Brown shows no mercy in sprint
Brown shows no mercy in sprint
LORCA, Spain, March 4, 2008 (AFP) - Australian Graeme Brown won the first stage of the Tour of Murcia, the 197.3 kilometres ride from Pinatar to here on Tuesday and took the overall lead.
The Australian prevailed in a sprint finish ahead of Spanish duo Koldo Fernandez and Aitor Perez.
The stage had been enlivened by a 190km escape from Spaniard Jose Antonio Lopez Gil and Alexander Serov of Russia, who were swept up just 6km from the finish.
Brown leads Fernandez and Perez in the overall standings while two-time winner Alejandro Valverde is in 21st place on the same time as the winner.
Stage
1. Graeme Brown (AUS/Rabobank), 197.3 km in 5hr 00min 11sec.
2. Koldo Fernandez (ESP) s.t.
3. Aitor Perez (ESP) s.t.
4. Nikolay Trussov (RUS) s.t.
5. Fran Ventoso (ESP) s.t.
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