Stage 3

Volta Comunitat Valenciana 2026 • Spain

This stage is divided into two halves, with the first 100 kilometers being completely flat before hitting two significant climbs in quick succession. The Category 2 Puerto de Tibi serves as the main challenge before a long downhill run to the finish line.

158 km

1,487 m

126 riders

Stage Results

#	Rider	Time	GC	UCI Pts
1	🇺🇸 Andrew AUGUSTINEOS GRENADIERS	3:20:54	+01:51	25
2	🇳🇴 Ådne HOLTERUNO-X MOBILITY	+200:54	6:46:29	15
3	🇧🇪 Florian VERMEERSCHUAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG	"	+00:02	10
4	🇧🇪 Jonathan VERVENNESOUDAL QUICK-STEP	"	+02:01	5
5	🇪🇷 Biniam GIRMAYNSN CYCLING TEAM	+200:58	6:46:29	3
6	🇬🇧 Ben TURNERINEOS GRENADIERS	"	+00:10
7	🇩🇰 Magnus NIELSENUNO-X MOBILITY	"	+02:05
8	🇨🇿 Mathias VACEKLIDL-TREK	"	+00:10
9	🇮🇹 Mirco MAESTRITEAM POLTI VISITMALTA	"	+00:10
10	Aleksandr VLASOVRED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE	"	+00:10
11	🇸🇮 Matevž GOVEKARBAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	"	+00:10
12	🇧🇪 Remco EVENEPOELRED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE	"	+00:09
13	🇪🇸 Mikel RETEGI GOÑIEQUIPO KERN PHARMA	"	+00:10
14	🇧🇪 Yves LAMPAERTSOUDAL QUICK-STEP	"	+00:10
15	🇺🇸 Artem SHMIDTINEOS GRENADIERS	"	+14:29
16	🇺🇸 Magnus SHEFFIELDINEOS GRENADIERS	"	+00:10
17	🇺🇸 Brandon MCNULTYUAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG	"	+00:10
18	🇧🇪 Viktor SOENENSSOUDAL QUICK-STEP DEVO TEAM	"	+00:10
19	🇬🇧 Tao GEOGHEGAN HARTLIDL-TREK	"	+00:10
20	🇪🇸 Marc SOLER GIMENEZUAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG	"	+00:10
21	🇪🇸 Ivan ROMEO ABADMOVISTAR TEAM	"	+00:10
22	🇵🇹 Joao Pedro GONÇALVES ALMEIDAUAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG	"	+00:10
23	🇫🇷 Clement ALLENOBURGOS-BURPELLET-BH	"	+00:10
24	🇮🇹 Antonio TIBERIBAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	"	+00:10
25	🇮🇹 Damiano CARUSOBAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	"	+00:10
26	🇮🇹 Alessandro TONELLITEAM POLTI VISITMALTA	"	+00:10
27	🇳🇴 Sakarias Koller LØLANDUNO-X MOBILITY	"	+00:10
28	🇺🇸 Riley SHEEHANNSN CYCLING TEAM	"	+00:10
29	🇳🇴 Johannes KULSETUNO-X MOBILITY	"	+00:10
30	🇪🇸 Pau MARTI SORIANONSN CYCLING TEAM	"	+00:10
31	🇮🇹 Mattia BAISTEAM POLTI VISITMALTA	"	+00:07
32	🇱🇺 Mats WENZELEQUIPO KERN PHARMA	"	+00:06
33	🇲🇨 Victor LANGELLOTTIINEOS GRENADIERS	"	+00:10
34	🇳🇴 Sven Erik BYSTRØMUNO-X MOBILITY	"	+00:10
35	🇪🇸 Joseba LOPEZ CUESTACAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	"	+00:10
36	🇮🇹 Giulio PELLIZZARIRED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE	"	+00:10
37	🇧🇪 Jasper SCHOOFSSOUDAL QUICK-STEP DEVO TEAM	"	+00:10
38	🇩🇪 Kim Alexander HEIDUKINEOS GRENADIERS	"	+00:33
39	🇺🇦 Andrii PONOMARPETROLIKE	+201:07	+00:19
40	🇪🇸 Abel BALDERSTONE ROUMENSCAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	"	+00:19
41	🇪🇸 Jonathan LASTRA MARTINEZEUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	"	+00:19
42	🇪🇨 Jonathan Klever CAICEDO CEPEDAPETROLIKE	"	+00:19
43	🇪🇸 Pablo CASTRILLO ZAPATERMOVISTAR TEAM	"	+00:19
44	🇪🇸 Raul GARCIA PIERNAMOVISTAR TEAM	"	+00:13
45	🇪🇸 Sinuhe FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZBURGOS-BURPELLET-BH	"	+02:14
46	🇨🇿 Jakub OTRUBACAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	"	+02:14
47	🇪🇸 Fernando TERCERO LOPEZTEAM POLTI VISITMALTA	"	+00:19
48	🇪🇸 Jose Manuel DIAZ GALLEGOBURGOS-BURPELLET-BH	"	+02:14
49	🇪🇸 Jon AGIRRE EGAÑAEUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	"	+00:19
50	🇪🇸 Urko BERRADE FERNANDEZEQUIPO KERN PHARMA	"	+00:19
51	🇧🇪 Steff CRASSOUDAL QUICK-STEP	"	+02:14
52	🇬🇧 Lewis ASKEYNSN CYCLING TEAM	+201:22	+00:34
53	🇺🇸 Ethan DUNHAMAPS PRO CYCLING BY TEAM CADENCE CYCLERY	+201:44	+07:56
54	🇪🇸 Joel NICOLAU BELTRANCAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	+201:57	+01:09
55	🇧🇪 Kamiel BONNEUSOLUTION TECH NIPPO RALI	+202:01	+03:08
56	🇦🇹 Felix GROSSSCHARTNERUAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG	+202:25	+03:32
