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Belgian rider Philippe Gilbert won the third stage of the Tour of Spain on Monday, a 157.3 kilometres ride from Marbella to here and took the overall leader's red jersey.

The 28-year-old - a two-time winner of the prestigious Paris-Tours race - broke clear in the final kilometres and came home 14 seconds ahead of Spaniard Joaquin Rodriguez.

"The target was to win the stage so getting the overall leader's jersey is a bonus," said Gilbert, who won the Amstel Gold Classic earlier this season.

Highlights from Stage 3:

Previous overall leader British rider Mark Cavendish suffered in the hot conditions on a stage which included a first category climb and along with Luxembourg star Andy Schleck was left trailing by the peloton.

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Stage 3 Results from a 157.3km ride from Marbella to Malaga:

1. Philippe Gilbert (BEL/OLO) 4hr 06min 12sec (average: 38.3 km/h)
2. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP/KAT) at 0:03.
3. Igor Anton (ESP/EUS) 0:13.
4. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/LIQ) 0:15.
5. Grega Bole (SLO/LAM) 0:15.
6. Nicolas Roche (IRL/ALM) 0:15.
7. Denis Menchov (RUS/RAB) 0:18.
8. Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (ESP/KGZ) 0:19.
9. David Arroyo (ESP/GCE) 0:19.
10. Arthur Vichot (FRA/FDJ) 0:19.
11. Filippo Pozzato (ITA/KAT) 0:19.
12. Xavier Tondo (ESP/CTT) 0:19.
13. Frank Schleck (LUX/SAX) 0:19.
14. Rubén Plaza (ESP/GCE) 0:19.
15. Marzio Bruseghin (ITA/GCE) 0:19.
16. Kanstantsin Siutsou (BLR/THR) 0:19.
17. Mikel Nieve (ESP/EUS) 0:23.
18. Tejay Van Garderen (USA/THR) 0:23.
19. David García (ESP/KGZ) 0:25.
20. Carlos Barredo (ESP/QST) 0:25.
21. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP/GCE) 0:25.

Overall standings after the 3rd stage of the Vuelta a Espana:

1. Philippe Gilbert (BEL/OLO) 8hr 55min 56sec
2. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP/KAT) at 0:00.
3. Kanstantsin Siutsou (BLR/THR) 0:22.
4. Tejay Van Garderen (USA/THR) 0:26.
5. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/LIQ) 0:28.
6. Peter Velits (SVK/THR) 0:28.
7. Igor Anton (ESP/EUS) 0:35.
8. Xavier Tondo (ESP/CTT) 0:35.
9. Frank Schleck (LUX/SAX) 0:36.
10. Xavier Florencio (ESP/CTT) 0:41.
11. Filippo Pozzato (ITA/KAT) 0:42.
12. Ivan Santaromita (ITA/LIQ) 0:43.
13. Roman Kreuziger (CZE/LIQ) 0:43.
14. Carlos Sastre (ESP/CTT) 0:46.
15. Inigo Cuesta (ESP/CTT) 0:46.
16. David Arroyo (ESP/GCE) 0:47.
17. Marzio Bruseghin (ITA/GCE) 0:47.
18. Rubén Plaza (ESP/GCE) 0:47.
19. Gustav Larsson (SWE/SAX) 0:47.
20. Andreï Kashechkin (KAZ/LAM) 0:47.