Alexandre Geniez wins Vuelta a España stage three as Alberto Contador loses time

Chris Froome finished safely among the main GC contenders on the tough uphill finish to stage three of the Vuelta a España

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Alexandre Geniez (FDJ) won the first summit finish of the Vuelta a España on stage three to Mirador de Ézaro, as Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) lost time on the main GC contenders.

Frenchman Geniez had been part of a seven-man breakaway on the third day of racing, which saw the peloton take on two categories climbs en route to the brutal hill-top finish.

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