October 7, 2009 (Guachochi, Mexico) – Rui A. Da Costa (Por) Caisse d’Epargne took Stage 3 from Creel to Guachochi, 153km, over Gregorio Ladino (Col) Tecos Trek in 2nd and Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing in 3rd the new race leader. The Canucks were lead by Andrew Randell (Planet Energy) in 59th.

Results

1. Rui A. Da Costa (Por) Caisse d’Epargne 4:15:14
2. Gregorio Ladino (Col) Tecos Trek
3. Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing
4. Dario Cioni (Ita) ISD 0:03
5. Matthew Busche (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 4:22
6. Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing 7:34
7. Javier Benitez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo
8. Michael Kreder (Ned) Rabobank Continental
9. Danail Petrov (Bul) Madeinox Boavista
10. David De La Fuente (Spa) Fuji-Servetto
11. Davide Ricci Bitti (Ita) ISD
12. Alvaro Argira (Arg) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 7:38
13. Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo
14. Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox Boavista
15. Jesús Del Nero (Spa) Fuji-Servetto
16. Francisco Matamoros (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T.
17. Juan José Cobo (Spa) Fuji-Servetto
18. Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
19. Juan Cotumba (Bol) Tecos Trek
20. Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
21. Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos Trek
22. José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Rock Racing
23. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Continental
24. David Martin (Spa) Rock Racing
25. Alberto Losada (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
26. Ignacio Sarabia (Mex) Tecos Trek
27. Arquidemes Lam (Mex) Alpura-Delicias
28. Xabier Tondo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur
29. Jose A. Carrasco (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur
30. Esteban Plaza (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur
31. Daniel Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies
32. Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies
33. Eder Arenas (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T.
34. Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d’Epargne
35. Glen Chadwick (Nzl) Rock Racing
36. Ivan Martinez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo
37. José Herrada (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo
38. Oscar García-Casarrubios (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 7:46
39. Florencio Ramos (Mex) Tecos Trek 7:49
40. Aitor Perez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 7:38
41. Alfredo Gabino (Mex) Canels Turbo 0:15:09
42. Hector H. Rangel (Mex) Canels Turbo
43. Jose L. Roldan (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur
44. Manuel Hernandez (Mex) Orven 0:19:46
45. Ricardo Tapia (Mex) Alpura-Delicias
46. Gregor Cazvoda (Slo) Meitan Hompo
47. David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing 0:24:16
48. Ãngel Vicioso (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur
49. Sergio Hernandez (USA) Rock Racing
50. Martijn Keizer (Ned) Rabobank Continental
51. Niek Van Geffen (Ned) Rabobank Continental
52. Thomas Rabou (Ned) Rabobank Continental
53. Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Rabobank Continental
54. Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Continental
55. Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Meitan Hompo
56. Mikayata Shimizu (Jpn) Meitan Hompo
57. Yasuharu Nakajima (Jpn) Meitan Hompo
58. Jorge Pancoatl (Mex) Canels Turbo
59. Andrew Randell (Can) Planet Energy
60. Jacob Erker (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies
61. Joao Benta (Por) Madeinox Boavista
62. Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox Boavista
63. Arkaitz Durán (Spa) Fuji-Servetto
64. Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Fuji-Servetto
65. Hector Spaasandin (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
66. Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
67. José I. Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
68. Alessandro Colo (Ita) ISD
69. Fred Rodriguez (USA) Rock Racing
70. Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
71. Joel Alamillo (Mex) Orven
72. Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
73. Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven
74. Oscar Gatto (Ita) ISD 0:24:20
75. Cristian Benenati (Ita) ISD
76. Leonardo Scarselli (Ita) ISD
77. Juan J. Estrada (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur
78. Jose A. Benitez (Spa) Fuji-Servetto
79. Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur
80. Alberto Morras (Spa) Madeinox Boavista
81. Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo
82. Jose A. Ochoa (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 0:28:22
83. Javier Saenz (Spa) Alpura-Delicias 0:28:26
84. Edgar Treviño (Mex) Orven
85. Luis Macias (Mex) Tecos Trek
86. Guillaume Boivin (Can) Planet Energy
87. Jacobe Keough (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies
88. Antonio Aldape (Mex) Tecos Trek
89. Marco A. Ortega (Mex) Canels Turbo
90. Jessel Valenzuela (Mex) Alpura-Delicias
91. Mauricio Frazer (Arg) Arenas-Afamado C.T.
92. Cheyne Hoag (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies
93. Mickael Damien (Fra) Meitan Hompo
94. Edgar E. Mendez (Mex) Alpura-Delicias
95. Pedro Merino (Spa) Fuji-Servetto
96. Ivan Raña (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
97. Jon Pardo (Spa) Madeinox Boavista
98. François Parisien (Can) Planet Energy
99. Bruno Langlois (Can) Planet Energy
100. Keir Plaice (Can) Planet Energy
101. Alejandro Paleo (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
102. Eric Boily (Can) Planet Energy
103. Gerardo Soto (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 0:28:40
104. Ramon Juarez (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T.
105. Juan C. Hernandez (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T.
106. Radames Treviño (Mex) Orven 0:28:55

