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Gilbert Makes His Departure A Little Less Painful By Winning Paris-Tours race

October 12th, 2008 | Features, Races | No Comments

Gilbert Makes His Departure A Little Less Painful By Winning Paris-Tours race

by Jean Montois
TOURS, France, Oct 12, 2008 (AFP) - Belgian one-day specialist Philippe
Gilbert handed his Francaise des Jeux team the ideal farewell gift by winning
his maiden one-day classic at Paris-Tours on Sunday.
Gilbert’s first victory in the 102nd edition of the race, held over 252km,
comes only weeks before he ends [...]

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