Results Gran Camiño 2026 Stage 3 | Iván Romeo solos to victory after late attack as GC gaps open on Pico Muralla
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Ivan Romeo delivered a decisive late move to win Stage 3 of O Gran Camiño 2026, attacking from a select front group and holding off his rivals to take a solo victory in Padrón.
The Movistar rider turned an aggressive ride into a race-winning move, powering clear in the final 10 kilometres to seal one of the biggest wins of his career.
Early break sets the tone
The stage began with a series of attacks before a group of riders managed to establish the day’s breakaway in the opening kilometres. Carlos Miguel Salgueiro, Joshua Lebo and Fabio Costa were among the first to go clear, before Xabier Isasa and Jacob Roy joined to form a five-rider move that later grew to six.
The group built an advantage of close to three minutes as the peloton settled into a controlled chase, with none of the riders posing an immediate threat on the general classification.
That allowed the gap to stabilise through the middle phase of the stage, with the break working well together on the rolling terrain towards the key climb of the day.
Breakaway neutralised as GC battle ignites
The race changed completely on the Pico Muralla. As the peloton hit the slopes, the pace increased sharply, quickly reducing the gap and putting the break under pressure. The front group was gradually caught as the attacks began from behind.
A series of accelerations, led by Romeo, shattered the peloton and swept up the remaining breakaway riders, transforming the stage into a full general classification battle.
Over the summit, a six-man group emerged containing Ivan Romeo, Adam Yates, Jørgen Nordhagen, George Bennett, Alessandro Pinarello and Abel Balderstone. That group quickly became the race-winning move, holding a clear advantage over the chasers behind as the terrain continued to bite.
Romeo makes the decisive move
After earlier attacks had already shaped the group, the decisive moment came inside the final 10 kilometres. Romeo accelerated again, this time breaking clear of Abel Balderstone and Alessandro Pinarello to go solo at the front.
From there, he steadily extended his advantage, holding a small but crucial gap over the chasing duo, who were unable to organise a consistent response. Behind them, Adam Yates, Jørgen Nordhagen and George Bennett were left further adrift, unable to bridge back after the split.
Despite the pressure from behind, Romeo maintained his effort all the way to the line, taking a clear solo victory with time in hand. Balderstone and Pinarello followed behind after being distanced in the closing kilometres, while the Yates group conceded further seconds as the race stretched out.
Romeo’s win not only rewards his aggressive approach throughout the stage, but also reshapes the general classification after a decisive day on the climbs at O Gran Camiño.
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Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
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