Saxo Bank take over in Tour of Denmark

Team Saxo Bank stamped its authority over its home race, the Tour of Denmark, with Matti Breschel winning Friday's third stage and taking the overall lead.

Breschel's team-mate and fellow Dane Jakob Fuglsang came second on the stage and is now also second overall. Fuglsang won the race in 2008 and 2009.

Breschel and Fuglsang came across the line 17 seconds ahead of Joost Van Leijen (Vacansoleil) in the six-day race. Van Leijen sits in third place overall.

The UCI 2.HC-ranked Tour of Denmark concludes on Sunday, August 8.  

RESULTS

Tour of Denmark 2010, stage three: Hadsten to Vejle, 185km

1. Matti Breschel (Den) Saxo Bank

2. Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Saxo Bank

3. Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil at 17 secs

4. Troels Vinther (Den) Glud & Marstrand at 21 secs

5. Xavier Florencio (Spa) Cervelo at 22 secs

6. Sergey Firsanov (Rus) Designa Kokken at 22 secs

7. Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil-Shimano at 25 secs

8. Richie Porte (Aus) Saxo Bank at 25 secs

9. Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin-Transitions at 25 secs

10. Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen at 28 secs

Other

86. Roger Hammond (GB) Cervelo at 14-10

92. Jeremy Hunt (GB) Cervelo at 14-17

Overall classification after stage three

1. Matti Breschel (Den) Saxo Bank

2. Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Saxo Bank at 10 secs

3. Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil at 29 secs

4. Xavier Florencio (Spa) Cervelo at 38 secs

5. Sergey Firsanov (Rus) Designa Kokken at 41 secs

Michael Van Stayen lost his race lead

Matti Breschel and Jakob Fuglsang attack late in the stage

Breschel wins with Saxo Bank team-mate Fuglsang second

Breschel moves into the race lead

Related links

Tour of Denmark, stage two: Van Stayen wins and takes lead

Tour of Denmark, stage one: Goss wins Tour of Denmark opener