Graham Watson gallery: Giro d’Italia stage 3

Giro d’Italia – Stage Three

Before the riders started stage three, the race organized a remembrance for Wouter Weylandt, the Leopard-Trek rider that died in a crash in stage three of last year’s Giro d’Italia. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Giro d’Italia – Stage Three

Tyler Farrar joined the RadioShack team at the front while they paid their respects. Farrar was one of Weyland’s closest friends and crossed the line with the Leopard-Trek team in the neutralized stage last year the day following the tragedy as the peloton paid their respects.Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Giro d’Italia – Stage Three

Mark Cavendish was involved in a crash during the stage’s final sprint that also took out the race leader, Taylor Phinney. Roberto Ferrari made a sudden move in the sprint, cutting off Cavendish in the process. The world champion was unable to avoid the Androni Giocattoli rider, and when their wheels touched he went down. Ferrari was punished by being bumped to 192nd place. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Giro d’Italia – Stage Three

Taylor Phinney barely finished the third stage after the crash with Roberto Ferrari. He eventually crossed the line dead last, but was given the same time as the field since the crash occurred in the final three kilometers, allowing him to keep the pink jersey. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Giro d’Italia – Stage Three

Ramunas Navardauskas leads an early escape on stage three of the 2012 Giro d’Italia. He is second in the mountains classification and third in the young riders classification. His sixth place finish in the opening time trial put him 22

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