Boasson Hagen wins Dauphine third stage

Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen of Team Sky won the third stage of the Tour de France warm-up the Criterium du Dauphine on Tuesday in a sprint finish at Tarare, near Lyon. Canadian David Veilleux of Europcar, the first-stage winner, kept the overall leader's jersey. Boasson Hagen beat Australia's Michael Matthews and Belgium's Gianni Meersman to the line at the end of the 167km ride from Amberieu-en-Bugey. The 26-year-old Boasson Hagen previously won a stage on the Dauphine in 2010 while he also won his home Tour of Norway last month. Wednesday's fourth stage will be a 32.5km time-trial around the Parc des Oiseaux, near the town of Villars-les-Dombes. Source: AFP