Madrid stage 3

Stage results:

• 8, Amets Txurruka, 0:29
  
• 9, Jonathan Castroviejo, 0:32
  
• 13, Mikel Bizkarra, 0:52
  
• 18, Mikel Landa, 1:22
  
• 29, Ricardo García, 2:01
  
• 30, Adrián Sáez, s.t.
  
• 33, Jon Izagirre, 2:26
  
• 38, Aritz Bagües, 3:04
  
• 44, Gorka Izagirre, 4:21
  
• 49, Alan Pérez, 4:46
  
• 59, Xabier Zabalo, 5:19
  
• 67, Koldo Fernández, 5:45
  
• 72, Noel Martín, 8:41
  
• 83, Jon Aberasturi, 14:18

Final general classification:

• 3, Jonathan Castroviejo
  
• 8, Amets Txurruka
  
• 16, Mikel Bizkarra
  
• 22, Ricardo García
  
• 23, Mikel Landa
  
• 26, Adrián Sáez
  
• 27, Jon Izagirre
  
• 38, Aritz Bagües
  
• 42, Gorka Izagirre
  
• 48, Alan Pérez
  
• 61, Koldo Fernández
  
• 63, Xabier Zabalo
  
• 70, Noel Martín
  
• 89, Jon Aberasturi

Speaking after the conclusion of the three-stage event, third overall Jonathan Castroviejo was more than pleased with his performance. "I'll go home happy, especially so because I've gained confidence going uphill", he revealed to the team's website. "I'll take part in races with long, hard climbs where I'm not likely to feel good. But today I was going well and almost defended my lead. I ended up two seconds shy of second overall but defeated Schumacher by seven. I'm pleased I'm improving in the hills. But, of course, yesterday's win in the ITT was also important. It was too short for me actually, I would have preferred it to have been a tad longer, but hey, I'm very pleased with the win and third overall."