Alejandro Valverde out-sprints Dan Martin to win Volta a Catalunya stage three

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Alejandro Valverde wins stage three of the 2017 Volta a Catalunya

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Alejandro Valverde made up for the disappointment of his Movistar team's relegation after the previous day's team time trial by winning stage three of the 2017 Volta a Catalunya on Wednesday.

Valverde had briefly been awarded the overall race lead after the stage two TTT, but the whole Movistar team were handed a one-minute penalty after Jose Joaquin Rojas was seen pushing a team-mate. It was a messy scenario, but the Spaniard left little doubt over the result on stage three.

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