{"id":494592,"date":"2026-03-25T14:10:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/494592\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T14:10:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:10:16","slug":"volta-a-catalunya-stage-3-live-the-peloton-is-closing-the-gap-to-six-man-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/494592\/","title":{"rendered":"Volta a Catalunya stage 3 LIVE: The peloton is closing the gap to six man break"},"content":{"rendered":"

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2026-03-25T14:07:27.250Z
\n110km to go<\/p>\n

The riders are about to crest the second climb of the day with a long descent to follow, can the breakaway take back any time on the peloton?<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T14:06:26.872Z<\/p>\n

The gap continues to fall with just one minute and 35 seconds now splitting the break and the peloton.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T14:01:41.601Z<\/p>\n

Onto the Coll de Capafons go the breakaway.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T14:00:40.609Z<\/p>\n

Veistroffer continues his 100% record and takes his advantage over Stites to 17 points.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T13:54:06.174Z
\nKOM (Alt de la Mussara \/Coll de les Llebres)<\/p>\n

1. Veistroffer (LOI) 10pts
2. Burnett (BBH) 8pts
3. Thompson (LOI) 6pts
4. Uriarte (EKP) 4pts
5. Aguirre (EUS) 2pts
6. Stewart (MAP) 1pt<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T13:52:14.633Z
\n120km to go<\/p>\n

No confirmed result from the first KOM just yet. The gap is said to be one minute and 50 seconds.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T13:51:19.336Z<\/p>\n

Ineos Grenadiers take over the pacing in the peloton as they head onto the descent. At the bottom they start climbing once again up the Coll de Capafons which is 4km with an average gradient of 4.5% and a max kick of 9%.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T13:44:52.195Z<\/p>\n

The gap dips inside two minutes.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T13:41:50.709Z<\/p>\n

The break go over the top of the first climb of the day with just two minutes advantage on the Uno-X Mobility led peloton.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T13:38:04.549Z<\/p>\n

Around 2km from the top of the first climb of the day. Will Veistroffer take another 10 points to add to his tally?<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T13:37:09.139Z<\/p>\n

There is a bit of wind about today in Catalonia but nothing compared to the carnage that is likely incoming at the rebranded Ronde Van Brugge! Follow our other live page on another tab by clicking the link below…<\/p>\n

>>> Ronde Van Brugge Men LIVE: A break has yet to form at windy Belgian classic<\/a><\/p>\n

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2026-03-25T13:34:30.409Z
\n130km to go<\/p>\n

The peloton have upped the tempo with the gap dropping back down to two minutes and 20 seconds.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T13:27:04.084Z<\/p>\n

After tasting success with Cort yesterday, the team of Uno-X Mobility join NSN on the head of the peloton as the time gap starts to drop to the break with it now sitting at three minutes dead.<\/p>\n

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2026-03-25T13:23:57.989Z<\/p>\n

The peloton has settled down into the day with the first team blinking and going to work. NSN are the squad hitting the front for the third day running as they continue to search for that stage win with Ethan Vernon.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T13:22:24.573Z<\/p>\n

The break are working very well together in these early kilometres.<\/p>\n

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2026-03-25T13:19:51.431Z<\/p>\n

Three minutes and 15 seconds now split the six riders out front and the chasing peloton.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T13:15:46.775Z<\/p>\n

So far, Veistroffer has won every KOM and intermediate sprint point available, leaving him at the top of both mountain and points classifications. He is in the break for a third day running today, will he keep his 100% record going?<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T13:14:49.304Z<\/p>\n

Onto the first climb of the day they go! The Alt de la Mussara \/Coll de les Llebres, 7.2km at an average of 6% with a max gradient of 15%. 10 points will be given to the first over the line.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T13:08:00.639Z
\n140km to go<\/p>\n

The break almost have three minutes on the very relaxed peloton.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T13:03:57.460Z<\/p>\n

Jerseys:<\/p>\n

GC – Dorian Godon (IGD)
Points – Baptiste Veistroffer (LOI)
KOM – Baptiste Veistroffer (LOI)*
Youth – Andrea Raccagni Noviero (SOQ)<\/p>\n

*Worn by – Tyler Stites (MAP)<\/p>\n

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2026-03-25T13:01:15.655Z<\/p>\n

