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Stage 3 Results: Astana's Levi Leipheimer takes the lead after third stage of the 2008 Amgen Tour of California

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Stage Results

1. Robert Gesink * (Nl), Rabobank, 4:28:29
2. Levi Leipheimer (USA), Astana, s.t.
3. Jurgen Vandewalle (B), Quickstep, 0:19
4. Kevin Seeldraeyers* (B), Quickstep
5. José LuisRubiera Vigil (Sp), Astana
6. Thomas Peterson* (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle
7. Christopher Horner (USA), Astana
8. Mauricio Alberto Ardila (Col), Rabobank
9. Alexandre Moos (Swi), BMC
10. Victor Hugo Pena (Col), Rock Racing
11. Oliver Zaugg (Swi), Gerolsteiner
12. Christian Vandevelde (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle
13. Fabian Cancellara (Swi), CSC
14. David Millar (GB), Slipstream-Chipotle
15. Gustav Larsson (Swe), CSC
16. David Zabriskie (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle
17. Matteo Tosatto (I), Quickstep, 4:20
18. Darren Lill (RSA), BMC
19. Bernhard Kohl (A), Gerolsteiner
20. Ben Jaques-Maynes (USA), Bissell Pro Cycling
21. Iker Camano Ortuzar (Sp), Saunier Duval
22. Oscar Freire (Sp), Rabobank
23. Patrice Halgand (F), Credit Agricole
24. Konovalovas Ignatas* (Lit), Credit Agricole
25. Janez Brajkovic (SLO), Astana
26. Kim Kirchen (Lux), Team High Road
27. George Hincapie (USA), Team High Road, 7:23
28. David Canada Gracia (Sp), Saunier Duval
29. Jens Voigt (G), CSC
30. Jeff Louder (USA), BMC
31. Yannick Talabardon (F), Credit Agricole
32. Bobby Julich (USA), CSC, 9:22
33. Vladimir Gusev (Rus), Astana
34. Michael Lange (USA), Jelly Belly, 10:08
35. Philip Zajicek (USA), Health Net Maxxis
36. Rubens Bertogliati (Swi), Saunier Duval
37. Tom Zirbel (USA), Bissell Pro Cycling, 11:46
38. Matthew Crane* (USA), Health Net Maxxis
39. Peter Wrolich (A), Gerolsteiner, 11:59
40. Burke Swindlehurst (USA), Bissell Pro Cycling
41. Christophe Le Mevel (F), Credit Agricole
42. Heath Blackgrove (NZl), Toyota-United
43. Bauke Mollema* (Nl), Rabobank
44. Jason Mccartney (USA), CSC
45. Thomas Danielson (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle
46. Angel Gomez (Sp), Saunier Duval
47. Aaron Olson (USA), Bissell Pro Cycling
48. Vincent Jerome (F), Bouygues Telecom
49. Benjamin Day (Aus), Toyota-United
50. Doug Ollerenshaw (USA), Rock Racing
51. Andrey Mizurov (Kaz), Astana
52. Thomas LÖvkvist (Swe), Team High Road
53. Karsten Kroon (Nl), CSC
54. Rory Sutherland (Aus), Health Net Maxxis
55. Julien Belgy (F), Bouygues Telecom
56. Paolo Bettini (I), Quickstep, 19:49
57. Paul Martens (G), Rabobank, 20:51
58. Antonio Cruz (USA), BMC, 24:21
59. Dimitri Champion (F), Bouygues Telecom
60. Turgot Sébastien (F), Bouygues Telecom
61. Heinrich Haussler (G), Gerolsteiner
62. Jonathan Mumford (USA), Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast
63. Mario Cipollini (I), Rock Racing
64. Perrig Quemeneur (F), Bouygues Telecom
65. Frank Pipp (USA), Health Net Maxxis
66. Dan Bowman (USA), Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast
67. Nicholas Reistad (USA), Jelly Belly
68. John Murphy (USA), Health Net Maxxis
69. Bernard Van Ulden (USA), Jelly Belly
70. Danilo Wyss* (Swi), BMC
71. Timothy Johnson (USA), Health Net Maxxis
72. Jackson Stewart (USA), BMC
73. Hendricus Vogels (Aus), Toyota-United
74. Alexandre Pichot (F), Bouygues Telecom
75. Dominique Rollin (CAN), Toyota-United
76. Edward King (USA), Bissell Pro Cycling
77. Garrett Peltonen (USA), Bissell Pro Cycling
78. Taylor Tolleson * (USA), BMC
79. Fabian Wegmann (G), Gerolsteiner
80. Nicholas Sanderson (Aus), Jelly Belly
81. Nicholas Waite (USA), Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast
82. Scott Nydam (USA), BMC
83. Juan Jose Haedo (ARG), CSC
84. Pedro Horrillo Munoz (Sp), Rabobank
85. Jonathan Hivert * (F), Credit Agricole
86. Julien Simon * (F), Credit Agricole
87. Mathew Hayman (Aus), Rabobank
88. Stuart O'Grady (Aus), CSC
89. Aaron Kemps (Aus), Astana
90. Tom Boonen (B), Quickstep
91. Dmytro Grabovskyy * (Ukr), Quickstep
92. Luciano Pagliarini (BRA), Saunier Duval
93. Andrea Tonti (I), Quickstep
94. Kevin Hulsmans (B), Quickstep
95. Raivis Belohvosciks (Lat), Saunier Duval
96. Ermanno Capelli * (I), Saunier Duval
97. Jonathan Sundt (USA), Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast
98. Ivan Dominguez (CUB), Toyota-United
99. Roman Kilun (USA), Health Net Maxxis
100. Scott Zwizanski (USA), Bissell Pro Cycling
101. Freddie Rodriguez (USA), Rock Racing
102. Gerald Ciolek * (G), Team High Road
103. Richard England (Aus), Bissell Pro Cycling
104. Markus Zberg (Swi), Gerolsteiner
105. Bradley Wiggins (GB), Team High Road
106. Mark Cavendish * (GB), Team High Road
107. Scott Tietzel (USA), Jelly Belly
108. Alexander Candelario (USA), Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast
109. Barry Aaron Barry (NZl), Jelly Belly
110. Andrew Bajadali (USA), Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast
111. Thomas Voeckler (F), Bouygues Telecom
112. Bryce Mead (USA), Jelly Belly
113. Justin Spinelli (USA), Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast
114. Sergey Ivanov (Rus), Astana
115. Johannes FrÖhlinger * (G), Gerolsteiner
116. Mathias Frank * (Swi), Gerolsteiner
117. Caleb Manion (Aus), Toyota-United
118. Michael Creed (USA), Rock Racing
119. Danny Pate (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle
120. Steven Cozza * (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle
121. Karl Menzies (Aus), Health Net Maxxis, 28:48
122. Jonathan Clarke (Aus), Toyota-United
123. Cyril Lemoine (F), Credit Agricole, 36:36

