Races / Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco 2026 / Stage 3

Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco 2026 — Stage 3

08 Apr 2026 · 153 km

Stage Impact
What changed on Stage 3
Paul Seixas Paul Seixas

Paul Seixas kept the GC lead after Stage 3. Axel Laurance won the stage. Kevin Geniets lost the most time among the main GC movers.

Stage Winner
Axel Laurance
GC Gainers
Time Losses
#RiderTeamTime
1 Axel Laurance INEOS Grenadiers (WT) 3h 38' 33"
2 Igor Arrieta Lizarraga UAE Team Emirates - XRG (WT) + 0' 02"
3 Natnael Tesfatsion Movistar Team (WT) + 0' 14"
4 Ilan Van Wilder Soudal Quick-Step (WT) + 0' 14"
5 Tobias Halland Johannessen Uno-X Mobility (WT) + 0' 18"
6 James Shaw EF Education - EasyPost (WT) + 0' 21"
7 Clement Braz Afonso Groupama - FDJ United (WT) + 0' 24"
8 Lorenzo Fortunato XDS Astana Team (WT) + 0' 24"
9 Guillaume Martin Groupama - FDJ United (WT) + 0' 24"
10 Reuben Thompson Lotto Intermarché (WT) + 0' 34"
11 Jardi Christiaan Van Der Lee EF Education - EasyPost (WT) + 0' 49"
12 Paul Seixas Decathlon CMA CGM Team (WT) + 1' 04"
13 Ben Tulett Team Visma | Lease a Bike (WT) + 1' 04"
14 Alex Baudin EF Education - EasyPost (WT) + 1' 04"
15 Javier Romo Movistar Team (WT) + 1' 04"
16 Kevin Vauquelin INEOS Grenadiers (WT) + 1' 04"
17 Florian Lipowitz Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe (WT) + 1' 04"
18 Mattias Skjelmose Jensen Lidl - Trek (WT) + 1' 04"
19 Ion Izagirre Cofidis (PRT) + 1' 04"
20 Cian Uijtdebroeks Movistar Team (WT) + 1' 04"
21 Harold Tejada XDS Astana Team (WT) + 1' 04"
22 Ibon Ruiz Equipo Kern Pharma (PRT) + 1' 04"
23 Primoz Roglic Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe (WT) + 1' 04"
24 Haimar Etxeberria Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe (WT) + 1' 04"
25 Emiel Verstrynge Alpecin - Premier Tech (WT) + 1' 04"
26 Clement Champoussin XDS Astana Team (WT) + 1' 04"
27 Ethan Hayter Soudal Quick-Step (WT) + 1' 04"
28 Sergio Higuita XDS Astana Team (WT) + 1' 04"
29 Lorenzo Quartucci Burgos Burpellet BH (PRT) + 1' 09"
30 Bjoern Koerdt Team Picnic PostNL (WT) + 1' 09"
31 Markel Beloki EF Education - EasyPost (WT) + 1' 09"
32 Julen Arriola Bengoa Beitia Caja Rural - Seguros RGA (PRT) + 1' 09"
33 Antonio Tiberi Bahrain - Victorious (WT) + 1' 09"
34 Pello Bilbao Bahrain - Victorious (WT) + 1' 09"
35 Samuel Fernandez Garcia Caja Rural - Seguros RGA (PRT) + 1' 09"
36 Tijmen Graat Team Visma | Lease a Bike (WT) + 1' 09"
37 Matthew Riccitello Decathlon CMA CGM Team (WT) + 1' 09"
38 Jose Luis Faura Asensio Burgos Burpellet BH (PRT) + 1' 14"
39 Jose Manuel Diaz Gallego Burgos Burpellet BH (PRT) + 1' 14"
40 Juan Pedro Lopez Movistar Team (WT) + 1' 14"
41 Txomin Juaristi Euskaltel - Euskadi (PRT) + 1' 14"
42 Jonathan Lastra Euskaltel - Euskadi (PRT) + 1' 14"
