2021 Vuelta a España Stage 3 Results & Recap
Stage 3 of the 2021 Vuelta a España is in the books. The final results and standings are below, followed by our recap of how the race unfolded.
Race Recap
Taaramäe wins out of the breakaway
Rein Taaramäe (IWG) attacked at the perfect time to win stage 3 solo out of the breakaway on the final climb. Joseph Dombrowski (UAD) took second a few moments later and Kenny Elissonde (TFS) finished third on the 202km stage that finished on a tough Cat. 1 summit.
“I have a very smart sports director, Valerio Piva, and yesterday we spoke about trying to win the stage and take the leader’s jersey. I believed a lot in myself today because I’m in a good shape. It was all about the peloton catching us or not. When I saw that we were gonna do it, I was wondering how good Joe Dombrowski and Kenny Elissonde would be. The others were also really good but I know Joe and Kenny are big quality. But I believed in myself, because I already beat them. When I won a stage in the Giro (2016), Joe was 3rd. And now we were fighting against each other again. It’s huge [to lead La Vuelta] because I’m 34 years old and I don’t have many years left. I had won a stage in La Vuelta, in the Giro, but I dreamed about leading a Grand Tour, to enjoy the jersey at least for some days and feel how it is. I was close in the Giro when Dombrowski won stage 4. I’m very very happy that I’ve done it today.”
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