Vuelta a Espana: Chris Horner takes overall lead with late solo victory on stage three

Veteran American Chris Horner climbed into the leader's red jersey at the Vuelta a Espana by winning stage three with a late solo attack.

Stage three result 1 Chris Horner (USA) RadioShack-Leopard, 4:30:18
2 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar, +3secs
3 Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Katusha, same time
4 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Team Sky, st
5 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-Sharp, st
6 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin, st
7 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre-Merida, st
8 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) RadioShack-Leopard, +6
9 Nicolas Roche (Irl) Saxo-Tinkoff, st
10 Ivan Basso (Ita) Cannondale, st
Selected others
11 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana, +6 General classification 1 Chris Horner (USA) RadioShack-Leopard, 9:37:40
2 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana, +8secs
3 Nicolas Roche (Irl) Saxo-Tinkoff, +14
4 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) RadioShack-Leopard, +16
5 Robert Kiserlovski (Crc) RadioShack-Leopard, +23
6 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar, +24
7 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Team Sky, +25
8 Rafal Majka (Pol) Saxo-Tinkoff, +38
9 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Saxo-Tinkoff, +45
10 Leopold Konig (Cze) NetApp-Endura, +45
Selected other
18 Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Katusha, +56 Other jerseys - Green (points classification): Nicolas Roche (Ire) Saxo-Tinkoff
- Blue polka dot (mountains classification): Nicolas Roche (Ire) Saxo-Tinkoff