Daniel Martin wins third stage, takes Tour of Catalonia lead (The Associated Press)
Daniel Martin of Ireland was the first up the mountain to win the third stage of the Tour of Catalonia and take the overall lead on Wednesday. Martin, who won the weeklong Spanish event in 2013, beat Alberto Contador to the finish line of the 172.1-kilometer (106.9-mile) ride from Girona finishing at the La Molina summit in the Pyrenees Mountains in five hours, 27 seconds. Contador moved to second in the general classification at six seconds behind Martin.