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Giro d'Italia (2012) Photos; Stage 3: Horsens → Horsens, 190 km

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Stage 3 featured a tribute to the life of Wouter Weylandt, the stage 3 winner at the 2010 Giro d'Italia and then killed during stage 3 of last year's Giro. It was also tragic that the mayor of Horsens, the stage 3 start and finish town, died of a heart attack over the weekend.share this photo

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Wouter Weylandt's former team, RadioShack-Nissan, at the start in Horsensshare this photo
Race Director Michele Acquarone of RCS Sport reading a tribute to Wouter Weylandt who was killed during stage 3 of last year's raceshare this photo
Former teammates Daniele Bennati and Frank Schleckshare this photo
Today's main break with Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Barracuda), Reto Hollenstein (Team NetApp), Alfredo Balloni (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia), Martijn Keizer (Vacansoleil-DCM), Mads Christensen (Saxo Bank) and Miguel Minguez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) share this photo

The Jutlands area of Denmark is the "hilliest" part of the countryshare this photo
The peloton passing through Hovedgård at km 90share this photo
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The peloton near today's KOMshare this photo
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The peloton near Ejer Bavnehøj, which at elevation 179m, is the highest point in Denmarkshare this photo
There was a crash during the sprint finish in Horsens caused by Roberto Ferrari (Androni Giocattoli) swerving and taking out the world champ, Mark Cavendish (Sky)share this photo
Mark Cavendish (Sky), on the deck, narrowly missed getting his head run over while Elia Favilli in the Farnese-Vini yellow is about to bunny right over himshare this photo
The sprint finish carrying on without yesterday's winner Mark Cavendish and the race leader, Taylor Phinney in Pink, who is about to go down on the left...share this photo
... down goes Taylor Phinneyshare this photo

After a great leadout, Matt Goss (Orica-GreenEdge) is leading the sprint finishshare this photo
Matt Goss (Orica-GreenEdge) wins the depleted sprint finish in Horsens ahead of 2nd Juan José Haedo (Saxo Bank) and 3rd Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Barracuda) share this photo
Matt Goss celebrating his second career Giro win (He won stage 9 in 2010)share this photo
Sprint finish crash carnage with race leader, Taylor Phinney in Pink, on the deck grabbing his ankleshare this photo
Riders nursing wounds and dribbling across the lineshare this photo

Your stage 3 winner, Matt Goss (Orica-GreenEdge)share this photo
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Although he didn't cross the line, Taylor Phinney (BMC) hobbled on stage to receive his third Pink Jerseyshare this photo
Taylor Phinney (BMC) putting injuries aside for the momentshare this photo
He's donned the race leader's jersey after each of the first three stages, but despite appearances Taylor Phinney's time in Pink hasn't been easy.share this photo
It's a good thing Tuesday is a rest day, because race leader Taylor Phinney (BMC) will need it. "I went down, but I am NOT OUT. Couldn't feel my foot there for a couple minutes...but nothing is broken... I live to fight another day."share this photo

Giro d'Italia (2012) Photos; Stage 3: Horsens → Horsens, 190 km

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