August 28, 2006 – Here are the results of the third stage of the Vuelta, Córdoba – Almendralejo, 220 km:

1 Francisco José Ventoso (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 5.43.45 (38.4 km/h)
2 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole
3 Stuart O’Grady (Aus) Team CSC
4 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram
5 Robbie Mcewen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
6 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Lampre-Fondital
7 Luca Paolini (Ita) Liquigas
8 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Rabobank
9 Aurélien Clerc (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems
10 Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) AG2R Prevoyance

Overall

1 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole 10.10.33
2 Stuart O’Grady (Aus) Team CSC 0.11
3 Francisco José Ventoso (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 0.12
4 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step-Innergetic 0.14
5 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC 0.19
6 Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team CSC
7 Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team CSC
8 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team CSC
9 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC
10 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Team CSC