1 Giancarlo Ginestri (Ita) Zalf Desirè Fior 3.35.30 (43.378 km/h)
2 Cristian Tosoni (Ita) Sanpellegrino Bottoli Artoni
3 Vladimir Goussev (Rus) Russia
4 Luca Nardello (Ita) Maserati Synclean
5 Domenico Quagliarello (Ita) Marchiol Hit Casino's
6 Dmitri Semov (Rus) Russia
7 Claudio Pizzoferrato (Ita) Ceramiche Pagnoncelli 0.45
8 Fabio Borghesi (Ita) San Paolo Saeco 0.48
9 Mirko Allegrini (Ita) Trevigiani Mapei
10 Sergio Marinangeli (Ita) Calz. Montegranaro
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16 Simone Guidi (Ita) Team Casprini
29 Scott Davis (Aus) Australia 0.48
36 Gene Bates (Aus) Australia
46 Adrian Laidler (Aus) Australia 1.52
59 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Australia 7.17
64 David McPartland (Aus) Australia
General classification after stage 3
1 Simone Guidi (Ita) Team Casprini 10.56.14 (42.331 km/h)
2 Cristian Climent (Spa) Baque Caffè 0.04
3 Giuseppe Muraglia (Ita) Marchiol Hit Casino's Site Frezza
4 Marco Bertini (Ita) MCS Bedogni Fama
5 Joseba Albizu (Spa) Baque Caffè
6 Fabio Quercioli (Ita) Grassi Mapei
7 Dmitri Semov (Rus) Russia 0.16
8 Gene Bates (Aus) Australia 0.24
9 Giancarlo Ginestri (Ita) Zalf Desirè Fior 1.25
10 Scott Davis (Aus) Australia 1.28
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43 Adrian Laidler (Aus) Australia 13.23
46 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Australia 14.53
97 Dave McPartland (Aus) Australia 35.27