"Between me and Jay Vine, we have two strong guys to play in the race" - Jhonatan Narváez up to 2nd overall at Tour Down Under 2025

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Thursday, 23 January 2025 at 19:00
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After the first real GC test of the 2025 Tour Down Under, Movistar Team's Javier Romo is in the race lead. Behind the Spaniard though, UAE Team Emirates - XRG leaders Jay Vine and Jhonatan Narváez are lurking dangerously.

Finishing 2nd on stage 3, crossing the line just 5 seconds down on Romo, Narvaez is now the Movistar Team leader's nearest challenger in the general classification, sitting at only 8 seconds behind. “I think it was a positive day for the team,” Narváez reflected post-race in a UAE Team Emirates - XRG press release. “We worked hard and tried to make the race hard. It is not always best to reflect the race just by the result. We did our goal of racing hard and trying to win the stage. Of course, we did not win, but we still have many opportunities to go. Every one of my teammates worked well as we planned yesterday. The climb was hard, that is for sure."

As mentioned, the Ecuadorian isn't the only GC threat for UAE in Australia either. Home favourite Jay Vine sits 8th overall after stage 3. "Between me and Jay, we have two strong guys to play in the race, but I must give credit to Romo because he made a smart attack. In the moment that he went, nobody chased," Narvaez concludes. “At the end of the race, you can win the race by one second and I think we are in a good position. Let’s see how the leader [Romo] is going to manage the race in the next few days and we will try to make a strategy to try and win the race through either myself or Jay.”