Overall after stage 3

1. Levi Leipheimer (USA), Astana, 13:45:30
2. Fabian Cancellara (Swi), CSC, 0:13
3. Gesink Robert* (Nl), Rabobank, 0:15
4. David Millar (GB), Slipstream-Chipotle, 0:20
5. Gustav Larsson (Swe), CSC, 0:21
6. David Zabriskie (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle
7. Christian Vandevelde (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, 0:23
8. Christopher Horner (USA), Astana, 0:25
9. Alexandre Moos (Swi), BMC, 0:29
10. Victor Hugo Pena (Col), Rock Racing, 0:31
11. Jurgen Vandewalle (B), Quickstep, 0:33
12. Thomas Peterson* (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle
13. Ardila Cano Mauricio Alberto (Col), Rabobank, 0:36
14. Seeldraeyers Kevin* (B), Quickstep, 0:43
15. Oliver Zaugg (Swi), Gerolsteiner, 0:47
16. Benjamin Jaques-Maynes (USA), Bissell Pro Cycling, 4:23
17. Kim Kirchen (Lux), Team High Road, 4:28
18. Matteo Tosatto (I), Quickstep
19. Ignatas Konovalovas* (Lit), Credit Agricole, 4:29
20. Darren Lill (RSA), BMC, 4:31
21. Janez Brajkovic (SLO), Astana, 4:35
22. Oscar Freire (Sp), Rabobank, 4:39
23. Bernhard Kohl (A), Gerolsteiner, 4:42
24. Patrice Halgand (F), Credit Agricole, 4:44
25. Iker Camano Ortuzar (Sp), Saunier Duval, 4:47
26. George Hincapie (USA), Team High Road, 7:27
27. Jeff Louder (USA), BMC, 7:31
28. Jens Voigt (G), CSC, 7:32
29. David Canada (Sp), Saunier Duval, 7:36
30. Yannick Talabardon (F), Credit Agricole, 7:47
31. Bobby Julich (USA), CSC, 9:31
32. Rubens Bertogliati (Swi), Saunier Duval, 10:19
33. Philip Zajicek (USA), Health Net Maxxis, 10:23
34. Rubiera Vigil José Luis (Sp), Astana, 10:28
35. Michael Lange (USA), Jelly Belly, 10:32
36. Matthew Crane* (USA), Health Net Maxxis, 11:56
37. Thomas LÖvkvist (Swe), Team High Road, 12:04
38. Benjamin Day (Aus), Toyota-United, 12:09
39. Jason Mccartney (USA), CSC, 12:12
40. Rory Sutherland (Aus), Health Net Maxxis
41. Thomas Danielson (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, 12:13
42. Karsten Kroon (Nl), CSC, 12:14
43. Heath Blackgrove (NZl), Toyota-United
44. Aaron Olson (USA), Bissell Pro Cycling, 12:15
45. Bauke Mollema* (Nl), Rabobank, 12:17
46. Vincent Jerome (F), Bouygues Telecom, 12:20
47. Julien Belgy (F), Bouygues Telecom
48. Doug Ollerenshaw (USA), Rock Racing, 12:22
49. Burke Swindlehurst (USA), Bissell Pro Cycling
50. Peter Wrolich (A), Gerolsteiner, 12:25
51. Christophe Le Mevel (F), Credit Agricole, 12:26
52. Angel Gomez (Sp), Saunier Duval, 12:30
53. Tom Zirbel (USA), Bissell Pro Cycling, 17:11
54. Vladimir Gusev (Rus), Astana, 19:21
55. Paolo Bettini (I), Quickstep, 20:06
56. Andrey Mizurov (Kaz), Astana, 22:01
57. Tom Boonen (B), Quickstep, 24:18
58. Bradley Wiggins (GB), Team High Road, 24:19
59. Gerald Ciolek* (G), Team High Road, 24:21
60. Juan Jose Haedo (ARG), CSC, 24:27
61. Dmytro Grabovskyy* (Ukr), Quickstep, 24:28
62. Dominique Rollin (CAN), Toyota-United, 24:29
63. Heinrich Haussler (G), Gerolsteiner, 24:31
