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Britain's Mark Cavendish relinquished the leader's red jersey following the third stage of the Tour of Spain.
The sultry conditions in the 157.3km (97.7-mile) run from Marbella to Malaga were not to Cavendish's liking and he was left trailing by the peloton.
Belgian Philippe Gilbert broke clear in the final stages to capture the stage and claim a 14-second overall advantage over Spaniard Joaquin Rodriguez.
Cavendish dropped to 138th in the 21-stage race, which ends on 19 September.
Spaniard Serafin Martinez made a burst for the line in Malaga but was overtaken by Gilbert, who then withstood the challenge of Rodriguez over the final kilometre to win by three seconds.
"The target was to win the stage so the leader's jersey is a bonus," said the 28-year-old, who recorded a time of four hours, six minutes and 12 seconds.
Gilbert, twice a winner of the Paris-Tours event, also won the Amstel Gold Race in April.
Tuesday's 183km (113-mile) stage will take the riders from Malaga to Valdepenas de Jaen
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