Gerard’s been busily snapping away at this year’s Dauphine Libere and while Stage Four of the race is getting underway here’s a quick update on yesterday’s results.

It was the American riders who showed impressive form in the Stage Three Time-Trail around the Bourg-de-Peage, with David Zabriskie (US/Team CSC) coming in ahead of Floyd Landis (U.S./Phonak), Levi Leipheimer (U.S./Gerolsteiner) and George Hincapie (U.S./Discovery Channel).

Philippe Gilbert (Bel/Francaise des Jeux) has retained the overall lead with Zabriskie now sitting in second place.

Meanwhile, the riders are embarking on Mont Ventoux so key an eye out for photo galleries and more reports to follow later.

Stage result

1. David Zabriskie (U.S./Team CSC) 52:48″
2. Floyd Landis (U.S./Phonak) +53″
3. Levi Leipheimer (U.S./Gerolsteiner) +1:17″
4. George Hincapie (U.S./Discovery Channel) +1:35″
5. Bert Grabsch (Ger/Phonak) +1:38″
6. Marco Pinotti (Ita/Saunier Duval) +1:54″
7. Vladimir Gusev (Rus/Discovery Channel) same time
8. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr/Discovery Channel) +1:58″
9. Alejandro Valverde (Spa/Caisse d’Epargne) +2:03″
10. Sebastian Lang (Ger/Gerolsteiner) same time

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37. Bradley Wiggins (GB/Cofidis) +3:35″

General Classification

1. Philippe Gilbert (Bel/Francaise des Jeux) 10:52:41″
2. David Zabriskie (U.S./Team CSC) +2:47″
3. Floyd Landis (U.S./Phonak) +3:48″
4. Levi Leipheimer (U.S./Gerolsteiner) +4:20″
5. George Hincapie (U.S./Discovery Channel) +4:24″
6. Bert Grabsch (Ger/Phonak) +4:34″
7. Vladimir Gusev (Rus/Discovery Channel) +4:49″
8. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr/Discovery Channel) +4:57″
9. Sebastian Lang (Ger/Gerolsteiner) same time
10. Alejandro Valverde (Spa/Caisse d’Epargne) +4:58″

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41. Bradley Wiggins (GB/Cofidis) +6:58″