Egan Bernal (Cent.), In the Tour of Spain.
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The French David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) took the third stage of the Tour of Spain 2025 on Monday in a vibrant end, surprising the favorites with an accurate attack in the last meters of the climb to Ceres.
The Frenchman surpassed the Danish Mads Pedersen and Jonas Vingegaard, who completed the podium of the day.
The good news was with the Colombian cyclists, who were protagonists of the day. Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorios) ended seventh and Egan Bernal (INEOS Grenadiers) eighth, both integrating the group of favorites and ratifying their great start in the race. His presence in the Top-10 demonstrates the good moment of both pedalists.
Vingegaard continues red
Jonas Vingegaard, from the visma-to bike, kept the red leader of leader after arriving in the same group as the best and disputing the stage until the end. The Danish showed strength and ambition, fighting hand with Gaudu in the last meters, although in the end he had to settle for third place.
The general classification keeps Danish at the top with a total time of 10:55:36, followed by David Gaudu four seconds and Giulio Ciccone eight seconds. The difference between favorites is minimal and anticipates an exciting duel in the next mountain stages.
Vingegaard took the lead leadership in the second stage with his victory in Limone Piemonte and now defends the red shirt with authority.
The two -time winner of the Tour de France is consolidated, in fact, as the great favorite to keep this edition of La Vuelta. His resistance in the promotions and his power in the finals make him the cyclist to beat, and each rival knows that he must risk if he wants to snatch the leadership.
Colombia, protagonist
Egan Bernal is, until now, the strongest letter in the country. The cyclist of Ineos Grenadiers marches fourth in the general classification, only 14 seconds from the leader, showing a notable recovery at his level and confirming that he is ready to fight for the podium.
Santiago Buitrago, meanwhile, is located seventh in the general to 16 seconds, consolidating himself as another of Colombians with important aspirations. His regularity in the finals and his combativity keep him in the fight since the first days.
As for the other representatives, Harold Tejada advances in box 22 also to 16 seconds. SERGIO HUIGITA are below, which occupies the 54th place; Brandon Rivera, which is 70, while Esteban Chaves and Juan Guillermo Martínez have lost significant time, located 130 and 132, respectively.
This will be the fourth stage
This Tuesday, August 26, the first large mountain day will be played, with 203.7 kilometers between Susa (Italy) and Vaujany (France). The fraction will have five categorized ports, including Col du Mont Cenis and Col du Lautaret, more than 2,000 meters high. Although the goal will not be high, the wear and fake ground will be ideal for strategic attacks that can shake the general classification.
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