57	🇳🇱 Bauke MOLLEMALIDL-TREK	"	+12:10
58	🇫🇷 Julien BERNARDLIDL-TREK	+202:37	+12:22
59	🇩🇪 Ben ZWIEHOFFRED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE	+203:04	+02:16
60	🇵🇱 Danny VAN DER TUUKEUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	+206:33	+05:39
61	🇪🇸 Pablo GARCIA FRANCESTEAM POLTI VISITMALTA	+208:22	+09:29
62	🇫🇷 Matis LOUVELNSN CYCLING TEAM	+208:59	+10:06
63	🇪🇸 Carlos GARCIA PIERNABURGOS-BURPELLET-BH	"	+10:06
64	🇪🇸 David LOZANO RIBATEAM NOVO NORDISK	+209:27	+10:34
65	🇮🇪 Conn MC DUNPHYAPS PRO CYCLING BY TEAM CADENCE CYCLERY	+209:30	+10:37
66	🇲🇽 Cesar MACIAS ESTRADABURGOS-BURPELLET-BH	"	+10:37
67	🇮🇹 Giosue' EPISPETROLIKE	"	+10:37
68	🇵🇦 Roberto GONZÁLEZSOLUTION TECH NIPPO RALI	"	+10:37
69	🇲🇽 Jose Antonio PRIETO DE LUNAPETROLIKE	"	+15:42
70	🇩🇰 Mathias NORSGAARDLIDL-TREK	"	+08:42
71	🇩🇪 Emil HERZOGRED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE	"	+08:55
72	🇨🇿 Vojtěch KMÍNEKBURGOS-BURPELLET-BH	"	+23:01
73	🇩🇰 William LEVYUNO-X MOBILITY	"	+17:32
74	🇩🇰 Martin PEDERSENLIDL-TREK FUTURE RACING	"	+19:15
75	🇬🇧 Sam BRANDTEAM NOVO NORDISK	"	+17:32
76	🇳🇱 Mathijs PAASSCHENSBAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	"	+10:37
77	🇩🇰 Carl-Frederik BÉVORTUNO-X MOBILITY	"	+08:42
78	🇩🇪 Moritz MAUSSUAE TEAM EMIRATES GEN-Z	"	+10:37
79	🇩🇪 Nikias ARNDTBAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	"	+10:37
80	🇳🇿 Hamish BEADLETEAM NOVO NORDISK	"	+15:42
81	🇮🇹 Giovanni LONARDITEAM POLTI VISITMALTA	"	+08:38
82	🇮🇹 Matteo FABBROSOLUTION TECH NIPPO RALI	"	+23:01
83	🇮🇹 Tommaso NENCINISOLUTION TECH NIPPO RALI	"	+08:42
84	🇪🇸 Iker VILLAR GALDEANOCAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	"	+10:37
85	🇪🇸 Adria PERICAS CAPDEVILAUAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG	"	+10:37
86	🇧🇪 Dries VAN GESTELSOUDAL QUICK-STEP	"	+08:42
87	🇧🇪 Ayco BASTIAENSSOUDAL QUICK-STEP	"	+10:37
88	🇻🇪 Francisco Joel PEÑUELA SANDOVALCAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	"	+10:37
89	🇪🇸 Joan BOU COMPANYCAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	"	+10:37
90	🇬🇧 Hamish ARMITTTEAM NOVO NORDISK	"	+15:42
91	🇵🇹 Nelson OLIVEIRAMOVISTAR TEAM	"	+08:42
92	🇪🇸 Mikel BIZKARRA ETXEGIBELEUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	"	+17:32
93	🇪🇸 Xabier ISASA LARRAÑAGAEUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	"	+10:37
94	🇪🇸 Hugo AZNAR VIJUESCAEQUIPO KERN PHARMA	"	+10:37
95	🇩🇪 Michel HEßMANNMOVISTAR TEAM	"	+08:42
96	🇪🇸 Diego Pablo SEVILLA LOPEZTEAM POLTI VISITMALTA	"	+08:38
97	🇮🇹 Giovanni ALEOTTIRED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE	+209:38	+08:50
98	🇮🇪 Cian KEOGHAPS PRO CYCLING BY TEAM CADENCE CYCLERY	+210:54	+18:56
99	🇺🇸 Patrick WELCHAPS PRO CYCLING BY TEAM CADENCE CYCLERY	"	+12:01
100	🇫🇷 Lucas DAUGETEAM NOVO NORDISK	"	+17:06
101	🇪🇸 Juan Jose LOPEZ RODRIGUEZTEAM NOVO NORDISK	"	+18:56
102	🇪🇸 Iñigo ELOSEGUI MOMEÑEEQUIPO KERN PHARMA	"	+12:01
103	🇮🇹 Daniele FORLINMOVISTAR TEAM ACADEMY	"	+12:01
104	🇮🇹 Alberto BRUTTOMESSOBAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	"	+10:06
105	🇮🇹 Alessandro IACCHISOLUTION TECH NIPPO RALI	"	+17:06
106	🇺🇸 Eddy HUNTSMANAPS PRO CYCLING BY TEAM CADENCE CYCLERY	"	+34:46
107	Alexandre MAYERBURGOS-BURPELLET-BH	"	+18:56
108	🇧🇪 Arne MARITRED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE	"	+10:00
109	🇺🇸 Liam FLANAGANAPS PRO CYCLING BY TEAM CADENCE CYCLERY	"	+18:56
110	🇬🇧 Adam LEWISAPS PRO CYCLING BY TEAM CADENCE CYCLERY	"	+10:06
111	🇳🇱 Axel VAN DER TUUKEUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	"	+24:25
112	🇪🇸 Diego URIARTE BELZUNEGIEQUIPO KERN PHARMA	"	+32:40
113	🇧🇪 Cian UIJTDEBROEKSMOVISTAR TEAM	+210:58	+10:10
114	🇮🇹 Antonio POLGATEAM NOVO NORDISK	+217:03	+23:15
115	🇧🇪 Tom VAN ASBROECKNSN CYCLING TEAM	+218:26	+19:33
116	🇮🇹 Michele GAZZOLISOLUTION TECH NIPPO RALI	"	+31:57
117	🇭🇺 Bálint FELDHOFFERBAHRAIN VICTORIOUS DEVELOPMENT TEAM	+218:31	+17:43
	🇪🇸 Ibai AZANZA BURUSCOEQUIPO KERN PHARMA	DNS
	🇨🇴 Edison Alejandro CALLEJAS SANTOSPETROLIKE	DNF

