Once again benefiting from a textbook lead-out by his Quick-Step Floors team-mate Max Richeze, Gaviria powered clear to win the stage from Palmira ahead of IMatteo Malucelli (Androni-Sidermec-Bottecchia) and Juan Sebastian Molano (Manzana Postobon).
“I worked hard during the winter and had a very good preparation, that’s the reason why I’m here today, enjoying all these wins. In San Juan I suffered a setback, but fortunately it wasn’t too serious and I could return here, in front of my family and these unbelievable fans, to whom I want to say a big thank you! Colombia proved that it can organise an international race and I’m proud to have been here for this first edition”, an emotional and happy Fernando Gaviria said after the stage.
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Colombia Oro y Paz 2018 – stage 3 results (Palmira – Buga):
| 1 | Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) | 3:30:05 |
| 2 | Matteo Malucelli (Androni-Sidermec-Bottecchia) | ,, |
| 3 | Juan Sebastian Molano (Manzana Postobon) | ,, |
| 4 | Davide Vigano (Italy) | ,, |
| 5 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo (UnitedHealthcare) | ,, |
| 6 | Maximiliano Richeze (Quick-Step Floors) | ,, |
| 7 | Christian Tamayo (GW-Shimano) | ,, |
| 8 | Manuel Peñalver (Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus 1896) | ,, |
| 9 | Nicolas Naranjo (Agrupacion Virgen De Fatima) | ,, |
| 10 | Adrian Gonzalez (Burgos-BH) | ,, |
General classification after stage 3:
| 1 | Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) | 9:26:07 |
| 2 | Juan Sebastian Molano (Manzana Postobon) | +17” |
| 3 | Matteo Malucelli (Androni-Sidermec-Bottecchia) | +23” |
| 4 | Rafael Montiel (Orgullo Paisa) | +24” |
| 5 | Maximiliano Richeze (Quick-Step Floors) | +29” |
| 6 | Simon Pellaud (Team Illuminate) | +30” |
| 7 | Nicolas Tivani (Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus 1896) | ,, |
| 8 | Andrea Guardini (Bardiani-CSF) | +31” |
| 9 | Alfonso Roldan (Medellin-Inder) | ,, |
| 10 | Tao Geoghegan Hart (Team Sky) | ,, |