64. Edward King (USA), Bissell Pro Cycling
65. Danny Pate (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle
66. Aaron Kemps (Aus), Astana, 24:32
67. Freddie Rodriguez (USA), Rock Racing, 24:33
68. Mathew Hayman (Aus), Rabobank, 24:35
69. Fabian Wegmann (G), Gerolsteiner
70. Alexandre Pichot (F), Bouygues Telecom, 24:36
71. Dimitri Champion (F), Bouygues Telecom
72. Perrig Quemeneur (F), Bouygues Telecom, 24:39
73. Pedro Horrillo Munoz (Sp), Rabobank, 24:40
74. Justin Spinelli (USA), Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast, 24:41
75. Markus Zberg (Swi), Gerolsteiner, 24:48
76. Kevin Hulsmans (B), Quickstep, 24:58
77. Paul Martens (G), Rabobank, 26:22
78. Jonathan Mumford (USA), Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast, 29:12
79. Mark Cavendish* (GB), Team High Road, 29:36
80. Steven Cozza* (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, 29:41
81. Mario Cipollini (I), Rock Racing, 29:44
82. Jackson Stewart (USA), BMC
83. Stuart O'Grady (Aus), CSC, 29:45
84. Garrett Peltonen (USA), Bissell Pro Cycling, 29:47
85. Scott Zwizanski (USA), Bissell Pro Cycling, 29:48
86. Raivis Belohvosciks (Lat), Saunier Duval, 29:50
87. Bernard Van Ulden (USA), Jelly Belly, 29:52
88. Antonio Cruz (USA), BMC, 29:53
89. Turgot Sébastien (F), Bouygues Telecom
90. Timothy Johnson (USA), Health Net Maxxis, 29:54
91. Barry Aaron Barry (NZl), Jelly Belly, 29:55
92. Nicholas Sanderson (Aus), Jelly Belly
93. Richard England (Aus), Bissell Pro Cycling, 29:56
94. Ermanno Capelli* (I), Saunier Duval, 29:57
95. Dan Bowman (USA), Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast
96. Taylor Tolleson * (USA), BMC
97. Julien Simon* (F), Credit Agricole, 29:58
98. Danilo Wyss* (Swi), BMC, 29:59
99. Frank Pipp (USA), Health Net Maxxis, 30:01
100. Alexander Candelario (USA), Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast, 30:03
101. Pagliarini Mendonca Luciano André (BRA), Saunier Duval
102. Andrew Bajadali (USA), Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast, 30:05
103. Thomas Voeckler (F), Bouygues Telecom, 30:19
104. Andrea Tonti (I), Quickstep, 30:20
105. Ivan Dominguez (CUB), Toyota-United, 30:27
106. Nicholas Reistad (USA), Jelly Belly, 30:31
107. Mathias Frank* (Swi), Gerolsteiner, 30:40
108. Scott Nydam (USA), BMC, 32:29
109. Johannes FrÖhlinger* (G), Gerolsteiner, 32:56
110. John Murphy (USA), Health Net Maxxis, 34:20
111. Sergey Ivanov (Rus), Astana, 34:25
112. Nicholas Waite (USA), Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast, 35:17
113. Jonathan Hivert* (F), Credit Agricole, 35:41
114. Hendricus Vogels (Aus), Toyota-United, 35:45
115. Scott Tietzel (USA), Jelly Belly, 36:14
116. Bryce Mead (USA), Jelly Belly, 36:21
117. Caleb Manion (Aus), Toyota-United, 36:24
118. Roman Kilun (USA), Health Net Maxxis, 36:49
119. Jonathan Sundt (USA), Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast, 37:19
120. Michael Creed (USA), Rock Racing, 37:24