2025 Tour Down Under - Stage 3 results:

1Romo JavierMovistar Team03:46:01
2Narvaez JhonatanUAE Team Emirates XRG+ 05
3Fisher-Black FinnRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 05
4Withen Philipsen AlbertLidl-Trek+ 05
5Gloag ThomasTeam Visma | Lease a Bike+ 05
6Konrad PatrickLidl-Trek+ 05
7Bagioli AndreaLidl-Trek+ 05
8Tronchon BastienDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team+ 05
9Rochas RémyGroupama-FDJ+ 05
10Sheffield MagnusINEOS Grenadiers+ 05
11Plapp LucasTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 05
12Higuita SergioXDS Astana Team+ 05
13Vine JayUAE Team Emirates XRG+ 05
14Lopez Juan PedroLidl-Trek+ 05
15Eulalio AfonsoBahrain Victorious+ 05
16Harper ChrisTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 05
17Onley OscarTeam Picnic PostNL+ 05
18Mollema BaukeLidl-Trek+ 05
19Schmid MauroTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 21
20Kwiatkowski MichalINEOS Grenadiers+ 25
21Zimmermann GeorgIntermarché-Wanty+ 25
22Lecerf JuniorSoudal Quick-Step+ 25
23Marriage ZacAustralia+ 25
24Strong CorbinIsrael-Premier Tech+ 25
25Porter RudyAustralia+ 25
26Koerdt BjoernTeam Picnic PostNL+ 25
27Torres PabloUAE Team Emirates XRG+ 25
28Williams StephenIsrael-Premier Tech+ 25
29Woods MichaelIsrael-Premier Tech+ 25
30Brennan MatthewTeam Visma | Lease a Bike+ 01:02
31Askey LewisGroupama-FDJ+ 01:02
32Pacher QuentinGroupama-FDJ+ 01:02
33Nerurkar LukasEF Education-EasyPost+ 01:02
34Stannard RobertBahrain Victorious+ 01:02
35Bystrøm Sven ErikGroupama-FDJ+ 01:02
36Tesfazion NatnaelMovistar Team+ 01:02
37Labrosse JordanDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team+ 01:02
38Boven LarsAlpecin-Deceuninck+ 01:02
39Tjøtta MartinARKEA-B&B HOTELS+ 01:02
40Glivar GalAlpecin-Deceuninck+ 01:02
41Lapeira PaulDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team+ 01:02
42Beloki MarkelEF Education-EasyPost+ 01:02
43Huising MennoTeam Visma | Lease a Bike+ 01:02
44Chaves EstebanEF Education-EasyPost+ 01:02
45Canal CarlosMovistar Team+ 01:02
46Pescador DiegoMovistar Team+ 01:02
47Izagirre IonCofidis+ 01:02
48Mulubrhan HenokXDS Astana Team+ 01:02
49Zwiehoff BenRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 01:02
50Leemreize GijsTeam Picnic PostNL+ 01:02
51Rodriguez CristianARKEA-B&B HOTELS+ 01:02
52Bennett GeorgeIsrael-Premier Tech+ 01:02
53Gate AaronXDS Astana Team+ 01:02
54De Pooter DriesIntermarché-Wanty+ 01:16
55Pedersen CasperSoudal Quick-Step+ 01:16
56Herrada JesusCofidis+ 01:16
57Van den Bossche FabioAlpecin-Deceuninck+ 01:16
58Smith DionIntermarché-Wanty+ 01:16
59Mosca JacopoLidl-Trek+ 01:19
60Graat TijmenTeam Visma | Lease a Bike+ 02:28
61Ourselin PaulCofidis+ 02:28
62Huby AntoineSoudal Quick-Step+ 02:28
63O'Brien KellandTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 02:28
64Bayer TobiasAlpecin-Deceuninck+ 02:28
65Mackellar AlastairEF Education-EasyPost+ 02:28
66Uhlig HenriAlpecin-Deceuninck+ 02:28
67van Belle LoeTeam Visma | Lease a Bike+ 04:23
68Ermakov RomanBahrain Victorious+ 04:23
69Godon DorianDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team+ 04:23
70Browning FergusAustralia+ 04:23
71Howson DamienAustralia+ 04:23
72Swift BenINEOS Grenadiers+ 04:23
73Hamilton LucasINEOS Grenadiers+ 04:23
74Schultz NickIsrael-Premier Tech+ 04:23
75Busatto FrancescoIntermarché-Wanty+ 04:23
76Bettiol AlbertoXDS Astana Team+ 04:23
77Verre AlessandroARKEA-B&B HOTELS+ 04:23
78Swift ConnorINEOS Grenadiers+ 04:23
79Walls MatthewGroupama-FDJ+ 05:50
80Teutenberg Tim TornLidl-Trek+ 05:50
81Edmondson AlexTeam Picnic PostNL+ 05:50
82Pithie LaurenceRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 05:50
83van Poppel DannyRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 05:50
84Serry PieterSoudal Quick-Step+ 05:50
85Renard AlexisCofidis+ 05:50
86Vendrame AndreaDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team+ 05:50
87Lund Andresen TobiasTeam Picnic PostNL+ 05:50
88Watson SamINEOS Grenadiers+ 06:32
89Van Der Lee JardiEF Education-EasyPost+ 07:08
90Todome YuhiEF Education-EasyPost+ 07:08
91Bouchard GeoffreyDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team+ 07:45
92Paasschens MathijsBahrain Victorious+ 07:45
93Davy ClémentGroupama-FDJ+ 07:45
94Eenkhoorn PascalSoudal Quick-Step+ 07:45
95Isidore NoaDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team+ 07:45
96Clarke SimonIsrael-Premier Tech+ 07:45
97Soler MarcUAE Team Emirates XRG+ 07:45
98Côté Pier-AndréIsrael-Premier Tech+ 07:45
99Schelling IdeXDS Astana Team+ 07:45
100Coquard BryanCofidis+ 07:45
101Walker MaxEF Education-EasyPost+ 07:45
102Mühlberger GregorMovistar Team+ 07:45
103van den Berg JuliusTeam Picnic PostNL+ 10:09
104Conci NicolaXDS Astana Team+ 11:10
105Debruyne RamsesAlpecin-Deceuninck+ 11:11
106Welsford SamRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 12:40
107Epis GiosueARKEA-B&B HOTELS+ 12:40
108Grondin DonavanARKEA-B&B HOTELS+ 12:40
109Bleddyn OliverAustralia+ 12:40
110Norsgaard Mathias SunekærMovistar Team+ 12:40
111Mahoudo NolannCofidis+ 12:40
112Eddy PatrickTeam Picnic PostNL+ 12:40
113Scott CameronAustralia+ 12:40
114Mullen RyanRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 12:40
115Marit ArneIntermarché-Wanty+ 12:40
116Raccagni Noviero AndreaSoudal Quick-Step+ 12:40
117Maciejuk FilipRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 12:40
118Maas JanCofidis+ 12:40
119Johansen JuliusUAE Team Emirates XRG+ 12:40
120Oliveira RuiUAE Team Emirates XRG+ 12:40
121Vermote JulienTeam Visma | Lease a Bike+ 12:40
122Le Huitouze EddyGroupama-FDJ+ 12:40
123Rouland LouisARKEA-B&B HOTELS+ 12:40
124van der Hoorn TacoIntermarché-Wanty+ 12:40
125Herregodts RuneUAE Team Emirates XRG+ 12:40
126Arndt NikiasBahrain Victorious+ 12:40
127Bauhaus PhilBahrain Victorious+ 12:40
128Durbridge LukeTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 12:40
129Knox JamesSoudal Quick-Step+ 12:40
130Hepburn MichaelTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 12:40
131Thomas GeraintINEOS Grenadiers+ 12:40
132Paquot TomIntermarché-Wanty+ 12:40
133Dehairs SimonAlpecin-Deceuninck+ 12:40
134Walsh LiamAustralia+ 12:40
135Stewart CampbellTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 12:40
136Skerl DanielBahrain Victorious+ 12:40
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