43 Jan Castellon Caja Rural - Seguros RGA (PRT) + 1' 14"
44 Unai Iribar Jauregi Equipo Kern Pharma (PRT) + 1' 14"
45 Carlos Garcia Pierna Burgos Burpellet BH (PRT) + 1' 14"
46 Quentin Pacher Groupama - FDJ United (WT) + 1' 24"
47 Mauri Vansevenant Soudal Quick-Step (WT) + 1' 24"
48 Martin Tjotta Uno-X Mobility (WT) + 1' 24"
49 Enzo Paleni Groupama - FDJ United (WT) + 1' 29"
50 Gotzon Martin Euskaltel - Euskadi (PRT) + 1' 29"
51 Simone Velasco XDS Astana Team (WT) + 1' 29"
52 Fernando Barcelo Caja Rural - Seguros RGA (PRT) + 1' 32"
53 Mattia Gaffuri Team Picnic PostNL (WT) + 1' 36"
54 Luke Tuckwell Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe (WT) + 1' 44"
55 Adria Pericas Capdevila UAE Team Emirates - XRG (WT) + 1' 44"
56 Steven Kruijswijk Team Visma | Lease a Bike (WT) + 1' 58"
57 Alex Molenaar Caja Rural - Seguros RGA (PRT) + 2' 01"
58 Jorge Gutierrez Gonzalez Equipo Kern Pharma (PRT) + 2' 01"
59 Christian Scaroni XDS Astana Team (WT) + 2' 02"
60 Nicola Conci XDS Astana Team (WT) + 2' 02"
61 Leo Bisiaux Decathlon CMA CGM Team (WT) + 2' 08"
62 Maxime Decomble Groupama - FDJ United (WT) + 2' 08"
63 Peter Oxenberg Hansen INEOS Grenadiers (WT) + 2' 18"
64 Andrea Bagioli Lidl - Trek (WT) + 2' 30"
65 Filippo Fiorelli Team Visma | Lease a Bike (WT) + 2' 30"
66 Steff Cras Soudal Quick-Step (WT) + 2' 30"
67 Nicolas Alustiza Euskaltel - Euskadi (PRT) + 2' 37"
68 Attila Valter Bahrain - Victorious (WT) + 3' 01"
69 Andrew August INEOS Grenadiers (WT) + 3' 17"
70 Bauke Mollema Lidl - Trek (WT) + 3' 17"
71 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team (WT) + 3' 19"
72 Carlos Verona Lidl - Trek (WT) + 3' 19"
73 Sinuhe Fernandez Rodriguez Burgos Burpellet BH (PRT) + 3' 19"
74 Nicolas Prodhomme Decathlon CMA CGM Team (WT) + 3' 47"
75 Gal Glivar Alpecin - Premier Tech (WT) + 4' 25"
76 Alex Aranburu Cofidis (PRT) + 5' 18"
77 Fabian Weiss Tudor Pro Cycling Team (PRT) + 5' 33"
78 Michael Leonard1 EF Education - EasyPost (WT) + 5' 33"
79 Quinn Simmons Lidl - Trek (WT) + 6' 15"
80 Brandon Smith Rivera Vargas INEOS Grenadiers (WT) + 6' 21"
81 Ben Healy EF Education - EasyPost (WT) + 6' 33"
82 Lukas Nerurkar EF Education - EasyPost (WT) + 6' 33"
83 Hugo Houle Alpecin - Premier Tech (WT) + 6' 33"
84 Johannes Kulset Uno-X Mobility (WT) + 6' 46"
85 Gianni Moscon Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe (WT) + 6' 47"
86 Jordan Labrosse Decathlon CMA CGM Team (WT) + 6' 50"
87 Julian Alaphilippe Tudor Pro Cycling Team (PRT) + 6' 54"
88 Johannes Staune Mittet Decathlon CMA CGM Team (WT) + 7' 04"
89 Raul Garcia Pierna Movistar Team (WT) + 7' 13"
90 Joan Bou Caja Rural - Seguros RGA (PRT) + 7' 24"
91 Andreas Kron Uno-X Mobility (WT) + 7' 46"
92 Brandon Mcnulty UAE Team Emirates - XRG (WT) + 7' 46"
93 Joseba Lopez Cuesta Caja Rural - Seguros RGA (PRT) + 11' 34"
