Italian Alessandro Petacchi won Monday's third stage of the Tour of Spain from Cordoba to Puertollano. It was the Italian's 13th career stage victory in the race and his 36th stage win in a major Tour.
German Erik Zabel finished second behind the Fassa Bortolo rider in a sprint finish, with Belgian Tom Boonen edged out into third.
Australian Bradley McGee retains the overall race lead ahead of the Italian Leonardo Bertagnolli.
Stage three results
1. Alessandro Petacchi (Ita/Fassa Bortolo) three hours 48 minutes 41 seconds
2. Erik Zabel (Ger/T-Mobile) same time
3. Tom Boonen (Bel/Quick-Step) same time
4. Thor Hushovd (Nor/Credit Agricole) same time
5. Giosue Bonomi (Ita/Lampre - Caffita) same time
6. Max van Heeswijk (Ned/Discovery Channel) same time
7. Miguel Angel Martin Perdiguero (Spa/Phonak) same time
8. Tom Steels (Bel/Davitamon - Lotto) same time
9. Marco Velo (Ita/Fassa Bortolo) same time
10. Patrick Calcagni (Swi/Liquigas) same time
Overall standings
1. Bradley McGee (Aus/Francaise des Jeux) eight hours 50 minutes 32 seconds
2. Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita /Cofidis) +32 seconds
3. Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa/Fassa Bortolo) +39"
4. Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa/Saunier Duval) +41"
5. Angel Vicioso (Spa/Liberty Seguros) same time
6. Francisco Javier Vila (Spa/Lampre - Caffita) +42"
7. Unai Yus (Spa/Bouygues Telecom) +53"
8. Rik Verbrugghe (Bel/Quick-Step) +1:02"
9. Denis Menchov (Rus/Rabobank) +1:05"
10. Carlos Sastre (Spa/Team CSC) +1:12"
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