Maximilian Schachmann takes stage win and extends lead on stage three of Tour of the Basque Country 2019

A crash in the final 5km caught out favourites including Geraint Thomas and Julian Alaphilippe

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Maximilian Schachmann took a second stage victory to extended his overall lead on stage three of the Tour of the Basque Country.

The German stayed out of trouble in the final 5km as a big crash took out a large number of overall and stage favourites.

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