94 Roman Ermakov Bahrain - Victorious (WT) + 11' 34"
95 Robin Orins Lotto Intermarché (WT) + 11' 34"
96 Matthew Dinham Team Picnic PostNL (WT) + 11' 34"
97 Oliver Stockwell Bahrain - Victorious (WT) + 11' 34"
98 Guillermo Juan Martinez Team Picnic PostNL (WT) + 11' 34"
99 Bruno Armirail Team Visma | Lease a Bike (WT) + 11' 34"
100 Jan Maas Cofidis (PRT) + 13' 09"
101 Jacob Eriksson Tudor Pro Cycling Team (PRT) + 13' 09"
102 Rainer Kepplinger Bahrain - Victorious (WT) + 13' 09"
103 Tim Rex Team Visma | Lease a Bike (WT) + 13' 09"
104 Ayco Bastiaens Soudal Quick-Step (WT) + 13' 09"
105 Marc Soler UAE Team Emirates - XRG (WT) + 13' 23"
106 Unai Ramos Equipo Kern Pharma (PRT) + 13' 27"
107 Iker Mintegi Claver Euskaltel - Euskadi (PRT) + 13' 27"
108 Domen Novak UAE Team Emirates - XRG (WT) + 13' 27"
109 Mikel Bizkarra Euskaltel - Euskadi (PRT) + 13' 27"
110 James Knox Team Picnic PostNL (WT) + 13' 27"
111 Julien Bernard Lidl - Trek (WT) + 13' 30"
112 Juan Ayuso Pesquera Lidl - Trek (WT) + 13' 30"
113 Victor Langellotti INEOS Grenadiers (WT) + 13' 30"
114 Emanuel Buchmann Cofidis (PRT) + 13' 30"
115 Felix Grossschartner UAE Team Emirates - XRG (WT) + 13' 30"
116 Aurelien Paret Peintre Decathlon CMA CGM Team (WT) + 13' 30"
117 Frank Van Den Broek Team Picnic PostNL (WT) + 13' 30"
118 Ramses Debruyne Alpecin - Premier Tech (WT) + 13' 35"
119 Aaron Dockx Alpecin - Premier Tech (WT) + 17' 34"
120 Jamie Meehan Cofidis (PRT) + 17' 34"
121 Baptiste Veistroffer Lotto Intermarché (WT) + 17' 34"
122 Gari Ugarte Euskaltel - Euskadi (PRT) + 17' 34"
123 Yael Joalland Cofidis (PRT) + 17' 34"
124 Ander Okamika Burgos Burpellet BH (PRT) + 17' 34"
125 Paul Ourselin Cofidis (PRT) + 17' 34"
126 Inigo Elosegui Equipo Kern Pharma (PRT) + 17' 34"
127 Nil Gimeno Equipo Kern Pharma (PRT) + 17' 34"
128 Martin Svrcek Soudal Quick-Step (WT) + 17' 34"
129 Adrian Fajardo Burgos Burpellet BH (PRT) + 17' 34"
130 Felix Orn Kristoff Lotto Intermarché (WT) + 17' 34"
131 Anders Halland Johannessen Uno-X Mobility (WT) + 17' 34"
132 Lucas Hamilton INEOS Grenadiers (WT) + 17' 34"
133 Menno Huising Team Visma | Lease a Bike (WT) + 17' 34"
134 Magnus Cort Nielsen Uno-X Mobility (WT) + 17' 34"
135 Alexy Faure Prost Team Picnic PostNL (WT) + 17' 46"
136 Lennert Belmans Alpecin - Premier Tech (WT) + 17' 50"
137 Torstein Traeen Uno-X Mobility (WT) + 17' 50"
138 Emil Herzog Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe (WT) + 19' 03"
139 Roger Adria Movistar Team (WT) + 19' 03"
140 Kevin Geniets Groupama - FDJ United (WT) + 19' 11"
DNF Remy Rochas Groupama - FDJ United (WT)
DNF Isaac Del Toro UAE Team Emirates - XRG (WT)
DNF Matthew Fox2 Lotto Intermarché (WT)
DNF Georg Zimmermann Lotto Intermarché (WT)
DNF Alberto Bruttomesso Bahrain - Victorious (WT)
DNS Mikel Landa Soudal Quick-Step (WT)