Gerdemann Takes Control Of The Tour de l’Ain With Third Stage Win (Results)
LELEX, France, Aug 12, 2008 (AFP) - German rider Linus Gerdemann of the
Columbia team took the overall lead after winning a sprint finish for the
third stage of the Tour de l’Ain cycling race here on Tuesday.
Gerdemann crossed the line ahead of French duo David Moncoutie of Cofidis
and Stephane Goubert of AG2R after the 103.9km race around Lelex in the Jura
mountain range, straddling the border between France and Switzerland.
He takes the overall leader’s yellow jersey from Belgian Greg Van Avermaet.
Results in the Tour de l’Ain’s 103.9km
third stage around Lelex on Tuesday:
3rd stage
1. Linus Gerdemann (GER/Columbia team) 2hr 47min 27sec, 2. David Moncoutie
(FRA) same time, 3. Stephane Goubert (FRA) s.t., 4. Jussy Veikkanen (FIN) at
15sec, 5. Arnold Jeannesson (FRA) s.t.
Overall standings
1. Linus Gerdemann (GER/Columbia) 10hr 38min 02sec, 2. David Moncoutie
(FRA) at 4sec, 3. Stephane Goubert (FRA) 6, 4. Jussy Veikkanen (FIN) 25, 5.
Olivier Zaugg (SUI) s.t.
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