Quinn Simmons attacks in the last km to win stage 3

Quinn Simmons (Trek-Segafredo) attacked in the closing km to win stage 3 of Vuelta a San Juan, much to the surprise of the sprinters teams

It was a hot, windy and flat stage until it approached the Autodrómo de Villicum circuit, when the riders enjoyed some gentle climbing. 7 riders from local teams formed a breakaway. Eventually, it was fully caught within 30 kilometers to the finish.

The riders faced another hot stage, experiencing temperatures around 36 °C degrees. The peloton controlled the stage until the last 5km where Simone Bevilacqua  (Eolo-Kometa) attacked, and a late crash happened. The ride was neutralized but ibnthe last kilometer Quinn Simmons made a bold attack, with Maximiliano Richeze trying to go with him.

The Trek-Segafredo rider managed to repeat Zdenek Stybar, who won here in 2020. He took the stage ahead of Maximiliano Richeze (Argentina National Team) and Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) who was fastest from the peloton. Bennett keeps the overall race lead.

VIDEO: 2023 Vuelta San Juan Stage 3 Highlights

2023 Vuelta San Juan Stage 3 Top 10

1 USA Quinn Simmons Trek-Segafredo 03:49:30
2 ARG Maximiliano Richeze Argentina + 00
3 IRL Sam Bennett BORA-hansgrohe + 00
4 COL Fernando Gaviria Movistar Team + 00
5 ITA Giacomo Nizzolo Israel-Premier Tech + 00
6 SVK Peter Sagan TotalEnergies + 00
7 ARG Nicolas Tivani Team Corratec + 00
8 BEL Yves Lampaert Soudal Quick-Step + 00
9 ITA Daniel Oss TotalEnergies + 00
10 ARG Juan Pablo Dotti SEP San Juan + 00