Stage 3: Cadiz > Arcos de la Frontera, 198kms

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High Flier - Michael Matthews sits in a Navy jet on an aircraft carrrier in Cadiz...

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The peloton leaves Cadiz at the start of a very hot day in the saddle...

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Luis Mas Bonet leads an escape with Jonathan Fumeaux and three others...

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A horseman and his beautiful mount look down on the peloton as it races towards the hills...

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Julian Arredondo rides alongside Carlos Betancur, two Colombians going up in value all the time...

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Andrew Talansky is collecting bottles of water, but that's not to say he's here for the training...

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Sammy Sanchez leads Cadel Evans, but which one is the BMC team-leader here..?

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Chris Froome munches on a banana before the climbing begins...

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Emanol Erviti leads Movistar in a steady chase, they are six minutes down on the escape...

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Van Rensburg leads the escape as a long series of climbs begin, this ain't going to be easy...

Now it is Orica-Green Edge that leads the peloton across a cool-looking reservoir...

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Yes, Sam Bewley leads the Green Edge train that is taking time out of the escape...

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Greg Henderson shows off Lotto's new re-hydration system as the temperature rises more...

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Steve Morabito holds a bag of ice-cubes to his face, is it hot or what..?!

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Fabian Cancellara seems to be suffering in the heat as well, or is he playing for the camera..?

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Mitch Docker is now doing the work for Green Edge - the gap has shrunk to about three-minutes...

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Alejandro Valverde has yet to break out a sweat, or so it seems...

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Mas Bonet has escaped from the escape with 50-kilometres still to go...

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Docker and Green Edge continue their work and are closing in on the remnants of the escape...

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Mas Bonet is leading by almost two minutes as the hills finally end, but he'll wilt in the last 20-kilometres...

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Fabio Aru has yet to show himself in the Vuelta, but he looks lean and mean...

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Laurens Ten Dam is doing his best to cope with the late-afternoon heat...

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Adam Hansen attacks with 15-kilometres to go, but he won't get far today...

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Michael Matthews wins stage three from Dan Martin and Joaquin Rodriguez..!

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Dan Martin shows his frustration moments after losing the stage...

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Michael Matthews becomes the new race-leader of the Vuelta..!

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