A breakaway in the rain. AND IT SUCCEEDS!!!!

A french rider in the Mellow John. Huda Thunkit?

Overall standings after stage 3:

WrapUp Standings Newsflashes Stage Info Time Schedule Pos. No. Name Nat. Team Time Gap
1 124 FEILLU, Romain FRA AGR 13:27:05 00:00:00
2 059 LONGO BORGHINI, Paolo ITA BAR 13:27:40 00:00:35
3 194 FRISCHKORN, William USA TSL 13:28:47 00:01:42
4 031 VALVERDE, Alejandro ESP GCE 13:28:50 00:01:45
5 041 KIRCHEN, Kim LUX THR 13:28:51 00:01:46
6 133 FREIRE, Oscar ESP RAB 13:28:51 00:01:46
7 145 PINEAU, Jérôme FRA BTL 13:28:51 00:01:46
8 198 MILLAR, David GBR TSL 13:28:51 00:01:46
9 001 EVANS, Cadel AUS SIL 13:28:51 00:01:46
10 061 POZZATO, Filippo ITA LIQ 13:28:51 00:01:46
An American Rider in third place in the general classification. Frischkorn is originally from Colorado. He rode in the breakaway and finished second in stage three!!

Exciting when a breakaway succeeds. Usually the peloton reels them in but today the breakaway nailed it.

The top 10 stage three is:
1. Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) COF
2. William Frischkorn (USA) TSL
3. Roman Feillu (FRA) AGR
4. Paolo Longo Borghini (ITA) BAR - at 14"
5. Robbie McEwen (AUS) SIL - at 2'03"
6. Erik Zabel (GER) MRM
7. Oscar Freire (ESP) RAB
8. Thor Hushovd (NOR) C.A
9. Robert Forster (GER) GST
10. Mark Cavendish (GBR) THR