Teams

#	Team	UCI Pts	Wins	Top 3	Top 10	Riders
1	INEOS GRENADIERS	25	1	1	2	6
2	UNO-X MOBILITY	15	0	1	2	7
3	UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG	10	0	1	1	6
4	NSN CYCLING TEAM	8	0	0	1	6
5	SOUDAL QUICK-STEP	5	0	0	1	5
6	RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE	0	0	0	1	7
7	TEAM POLTI VISITMALTA	0	0	0	1	7
8	LIDL-TREK	0	0	0	1	5
9	EQUIPO KERN PHARMA	0	0	0	0	7
10	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	0	0	0	0	6
11	SOLUTION TECH NIPPO RALI	0	0	0	0	6
12	BURGOS-BURPELLET-BH	0	0	0	0	7
13	MOVISTAR TEAM	0	0	0	0	6
14	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	0	0	0	0	6
15	SOUDAL QUICK-STEP DEVO TEAM	0	0	0	0	2
16	PETROLIKE	0	0	0	0	5
17	APS PRO CYCLING BY TEAM CADENCE CYCLERY	0	0	0	0	7
18	UAE TEAM EMIRATES GEN-Z	0	0	0	0	1
19	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	0	0	0	0	7
20	MOVISTAR TEAM ACADEMY	0	0	0	0	1
21	TEAM NOVO NORDISK	0	0	0	0	7
22	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS DEVELOPMENT TEAM	0	0	0	0	1
23	LIDL-TREK FUTURE RACING	0	0	0	0	1

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