Valverde Wins TT To Pull On The Dauphine’s Yellow Jersey
SAINT-PAUL-EN-JAREZ, France, June 11, 2008 (AFP) - Spanish ace Alejandro Valverde pulled on the race leader’s yellow jersey here at the Dauphine Libere stage race after winning the third stage time-trial on Wednesday.
Valverde put his pre-Tour de France form on display for the second time this week by [...]
American Hincapie of High Road Wins Second Stage of Dauphine Libere
VIENNE, France, June 10, 2008 (AFP) - American George Hincapie sprinted to victory in the second stage of the Dauphine Libere here on Tuesday but Thor Hushovd retained the overall lead.
In a lively last kilometer, Hincapie was the sharpest to react, out-pacing sluggish Frenchman Sebastien Chavanel (Francaise des [...]
Dauphine Libere Results - Stage 2 and Overall
Results in the second stage of the Dauphine Libere on Tuesday, a 184km ride from Bourg-Saint-Andeol to here:
2nd stage
1. George Hincapie (USA/THR), 4hr 32min 38sec. 2. Sebastien Chavanel
(FRA/FDJ) same time, 3. Sebastian Lang (GER/GST) s.t., 4. Heinrich Haussler
(GER/GST) s.t., 5. Thor Hushovd (NOR/C.A) s.t., 6. Yury Trofimov (RUS/BTL) [...]
Dauphine Libere prologue results
Results from the opening 5.6km prologue of the Dauphine Libere here on Sunday:
1. Levi Leipheimer (USA/AST) 6min 10sec, 2. Thor Hushovd (NOR/C.A) at 1sec, 3. Alejandro Valverde (ESP/GCE) 6, 4. Maxime Monfort (BEL/COF) 1, 5. Vladimir Efimkin (RUS/A2R) 12, 6. Cadel Evans (AUS/SIL) 13, 7. Brett Lancaster (AUS/MRM) 13, 8. Manuel Quinziato [...]
Levi Leipheimer Powers To Yellow Jersey
Astana Cycling Team continues winning top races. Levi Leipheimer was the fastest rider in the 5.6 K prologue of the Dauphiné Libéré. Thor Hushovd (Crédit Agricole) was second, one second behind, Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne) third. It is the 3rd victory of the season for the American road champion and his 2nd in [...]
American Levi Leipheimer Of Astana Wins Dauphine Libere Prologue
AVIGNON, France, June 8, 2008 (AFP) - American Levi Leipheimer won the opening prologue of the Dauphine Libere, which usually serves as an appetizer for the Tour de France, here on Sunday.
The event’s 2006 champion beat out Norway’s Thor Hushovd by one second and was six seconds ahead of [...]
