March 10, 2012 (San Vincenzo, Italy) – Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling won Stage Stage 3 from Indicatore (Arezzo) to Terni, 178km on Friday over André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol Team in second with Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale in third. Then on Stage 4 from Amelia to Chieti, 251km, Sagan was on the podium again taking the win over Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Astana Pro Team in second with Sagan’s team mate Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) in third. Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack-Nissan in 5th is the new race leader.

Results (brief)

Stage 3 – Indicatore (Arezzo) to Terni – 178 km

1. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling    4:45:31
2. André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol Team
3. Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale
4. Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin – Barracuda
5. Manuel Belletti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale
6. Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team
7. Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
8. Francisco Ventoso Alberdi (Esp) Movistar Team
9. Elia Favilli (Ita) Farnese Vini – Selle Italia
10. Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team    0:03

36. Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJ-Big Mat        
162. Svein Tuft (Can) GreenEdge Cycling Team    3:48

Stage 4 – Amelia – Chieti 251km

1.     Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale     7:24:50
2.     Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Astana Pro Team
3.     Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale
4.     Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
5.     Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack-Nissan
6.     Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team     0:00:08
7.     Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale     0:00:10
8.     Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team     0:00:12
9.    Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre – ISD
10.     Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Esp) Katusha Team

93.     Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJ-Big Mat 04:15
159.     Svein Tuft (Can) GreenEdge Cycling Team 0:17:35     

GC after Stage 4

1.     Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack-Nissan     19:01:54
2.     Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Astana Pro Team     0:00:07
3.     Cameron Meyer (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team     0:00:13
4.     Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale     0:00:21
5.     Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Acqua & Sapone     0:00:22
6.     Fabian Cancellara (Sui) RadioShack-Nissan     0:00:30
7.     Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana Pro Team     0:00:32
8.     Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale     0:00:34
9.     Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Esp) Katusha Team     0:00:35
10.     Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale     0:00:36

112.     Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJ-Big Mat     0:08:09     
172.     Svein Tuft (Can) GreenEdge Cycling Team     0:32:19