Spain’s Jose Ivan Gutierrez Wins Tour of Benelux Prologue
SITTARD-GELEEN, Netherlands, Aug 20, 2008 (AFP) - Jose Ivan Gutierrez, of the Caisse d’Epargne team, won the prologue of the Tour of Benelux here on Wednesday.
The Spanish cyclist, winner of the event last year, was judged to be leader after clocking 5:31.09 minutes over the 4.4 kilometer stage — fractions of a second in front of French rider Cyril Lemoine (Credit Agricole).
Norway’s Edvald Hagen, of Team Columbia, was third.
RESULTS
1. Jose Ivan Gutierrrez (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne 5min 31sec, 2. Cyril Lemoine
(FRA) same time, 3. Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) 1sec behind, 4. Sebastien Rosseler (BEL) 3, 5. Michael Rogers (AUS) 4
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