May 17, 2011 (Modesto, CA) – Keven Lacombe (Team SpiderTech Powered By C10) lead the Canadian charge again on Stage 3 from Auburn to Modesto 196.2km, with another top-10 finish placing 6th with the same time as the leaders. New Zealand’s Greg Henderson (Nzl) grabbed another stage win for Sky Procycling and took over the leader’s jersey with Juan José Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank Sungard finishing in second and reigning road worlds champ, Thor Hushovd (Nor) Team Garmin-Cervelo, taking third.

Results (brief)

1. Greg Henderson (Nzl) Sky Procycling 5:14:29
2. Juan José Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank Sungard
3. Thor Hushovd (Nor) Team Garmin-Cervelo
4. Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale
5. Leigh Howard (Aus) HTC-Highroad
6. Keven Lacombe (Can) Team SpiderTech Powered By C10
7. Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
8. Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team
9. Jure Kocjan (Slo) Team Type 1 – Sanofi Aventis
10. Alexander Candelario (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies – OptumHealth

GC after stage 3

1. Greg Henderson (Nzl) Sky Procycling 8:01:31
2. Ben Swift (Gbr) Sky Procycling
3. Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:04

7. Keven Lacombe (Can) Team SpiderTech Powered By C10 0:10