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Dumoulin holds on to Tour de Suisse lead

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Dumoulin holds on to Tour de Suisse lead
Tom Dumoulin, shown here competing in Spain last year, held on to the overall lead in the Swiss race. Photo: AFP

Peter Sagan sprinted to victory on the shortened 117.3-kilometre third stage of the Tour de Suisse cycling race on Monday as Tom Dumoulin maintained his overall lead.

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Slovakia's Sagan edged out Spain's Daniel Moreno and Thibaut Pinot of France in the finish at Olivone.
   
Dutchman Dumoulin finished with the leaders to maintain his five-second advantage over Moreno and Saga in second and third.
   
Britain's Geraint Thomas and Pinot, who was third at last year's Tour de France, round out the top five, separated by just 12 seconds.
   
Bad weather on the St-Gothard mountain saw the start of the stage moved from Brunnen to Quinto and the distance cut by more than 50km.
   
A three-man breakaway of Stefan Denifl, Marco Marcato and Branislau Samoilau built up a lead of six minutes on the peloton at one point but Sagan's Tinkoff team and Dumoulin's Giant outfit led the chase.
   
Once the trio were reeled in, a number of other riders tried to attack alone but Tinkoff chasaed hard to ensure Sagan reigned in the sprint.
   
Tuesday's fourth stage is over 193.2 kilometres from Flims Laax Falera to Schwarzenbach and is suited to a sprint finish.

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