GC after Stage 3

1. Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing 10:32:28
2. Gregorio Ladino (Col) Tecos Trek
3. Rui A. Da Costa (Por) Caisse d’Epargne
4. Dario Cioni (Ita) ISD
5. Matthew Busche (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 4:42
6. Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing 7:36
7. Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos Trek 7:37
8. Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
9. Jesús Del Nero (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 7:51
10. Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 7:53
11. Alberto Losada (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 7:56
12. Juan José Cobo (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 8:02
13. David De La Fuente (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 8:10
14. Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies
15. Xabier Tondo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 8:11
16. Michael Kreder (Ned) Rabobank Continental 8:12
17. Daniel Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 8:16
18. Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox Boavista 8:17
19. David Martin (Spa) Rock Racing 8:20
20. Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d’Epargne 8:22
21. Francisco Matamoros (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 8:24
22. Jose A. Carrasco (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 8:29
23. José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Rock Racing 8:30
24. José Herrada (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 8:32
25. Davide Ricci Bitti (Ita) ISD
26. Glen Chadwick (Nzl) Rock Racing 8:34
27. Aitor Perez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 8:35
28. Danail Petrov (Bul) Madeinox Boavista
29. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Continental 8:36
30. Oscar García-Casarrubios (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 8:49
31. Esteban Plaza (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 8:53
32. Alvaro Argira (Arg) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 9:05
33. Javier Benitez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 9:11
34. Ivan Martinez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 9:19
35. Eder Arenas (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 9:25
36. Juan Cotumba (Bol) Tecos Trek 0:10:20
37. Ignacio Sarabia (Mex) Tecos Trek 0:11:07
38. Florencio Ramos (Mex) Tecos Trek 0:11:36
39. Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo 0:12:15
40. Arquidemes Lam (Mex) Alpura-Delicias 0:13:41
41. Hector H. Rangel (Mex) Canels Turbo 0:16:22
42. Alfredo Gabino (Mex) Canels Turbo 0:18:34
43. Jose L. Roldan (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:18:56
44. Gregor Cazvoda (Slo) Meitan Hompo 0:20:38
45. Ricardo Tapia (Mex) Alpura-Delicias 0:21:34
46. Manuel Hernandez (Mex) Orven 0:24:08
47. Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 0:24:36
48. José I. Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 0:24:52
49. Andrew Randell (Can) Planet Energy 0:25:00
50. Martijn Keizer (Ned) Rabobank Continental 0:25:13
51. Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:25:14
52. Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox Boavista 0:25:15
53. Cristian Benenati (Ita) ISD 0:25:17
54. Arkaitz Durán (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 0:25:18
55. Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
56. Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Continental 0:25:24
57. Alberto Morras (Spa) Madeinox Boavista 0:25:28
58. David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing 0:25:34
59. Ãngel Vicioso (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:25:39
60. Juan J. Estrada (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:26:20
61. Jose A. Benitez (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 0:26:21
62. Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Meitan Hompo 0:27:14
63. Alessandro Colo (Ita) ISD 0:27:39
64. Mikayata Shimizu (Jpn) Meitan Hompo 0:28:01
65. Joao Benta (Por) Madeinox Boavista 0:28:17
66. Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven 0:28:32
67. Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 0:28:36
68. Leonardo Scarselli (Ita) ISD
69. Hector Spaasandin (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:28:49
70. Sergio Hernandez (USA) Rock Racing 0:28:50
71. Fred Rodriguez (USA) Rock Racing 0:29:09
72. Jacob Erker (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:29:31
73. Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:33
74. Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:30:31
75. Jon Pardo (Spa) Madeinox Boavista 0:30:41
76. Pedro Merino (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 0:30:43
77. Mauricio Frazer (Arg) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 0:30:48
78. François Parisien (Can) Planet Energy 0:31:20
79. Niek Van Geffen (Ned) Rabobank Continental 0:32:22
80. Jorge Pancoatl (Mex) Canels Turbo 0:32:48
81. Ivan Raña (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:32:59
82. Thomas Rabou (Ned) Rabobank Continental 0:33:28
83. Guillaume Boivin (Can) Planet Energy 0:33:31
84. Marco A. Ortega (Mex) Canels Turbo 0:33:48
85. Jacobe Keough (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:33:49
86. Bruno Langlois (Can) Planet Energy 0:33:52
87. Javier Saenz (Spa) Alpura-Delicias 0:34:00
88. Radames Treviño (Mex) Orven 0:35:22
89. Jessel Valenzuela (Mex) Alpura-Delicias 0:36:40
90. Juan C. Hernandez (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 0:38:18
91. Mickael Damien (Fra) Meitan Hompo 0:38:30
92. Yasuharu Nakajima (Jpn) Meitan Hompo 0:39:31
93. Edgar E. Mendez (Mex) Alpura-Delicias 0:39:49
94. Joel Alamillo (Mex) Orven
95. Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Rabobank Continental 0:40:47
96. Ramon Juarez (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 0:43:37
97. Oscar Gatto (Ita) ISD 0:44:32
98. Cheyne Hoag (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:45:09
99. Eric Boily (Can) Planet Energy 0:47:55
100. Luis Macias (Mex) Tecos Trek 0:48:29
101. Jose A. Ochoa (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 0:48:43
102. Keir Plaice (Can) Planet Energy 0:48:46
103. Alejandro Paleo (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:49:13
104. Gerardo Soto (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 0:49:16
105. Edgar Treviño (Mex) Orven 0:49:56
106. Antonio Aldape (Mex) Tecos Trek 0:52:39