Van Bon won in four hours 40 minutes 11 seconds

Christophe Agnolutto finished second and another Dutch rider, Remco Van der Ven, was third.

The peloton finished just behind, German Erik Zabel winning the sprint for fourth place in the same time as the leading trio.

Switzerland's Gregory Rast came in with the pack to retain the overall lead.

The stage was marred by the heavy fall of German champion Danilo Hondo, who was taken to hospital with cuts and grazes after crashing into a barrier 50 km into the 191.7km stage.

Stage 3 results:

1 Leon van Bon (Ned) Lotto-Domo, 4 hrs 40 mins 11 secs
2 Christophe Agnolutto (Fra) AG2R, same time
3 Remco van der Ven (Ned) BankGiroLoterij, same time
4 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom, same time
5 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) AG2R, same time
6 Gerrit Glomser (Aut) Saeco, same time
7 Sebastien Hinault (Fra) Credit Agricole, same time
8 Aurelien Clerc (Swi) Quick Step, same time
9 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Vlaanderen, same time
10 Michael Rogers (Aus) Quick Step, same time

Overall standings:

1 Gregory Rast (Swi) Phonak, 14 hrs 13 mins 50 secs
2 Gerben Lowik (Ned) BankGiroLorterij, +11 secs
3 Erik Zabel, +1:45
4 Gerrit Glomser, +1:56
5 Steffen Wesemann (Ger) Team Telekom, +1:58
6 Isidro Nozal (Spa) ONCE, same time
7 Michael Rogers, +2:00
8 Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick Step, same time
9 Joerg Jaksche (Ger) ONCE, same time
10 Axel Merckx (Bel) Lotto-Domo, same time

Euskal Bizikleta

Jose Antonio Pecharroman took over the overall lead in the Euskal Bizikleta after winning Thursday's 167.2km second stage from Ispaster to Aizarnazabal.

Fellow Spaniard David de la Fuente was second, almost a minute behind, and moved into second place in the standings.

Italian star Francesco Casagrande was third on the stage for the second day running, a result which also leaves him third in the overall ahead of last yera's Tour de France runner-up Joseba Beloki.

Stage two results:

1. Jose Antonio Pecharroman (Spain) Paternina 4 hrs 15 mins 44 secs
2. David de la Fuente (Spain) Saunier Duval 57sec behind
3. Francesco Casagrande (Italy) Lampre
4. Giuseppe Guerini (Italy) Telekom
5. Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Spain) Domina Vacanze
6. Nacor Burgos (Spain) Relax Fuenlabrada
7. Joseba Beloki (Spain) ONCE
8. Jon Odriozola (Spain) iBanesto.com all same time
9. Jose Garrido (Spain) Paternina 59
10. Jose Luis Arrieta (Spain) iBanesto.com same time

Overall standings:

1. Pecharroman 7 hrs 55 mins 44 secs
2. De la Fuente 36 secs behind
3. Casagrande
4. Joseba Beloki (Spain) ONCE all same time
5. Arrieta 38
6. Txema del Olmo (Spain) Maia-Milaneza
7. Inigo Cuests (Spain) Cofidis all same time
8. Perdiguero Domina Vacanze 57
9. Burgos
10. Odriozola all same time