June 10, 2014 (Le Teil, France) – Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano bested Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Lotto-Belisol at the line for the victory on Stage 3 from Ambert to Le Teil, 194 km. Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team Giant-Shimano took third as Christopher Froome (Gbr) Team Sky maintains his 12-second GC lead over Alberto Contador (Esp) Team Tinkoff-Saxo in second overall. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Sharp finished with the same time as the winner and sits 38th in the General Classification.

Results (brief)

1. Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano 5:30:03
2. Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Lotto-Belisol
3. Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (Rsa) Team Giant-Shimano
4. Yannick Martinez (Fra) Team Europcar
5. Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre-Merida
6. Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdge
7. Alexey Tsatevitch (Rus) Team Katusha
8. Arnaud Demare (Fra) Fdj.fr
9. Gianni Meersman (Bel) Omega Pharma Quick Step
10. Marco Marcato (Ita) Cannondale

125. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Sharp

GC after Stage 3

1. Christopher Froome (Gbr) Team Sky 10:07:47
2. Alberto Contador (Esp) Team Tinkoff-Saxo 0:12
3. Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team 0:21
4. Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin-Sharp 0:33
5. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto-Belisol 0:35
6. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team 0:50
7. Haimar Zubeldia (Esp) Trek Factory Racing 1:22
8. Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team 1:22
9. Adam Yates (Gbr) Orica GreenEdge 1:31
10. Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro Team 1:35

38. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Sharp 4:29