Roche third as Horner takes over Vuelta lead

Ireland’s Nicolas Roche, riding for Team Saxo-Tinkoff, lies third overall after adding a ninth-placed finish to his stage win on Sunday in yesterday’s third stage of the Vuelta a Espana between Vigo and Mirador de Lobeira.

Roche finished just three seconds off stage winner Christopher Horner with his cousin, Dan Martin, in fifth.

A daring break paid off for American Horner. The RadioShack-Leopard rider pulled away from the peleton with less than a kilometre to go on the 172.5km course, passing leader Ivan Santaromita (BMC) with ease and making a dart for the finish.