I agree with what the others have said.

I have a 2003 Trek 1200 and a 2005 Lemond Zurich. The Trek is in the $1000 range, give or take. The Lemond was $2400. There are considerable differences in the bikes, including the frame and quality of the components. With that, the Trek is a great bike but I love my Lemond. The reason I upgraded was I knew I was hooked on road cycling so I decided to get the better bike. Now I have 2 great bikes to choose from

Differences include Shimano components on the Trek vs. Ultegra on the Lemond. The Trek is aluminum with a carbon fork and seat post, the Lemond is a carbon/steel combination frame. So it's lighter and smoother on the road than the Trek. But the Trek isn't uncomfortable. The Lemond also just feels more solidly built, if that makes sense. The Lemond also has an additional gear on the back (Ultegra 10), but my understanding is that Shimano has since gone from 9 gears to 10 from when I got my Trek.

If you have $3000 to spend, maybe try a lower end road bike first and see how you like the feel since it is different than a hybrid on many aspects. If you decide you're hooked, upgrade