De Gendt made his winning despite a headwind in the final kilometers of stage 3 at Volta a Catalunya. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Race leader Alejandro Valverde readied for stage 3 after winning Tuesday’s stage in a sprint. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Pablo Torres (Burgos-BH) led the early breakaway move. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Although the weather was pleasant in the valleys, snow in the mountains forced organizers to shorten the stage to 153km and cut out the summit finish to Vallter 2000. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Thomas De Gendt put his breakaway companions under pressure, riding away to take KOM points on the day’s Cat. 1 climb. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Winner Anacona rode tempo at the front for the Movistar team. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Luxembourg champion Bob Jungels stayed out of the wind, sitting in the peloton. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Mitchelton-Scott’s Jack Haig whipped up the pace as the peloton rode into the final climb of the stage. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Nairo Quintana rode in the peloton, knowing Thursday’s uphill finish to La Molina would be his best opportunity to gain time in the overall. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
With Mitchelton-Scott and Movistar on the front, the peloton’s size dwindled. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
De Gendt made his winning despite a headwind in the final kilometers of stage 3 at Volta a Catalunya. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
De Gendt celebrated a big win in the fading afternoon light. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Behind De Gendt, a few GC favorites tried to get away: Simon Yates, Mathias Frank, Thibaut Pinot, and Nairo Quintana. However, their move didn’t stick. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Simon Yates sprinted to second place out of the diminished peloton. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
De Gendt took the overall lead with his win on Wednesday. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
He also took the king of the mountains jersey. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
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