Irish sprinter Sam Bennett (Bora) claimed his second straight Vuelta a España victory by winning the sprint at the finish in Breda, this Sunday during the third and last day in the Netherlands of the Spanish round.

The best of the Colombian cyclists of the day was Esteban Chaves, who arrived in box 23 with the same time as the main team. As, Sergio Higuita he remained in 41st place in the general classification, 41 seconds behind leader Edoardo Affini, and remains the best-placed “ladybug” in this table.

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First Jumbo-Visma driver to cross the finish line, the Italian Edoardo Affini has become the new red jersey of the eventreplacing his team-mate Mike Teunissen, and will start at the top of the 4th stage of the Spanish round on Tuesday in Vitoria, once the peloton passes from the Netherlands to Spain during Monday’s rest day.

“It all came from our victory in the first stage. My teammates thought about it from the start (replacement of the red jersey) and I think it’s a nice touch from them. Robert and Mike wore it before me and for them, being Dutch, it was something very special, although for me it’s also an incredible feeling,” said the new Vuelta leader on arrival.

Difficult third stage of the Vuelta a España

Between falls, punctures and leaks, the course of this third stage gave a little more shocks than expected: The Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz, for examplefell in the last part and the French Julian Alaphilippe punctured, although both were able to quickly join the peloton and arrive with the first.

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“Nothing happened to me, simply a scare and with the team we entered quickly“, said Carapaz, Ineos’ main trick for the general.

The main victim of the day was the Canadian climber of the Israel-Premier Tech training Michael Woods, who had to abandon the race after suffering a fall. Although he initially joined the race, the Canadian was taken to hospital for further examinations, which revealed a concussion and abrasions, but no broken bones.

Farewell to the Tour of the Netherlands, In a flat 193.5 km stage with a start and finish in Breda, seven men led the day’s breakaway, but the peloton did not give them a chance to reach the finish line, as there had several teams interested in reaching the sprint.

Can see: Sam Bennett won the second stage of the Vuelta a España

On this arrival in Breda, Bennett clearly dominated Dane Mads Pedersen (Trek)also second in Saturday’s stage, and Briton Dan McLay (Arkea).

“On paper it was not a difficult stage, but it was really a very nervous day, with a lot of sudden accelerations. It was hard, with difficult moments, but the boys managed me perfectly all the day I owe them a lot. It was a masterpiece and it gives me a lot of confidence,” said the green jersey in the points standings, who earned his fifth partial Vuelta a España victory.

Tuesday the competition will resume in the Basque Countrywith a 152.5 km stage from Vitoria to Laguardia and a stage profile that begins to get more complicated, with two mountain peaks, the last of which is Puerto de Herrera, in 3rd category and whose summit will be located at 14.5 km of the finish.

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