VeloNews Bikeradar.com SlashdotSpanish rider Louis Leon Sanchez of the of the Caisse d’Epargne team won the hilly seventh stage of the tour. While Sanchez’s ride was good enough for the win, the real “story” of the day is the ride of his teammates. Under the old adage that seconds are won in sprints while minutes are gained [...]
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It may be early but the 2008 TdF is already proving to be exciting. Yesterday, tour contender Denis Menchov lost 45 seconds after getting caught sleeping at the back of the pack, or as Johan Bruynel calls it, “cracks appearing in certain riders’ facades.” Then, today, he came out blazing, finishing just 34 seconds off [...]
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