Bad news for former leaders Kappes and Beikirch (the Germans were down to third overall), and even worse for the "Alpenexpress": Switzerland's Bruno Risi and Kurt Betschart are now out of all podium spots. But with both the Aussies and the Germans close to gaining a bonus lap, the General Classification could undergo further changes after Sunday's session.

American Marty Nothstein and Belgian teammate Matthew Gilmore gained one place and moved up to fifth, but they are still far from the top spots. Brits Newton and Wiggins remained in the bottom places.

Two German riders kept the lead in the Stayers contest.

OVERALL STANDINGS after NIGHT 3:

1. Rolf Aldag (GER) – Silvio Martinello (ITA) - 241 points

at 1 lap:

2. Stuart O’Grady – Scott McGrory (AUS) - 199 points

3. Andreas Beikirch – Andreas Kappes (GER) - 194 points

4. Bruno Risi – Kurt Betschart (SWI) - 180 points

at 4 laps:

5. Marty Nothstein (USA) – Matthew Gilmore (BEL) - 166 points

6. Jimmi Madsen (DEN) – Thorsten Rund (GER) - 77 points

at 5 laps:

7. Danny Stam – Robert Slippens (HOL) - 135 points

8. Guido Fulst – Andreas Müller (GER) - 81 points

at 7 laps:

9. Lars Teutenberg – Frank Kowatschitsch (GER) - 102 points

10. Stefan Steinweg – Erik Weispfennig (GER) - 52 points

at 11 laps:

11. Christian Lademann – Ronny Lauke (GER) - 85 points

at 14 laps:

12. Franz Stocher – Roland Garber (AUT) - 39 points

at 18 laps:

13. Gerd Dörich – Mario Vonhof (GER) - 40 points

at 22 laps:

14. Chris Newton – Bradley Wiggins (GBR) - 56 points

at 24 laps:

15. Jens Lehmann – Sebastian Siedler (GER) - 39 points

22. Internationales Karstadt Steher-Championat, GC after 6 races:

1. Stefan Klare - Christian Dippel (GER) - 27 points

2. Carsten Podlesch (GER) - Bruno Walrave (HOL) - 27 points

3. Jan Richter - Dieter Durst (GER) - 24 points

4. Peter Jörg - René Aebi (SWI) - 23 points

5. Lubomir Mazel (CZE) - Helmut Baur (GER) - 16 points

6. Raymond Rol (HOL) - Manfred Schmadtke (GER) - 9 points