Points after stage 3

1. Heinrich Haussler (G), Gerolsteiner, 22 Pts.
2. Juan Jose Haedo (ARG), CSC, 21 Pts.
3. Gerald Ciolek* (G), Team High Road, 18 Pts.
4. Tom Boonen (B), Quickstep, 15 Pts.
5. Robert Gesink* (Nl), Rabobank, 15 Pts.
6. Jackson Stewart (USA), BMC, 15 Pts.
7. Mark Cavendish* (GB), Team High Road, 13 Pts.
8. Levi Leipheimer (USA), Astana, 12 Pts.
9. Mario Cipollini (I), Rock Racing, 11 Pts.
10. Dominique Rollin (CAN), Toyota-United, 11 Pts.
11. Scott Nydam (USA), BMC, 11 Pts.
12. Jurgen Vandewalle (B), Quickstep, 10 Pts.
13. Kevin Seeldraeyers* (B), Quickstep, 7 Pts.
14. Matteo Tosatto (I), Quickstep, 6 Pts.
15. Rubiera Vigil José Luis (Sp), Astana, 6 Pts.
16. Thomas Peterson* (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, 5 Pts.
17. Paul Martens (G), Rabobank, 5 Pts.
18. Christopher Horner (USA), Astana, 4 Pts.
19. Peter Wrolich (A), Gerolsteiner, 4 Pts.
20. Ardila Cano Mauricio Alberto (Col), Rabobank, 3 Pts.
21. Alexandre Pichot (F), Bouygues Telecom, 3 Pts.
22. Danilo Wyss* (Swi), BMC, 3 Pts.
23. Cyril Lemoine (F), Credit Agricole, 3 Pts.
24. Alexandre Moos (Swi), BMC, 2 Pts.
25. Freddie Rodriguez (USA), Rock Racing, 2 Pts.
26. David Millar (GB), Slipstream-Chipotle, 1 Pts.
27. Oscar Freire Gomez (Sp), Rabobank, 1 Pts.
28. Pena Grisales Victor Hugo (Col), Rock Racing, 1 Pts.
29. Mathew Hayman (Aus), Rabobank, 1 Pts.

