling team, couldn't avoid a crash and tried to continue but the pain was unbearable. He had to be taken away in an ambulance.
I hope he recovers soon.

UPDATE, 08:51 hrs PDT

Lance Armstrong moved up to # 5

General Classification:

1. Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) Lpr in 8:50:06
2. Tyler Farrar (USA) Grm in 8:50:14 at 0:08
3. Michael Rogers (AUS) Thr in 8:50:24 at 0:18
4. Thomas Lovkvist (SWE) Thr in 8:50:24 at 0:18
5. Lance Armstrong (USA) Ast in 8:50:37 at 0:31
6. Danilo Di Luca (ITA) Lpr in 8:50:46 at 0:40
7. Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) Ast in 8:50:50 at 0:44
8. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Ast in 8:50:50 at 0:44
9. Andriy Grivko (UKR) Isd in 8:50:51 at 0:45
10. Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) Lam in 8:50:58 at 0:52
11. Filippo Pozzato (ITA) Kat in 8:50:59 at 0:53

16. Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lam in 8:51:06 at 1:00
23. Carlos Sastre Candil (ESP) Ctt in 8:51:13 at 1:07
24. Ivan Basso (ITA) Liq in 8:51:17 at 1:11
26. Christopher Horner (USA) Ast in 8:51:24 at 1:18
27. Denis Menchov (RUS) Rab in 8:51:26 at 1:20
29. Gilberto Simoni (ITA) Sda in 8:51:30 at 1:24
32. Mark Cavendish (GBR) Thr in 8:51:35 at 1:29
33. David Arroyo Duran (ESP) Gce in 8:51:35 at 1:29
139. Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Sax in 8:56:01 at 5:55
142. David Zabriskie (USA) Grm in 8:56:11 at 6:05

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Great finish by Alessandro Petacchi today in the Giro d'Italia! Kept us all excited and with our hearts pumping to the max.

Petacchi wear the maglia rosa. Mark Cavendish just to weak at the end and couldn't keep up. Lost time and the pink jersey.

1. Alessandro Petacchi (LPR)
2. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Slipstream)
3. Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre)

OVERALL Classification after stage 3

1. Alessandro Petacchi (LPR)
2. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Slipstream) at 0:08
3. Michael Rogers (Columbia-Highroad) at 0:18

Keep tuned for later updates, photos, more results and general classification.

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