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Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta: Grace Brown wins stage 3 from late move

Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta: Grace Brown wins stage 3 from late move

This story first appeared on VeloNews.com.

Grace Brown (FDJ-SUEZ-Futuroscope) sprinted to victory on stage 3 of the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta, beating Elise Chabbey (Canyon-SRAM) to the line after attacking in the final 10km.

World champion Elisa Balsamo (Trek-Segafredo) took third from the reduced group that finished eight seconds behind the winner.

After repeated attempts to get away, Brown and Chabbey finally got a gap in the last 8km of the stage, and held off the slightly disorganised chase group to contest the finish.

The long, steady climb in the middle of the 96km stage saw the peloton whittled down significantly, but the gradients proved too low for the climbers to dominate the day with the race decided on the flat.

Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) remains in the red jersey after finishing in the second group.

Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta (2.WWT) Camargo → Aguilar de Campoo

BROWN Grace
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BROWN Grace FDJ - SUEZ - Futuroscope
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CHABBEY Elise Canyon//SRAM Racing
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BALSAMO Elisa Trek - Segafredo
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KOPECKY Lotte Team SD Worx
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SIERRA Arlenis Movistar Team
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MANLY Alexandra Team BikeExchange - Jayco
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PERSICO Silvia Valcar - Travel & Service
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NIEWIADOMA Katarzyna Canyon//SRAM Racing
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LONGO BORGHINI Elisa Trek - Segafredo
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VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek Movistar Team

VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek

VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek

BRAND Lucinda

Team SD Worx

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