K.O.M. after stage 3

1. Scott Nydam (USA), BMC, 24 Pts.
2. Robert Gesink* (Nl), Rabobank, 16 Pts.
3. Jurgen Vandewalle (B), Quickstep, 15 Pts.
4. Jackson Stewart (USA), BMC, 14 Pts.
5. Levi Leipheimer (USA), Astana, 12 Pts.
6. José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Sp), Astana, 12 Pts.
7. Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano (Col), Rabobank, 12 Pts.
8. Alexandre Moos (Swi), BMC, 12 Pts.
9. Christopher Horner (USA), Astana, 11 Pts.
10. Jonathan Sundt (USA), Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast, 10 Pts.
11. Jens Voigt (G), CSC, 9 Pts.
12. Paul Martens (G), Rabobank, 8 Pts.
13. David Zabriskie (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, 7 Pts.
14. Steven Cozza* (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, 6 Pts.
15. Seeldraeyers Kevin* (B), Quickstep, 5 Pts.
16. Gustav Larsson (Swe), CSC, 4 Pts.
17. Cyril Lemoine (F), Credit Agricole, 4 Pts.
18. Thomas Peterson* (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle, 2 Pts.
19. David Millar (GB), Slipstream-Chipotle, 1 Pts.

Best young rider after stage 3

1. Robert Gesink* (Nl), Rabobank
2. Kevin Seeldraeyers* (B), Quickstep, 0:19
3. Thomas Peterson* (USA), Slipstream-Chipotle
4. Ignatas Konovalovas* (Lit), Credit Agricole, 4:20
5. Matthew Crane* (USA), Health Net Maxxis, 11:46
6. Bauke Mollema* (Nl), Rabobank, 11:59
7. Danilo Wyss* (Swi), BMC, 24:21
8. Taylor Tolleson* (USA), BMC
9. Jonathan Hivert* (F), Credit Agricole
10. Julien Simon* (F), Credit Agricole
11. Dmytro Grabovskyy* (Ukr), Quickstep
12. Ermanno Capelli* (I), Saunier Duval
13. Gerald Ciolek* (G), Team High Road
14. Mark Cavendish* (GB), Team High Road
15. Johannes FrÖhlinger* (G), Gerolsteiner
16. Mathias Frank* (Swi), Gerolsteiner

Teams after stage 3

1. Astana, 41:17:21
2. Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30, 0:09
3. Quick Step, 4:29
4. Rabobank, 4:31
5. Team Csc, 7:13
6. Team Racing Team, 11:40
7. Crédit Agricole, 15:51
8. Gerolsteiner, 16:43
9. Saunier Duval-Scott, 21:36
10. High Road, 22:52
11. Bissell Pro Cycling, 27:34
12. Health Net Presented By Maxxis, 33:24
13. Rock Racing, 36:23
14. Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team, 48:01
15. Bouygues Telecom, 48:12
16. Jelly Belly Cycling Team, 1:09:19
17. Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast, 1:22:31
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