September 19, 2008 (Italy) – Mara Abbott (USA) Team Columbia Women won stage 3 from Lari to Volterra, 122.1 km over Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Fenixs in second and 2008 World Cup series overall winner, Judith Arndt (Ger) Team Columbia Women in 3rd. Alexandra Wrubleski lead the Canadian National Team charge finishing 7th and is in 16th overall.

Results

1. Mara Abbott (USA) Team Columbia Women 3:23:15 (36.044 km/h)
2. Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Fenixs 0:03
3. Judith Arndt (Ger) Team Columbia Women
4. Monia Baccaille (Ita) Fenixs 0:08
5. Grote Treier (Est) Gauss RDZ Ormu 0:09
6. Natalia Boyarskaya (Rus) Fenixs 0:10
7. Alexandra Wrubleski (Can) Canadian National Team
8. Nicole Brandli (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team 0:12
9. Edits Pucinskaite (Ltu) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 0;14
10. Marianne Vos (Ned) Team DSB Bank

29. Anne Samplonius (Can) Canadian National Team 1:31
37. Julie Beveridge (Can) Canadian National Team 2:53
57. Felicia Gomez (Can) Canadian National Team 7;31
67. Erinne Willock (Can) Canadian National Team

GC after Stage 3

1. Judith Arndt (Ger) Team Columbia Women 6:46:06
2. Nicole Brandli (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team 0:27
3. Edits Pucinskaite (Ltu) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
4. Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Fenixs
5. Marianne Vos (Ned) Team DSB Bank 0:29
6. Noemi Cantele (Ita) Bigla Cycling Team 0:34
7. Monia Baccaille (Ita) Fenixs 0;35
8. Claudia Hausler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
9. Grote Treier (Est) Gauss RDZ Ormu 0:37
10. Mara Abbott (USA) Team Columbia Women

16. Alexandra Wrubleski (Can) Canadian National Team 0;47
32. Anne Samplonius (Can) Canadian National Team 2:08
36. Julie Beveridge (Can) Canadian National Team 3:30
61. Felicia Gomez (Can) Canadian National Team 8:08
77. Erinne Willock (Can) Canadian National Team 12:11