News: Thomas wins Stage 3 in Alps

Geraint Thomas capped off a superb display by leading home a Team Sky 1-2 at the Tour of the Alps and moving into the race lead

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News: Thomas wins Stage 3 in Alps

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The Welshman launched a stinging late attack on the steep finish to Funes, bridging across to team-mate Mikel Landa and then pushing on to take the win on stage three.

Flanked by Landa, who played a perfect team role on the final climb, the win and bonus seconds were enough to ensure Thomas moved into a 16-second race lead with two days to go. Team Sky grabbed control of the race on the tough penultimate climb of the Alpe Rodengo Zumis. Initially Pete Kennaugh, followed by a massive turn from Ian Boswell, helped to string out the bunch and chase down the day’s three-man break.

Landa helped control the pace on the descent, before Phil Deignan helped lead the race onto the final climb. Kenny Elissonde then took it up, with Landa in position to drive the race on when attacks fired with 5km to go.

Thomas was able to sit in and monitor the moves, before timing his late attack to perfection. After the race the new race leader explained: “I felt good on the climb and I said to Landa – ‘just go and make the others chase’. I could just follow everyone else and it worked perfectly. After Scarponi went and Formolo [attacked] it became quite hard so I thought I’d have a go. I went full gas.”

1. Geraint Thomas Team Sky
2. Mikel Landa Team Sky
3. Domenico Pozzovivo AG2R La Mondiale :04
4. Pierre Rolland Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team :13
5. Thibaut Pinot FDJ
6. Emanuel Buchmann Bora – Hansgrohe :15
7. Danilo Celano Italy
8. Damiano Caruso BMC Racing Team
9. Davide Formolo Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team
10. Hugh Carthy Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team

Overall
1. Geraint Thomas Team Sky
2. Domenico Pozzovivo AG2R La Mondiale 0:16
3. Thibaut Pinot FDJ 0:19
4. Michele Scarponi Astana Pro Team 0:21
5. Davide Formolo Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team 0:31
6. Mikel Landa Team Sky 0:36
7. Hugh Carthy Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team 0:39
8. Damiano Caruso BMC Racing Team 0:42
9. Pierre Rolland Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team 0:46
10. Danilo Celano Italy 0:48

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