the race based on time-cut considerations.

Overall rankings after stage 3:
1 Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Alessio-Bianchi       12:52:13
2 Thomas Ziegler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                    1.51
3 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                   2.54
4 Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Alessio-Bianchi                            2.58
5 Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team CSC                                        3.02
6 Gabriele Balducci (Ita) Saeco                                        3.25
7 Emanuele Sella (Ita) Ceramiche Panaria-Margres                       3.58
8 Nicola Gavazzi (Ita) Saeco                                           6.21
9 Kyrylo Pospyeyev (Ukr) Acqua & Sapone-Caffe Mokambo                  6.44
10 Oscar Pozzi (Ita) Tenax                                             8.12
11 Francesco Secchiari (Ita) Domina Vacanze                            8.30
12 Elio Aggiano (Ita) Team L.P.R.-Piacenza Management SRL              8.34
13 Florent Brard (Fra) Chocolade Jacques Wincor-Nixdorf                8.39
14 Pavel Tonkov (Rus) Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie               8.41
15 Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) FDJeux.com                                    8.43
16 Przemyslaw Niemec (Pol) Miche                                       8.44
17 Igor Pugaci (Mda) De Nardi                                         13.12
18 Dean Podgornik (Slo) Tenax                                         18.34

Note: Only 18 riders remain in the race.