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MURCIA, Spain - Norwegian sprint specialist Thor Hushovd won the sixth stage of the Tour of Spain here on Thursday, while Belgium's Philippe Gilbert retained the overall leader's red jersey. The Cervelo rider beat Italy's Daniele Bennati and Slovenia's Grega Bole to the line in a mass sprint at the end of the 151-kilometer ride from Caravaca de la Cruz to Murcia in southeastern Spain. Fourth … [Read more...]
Written by: Justin Davis SAINT-LAURENT-DU-PONT, France, June 7, 2010 - Slovenian Grega Bole took a step towards securing an unexpected spot on next month's Tour de France by claiming the first stage of the Dauphine Criterium here on Monday. Two-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador, of Astana, retained the race leader's yellow jersey after 191km of racing over rolling … [Read more...]
New Zealand cyclist Greg Henderson won the first stage of the Paris-Nice race on Monday for the British-based Team Sky. The 33-year-old, a gold medal winner at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, beat Slovenia's Grega Bole in a sprint finish to clinch first place. "This year I picked up Sky's first victory (the Criterium before the Tour Down Under), but it's great to win this … [Read more...]