The gap continues to climb with the break now holding two minutes and 25 seconds over the peloton.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T12:56:42.293Z<\/p>\n

Just over 20km until the riders crest the top of the first climb of the day, the Alt de la Mussara \/Coll de les Llebres. The climb starts about 7km earlier.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T12:55:34.706Z<\/p>\n

Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) has called for the car at the back of the peloton.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T12:55:03.378Z<\/p>\n

The gap drifts above two minutes.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T12:48:40.480Z<\/p>\n

The six man break has gained time rapidly on the peloton and now have one minute and 45 seconds over the pack.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T12:45:13.482Z
\nAttack<\/p>\n

Reuben Thompson (Lotto-Intermarche)
Baptiste Veistroffer (Lotto-Intermarche)
Diego Uriarte (Kern Pharma)
Yago Aguirre (Euskaltel-Euskadi)
Josh Burnett (Burgos-Burpellet-BH)
Mark Stewart (Modern Adventure)<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T12:43:26.240Z
\n159.4km to go<\/p>\n

Racing begins and immediately the attacks come with six riders jumping clear!<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T12:40:35.824Z<\/p>\n

1km to Kilometre Zero and the official stage start.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T12:40:07.578Z<\/p>\n

Three non-starters today:<\/p>\n

Thomas Silva (XDS-Astana)
Harm Vanhoucke (Pinarello-Q36.5)
Danny van der Tuuk (Euskaltel-Euskadi)<\/p>\n

They join Pickrell and Uhlig on the abandon list.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T12:35:46.912Z<\/p>\n

The riders are about to start the neutralised part of the stage.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T12:23:29.161Z<\/p>\n

Sign on is well underway as we edge closer to the neutral start in Mont-roig Del Camp.<\/p>\n

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2026-03-25T12:21:16.077Z<\/p>\n

The start of the first climb, the Alt de la Mussara\/Coll de les Llebres comes after just 23km of racing. If the break hasn’t gone by that point, it is bound to be a brutal day in the saddle with the climb lasting 7.2km with an average gradient of 6% and a max kicker of 15%.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T12:09:16.195Z<\/p>\n

The riders have to tackle 2132 metres of elevation gain today. It is billed as a day for the sprinters, but they’ll have to fight tooth and nail to get their chance to open up a sprint at the finish.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T10:36:56.596Z<\/p>\n

Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) hasn’t raced since the Tour Down Under back in late January. A race he dominated. However, he has been suffering since that famous last day crash involving a couple of kangaroos…<\/p>\n

>>> ‘It made news worldwide’ – Jay Vine still dealing with pain after infamous kangaroo crash but back in action at Volta a Catalunya<\/a><\/p>\n

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2026-03-25T10:35:01.233Z<\/p>\n

The third day in Catalonia is another challenging stage with some pretty big mountains coming early doors with the category 1 dual named Alt de la Mussara – Coll de les Llebres and the category 2 Coll de Capafons with a very up and down middle to the race before the finale third begins with the category 3 Coll Roig. After that, it is downhill to about 30km to go and then flat to the line in Vila-Seca. Will is be the last chance for the sprinters? Or will the breakaway succeed?<\/p>\n

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2026-03-25T10:31:57.548Z<\/p>\n

Two abandons from yesterday, both mentioned in yesterday’s live, were Riley Pickrell (Modern Adventure) and Henri Uhlig (Alpecin-Premier Tech). The latter crashed on the final descent yesterday and fractured his left collarbone. He has already been transferred to a hospital in Belgium for further care and examinations.<\/p>\n

2026-03-25T10:27:39.533Z<\/p>\n

Let’s relive some of the action yesterday by taking a look back with out post race report. Magnus Cort (Uno-X Mobility) proves, yet again, that experience is always useful in tricky finales as he held off the rapid finish of young Frenchman, Noa Isidore (Decathlon-CMA CGM) to take stage 2 and go level on time with race leader, Dorian Godon (Ineos Grenadiers)…<\/p>\n

>>> Volta a Catalunya: Magnus Cort sprints to stage 2 victory after peloton catches breakaway in final kilometre<\/a><\/p>\n

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2026-03-25T10:25:05.528Z<\/p>\n

Hola! Welcome to Cyclingnews’ live report of stage 3 at the 105th edition of the Volta a Catalunya<\/p>\n

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