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Stage 3, May 7: Horsens - Herning, 190 km

The race: Another flat stage, another crash. This time, a rider switched across Mark Cavendish's front wheel, taking Cavendish and then others, down hard. Maglia rosa Taylor Phinney was among the fallen. He was treated in an ambulance. Then, ankle bandaged, Phinney accepted the Pink Jersey at the awards ceremony. Matthew Harley Goss looked to have the better placement as the sprint began as before the crash Cavendish was a bit back and without teammates. But Cavendish has won races with worse initial postioning.

Results:

1. Matthew Harley Goss (GreenEdge) 4hr 20min 53sec. 44.157 km/hr
2. Juan José Haedo (Saxo) s.t.
3. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
4. Arnaud Demare (FDJ-Big Mat) s.t.
5. Mark Renshaw (Rabobank) s.t.
6. Thos Hushovd (BMC) s.t.
7. Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) s.t.
8. Romain Feillu (Vacansoleil) s.t.
9. Fumiyuki Beppu (GreenEdge) s.t.
10. Andrea Guardini (Farnese Vini) s.t.
11. Alex Rasmussen (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
12. Geoffrey Soupe (FDJ-Big Mat) s.t.
13. Jack Bauer (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
14. Daniel Schorn (NetApp) s.t.
15. Giacomo Nizzolo (Radio Shack-Nissan) s.t.
16. Manuel Belletti (Ag2r) s.t.

17. Francisco Ventoso (Movistar) s.t.
18. Robert Hunter (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
19. Elia Favilli (Farnese Vini) s.t.
20. Tomas Vaitkus (GreenEdge) s.t.
21. Francesco Chicchi (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
22. Jens Keukeleire (GreenEdge) s.t.
23. Christian Meier (GreenEdge) s.t.
24. Sergey Lagutin (Vacansoleil) s.t.
25. Daniele Bennati (Radio Shack-Nissan) s.t.
26. Brett Lancaster (GreenEdge) s.t.
27. Matthias Brandle (NetApp) s.t.
28. Emanuele Sella (Androni Giocattoli) s.t.
29. Fabio Sabatini (Liquigas) s.t.
30. Luke Roberts (Saxo) s.t.
31. Jan Bakelants (Radio Shack-Nissan) s.t.
32. Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Saxo) s.t.
33. Roman Kreuziger (Astana) s.t.
34. Daniele Pietropolli (Lampre) s.t.
35. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) s.t.
36. Francis De Greef (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
37. Thomas Rohregger (Radio Shack-Nissan) s.t.
38. Frank Schleck (Radio Shack-Nissan) s.t.
39. Marzio Bruseghin (Movistar) s.t.
40. Oliver Zaugg (Radio Shack-Nissan) s.t.
41. Manuele Boaro (Saxo) s.t.
42. Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
43. Matteo Monteguti (Ag2r) s.t.
44. Serge Pauwels (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
45. Daniel Moreno (Katusha) s.t.
46. Marco Pinotti (BMC) s.t.
47. Thomas Leezer (Rabobank) s.t.
48. Michele Scarponi (Lampre) s.t.
49. Michal Golas (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
50. Gustav Erik Larsson (Vacansoleil) s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. Taylor Phinney (BMC) 9hr 24min 31sec
2. Geraint Thomas (Sky) @ 9sec
3. Alex Rasmussen (Garmin-Barracuda) @ 13sec
4. Manuele Boaro (Saxo) @ 15sec
5. Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Barracuda) @ 18sec
6. Gustav Erik Larsson (Vacansoleil) @ 22sec
7. Brett Lancaster (GreenEdge) @ 23sec
8. Matthew Harley Goss (GreenEdge) s.t.
9. Marco Pinotti (BMC) @ 24sec
10. Jesse Sergent (Radio Shack-Nissan) @ 26sec
11. Nelson Oliveira (Radio Shack-Nissan) @ 27sec
12. Tomas Vaitkus (GreenEdge) s.t.
13. Mark Cavendish (Sky) s.t.
14. Stef Clement (Rabobank) @ 28sec
15. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
16. Robert Hunter (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
17. Jack Bauer (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
18. Maciej Bodnar (Liquigas) @ 29sec
19. Enrico Gasparotto (Astana) s.t.
20. Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
21. Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
22. Dario Cataldo (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 31sec
23. Filippo Pozzato (Farnese Vini) @ 32sec
24. Giacomo Nizzolo (Radio Shack-Nissan) s.t.
25. Thomas De Gendt (Vacansoleil) s.t.
26. Svein Tuft (GreenEdge) @ 33sec
27. Julien Vermote (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
28. Adriano Malori (Lampre) s.t.
29. Fabio Sabatini (Liquigas) @ 34sec
30. Jan Barta (NetApp) s.t.
31. Roman Kreuziger (Astana) @ 36sec
32. Tanel Kangert (Astana) s.t.
33. Geoffrey Soupe (FDJ-Big Mat) @ 37sec
34. Luke Roberts (Saxo) s.t.
35. Juan Antonio Flecha (Sky) s.t.
36. Alessandro Ballan (BMC) @ 39sec
37. Ivan Basso (Liquigas) s.t.
38. Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) @ 41sec
39. Jan Bakelants (Radio Shack-Nissan) s.t.
40. Martin Velits (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
41. Benat Intxausti (Movistar) @ 42sec
42. Sebastien Rosseler (Garmin-Barracuda) @ 43sec
43. Daryl Impey (GreenEdge) s.t.
44. Marzio Bruseghin (Movistar) s.t.
45. Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) s.t.
46. Thomas Rohregger (Radio Shack-Nissan) s.t.
47. Ian Stannard (Sky) s.t.
48. Matthias Brandle (NetApp) s.t.
49. Fabio Felline (Andronio Giocattoli) @ 44sec
50. Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
51. Peter Stetina (Garmin-Barracuda) @ 45sec

Points Competition

1. Matthew Harley Goss (GreenEdge): 45 points
2. Tyler Farrar (GarmiBarracuda): 30
3. Mark Cavendish (Sky): 28
4. Geraint Thomas (Sky): 26
5. Taylor Phinney (BMC): 20

Climbers' Competition

1. Alfredo Balloni (Farnese Vini): 6 points
2. Ramunas Navadauskas (Garmin-Barracuda): 2
3. Miguel Angel Rubiano (Androni Giocattoli): 2
4. Olivier Kaisen (Lotto-Belisol): 1
5. Miguel Minguez Ayala (Euskaltel): 1

Young Rider

1. Taylor Phinney (BMC) 9hr 24min 31sec
2. Manuele Boaro (Saxo) @ 15sec
3. Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Barracuda) @ 18sec
4. Jesse Sergent (Radio shack-Nissan) @ 26sec
5. Nelson Oliveira (Radio Shack-Nissan) @ 27sec

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Stage map and profile:

Stage 3 map

Stage profile

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Photos from Stage 3:

Wouter Weylandt, who died in the 2011 Giro, was remembered before the stage start. Pictured: Daniele Bennati and Frank Schleck

Mark Cavendish before the start

Brett Lancaster

Lars Ytting Bak. Note his helmet with the vents filled in.

Euskaltel before the start.

Johann Tschopp and Taylor Phinney

Today's stage winner Matthew Harley Goss

Here they come. The crash has already happened.

Matthew Harley Goss gets a big one.

Riders on the ground

Taylor phinney gets help putting on his maglia rosa. Note the ice pack on his ankle.

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Video of the final 5 kilometers with replays of the crash.

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