Team RadioShack's next event is the Paris-Nice in France. March 7-14
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The Young and The 'Old'
Paris-Nice
Stage 3: St. Yriex to Aurillac, 155km/96mi
By Cathy Mehl
A youngster took the stage win while a veteran rider grabbed the race lead in Stage 3 of Paris-Nice. Twenty-year-old Slovakian Peter Sagan of Liquigas managed to join a late attack and rolled across the line first, pounding his fist to his chest and screaming loudly in celebration. Jen Voigt (Team Saxo Bank) rolled in for fourth place with the breakaway group and the gap behind him ensured the race lead for the popular 38-year-old German rider. With four stages to go Voigt holds six seconds to Sagan and nine to Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d’Epargne).
The Shack’s Levi Leipheimer retained his 8th place on the general classification and the team holds 2nd place for the Teams classification.
A Calmer Day in Paris-Nice
Paris-Nice
Stage 2: Contres to Limoges, 201.5km/125mi
By Cathy Mehl
Another crash occurred at 500m before the finish line in Limoges for Stage 2 of Paris-Nice, but this one was less dramatic than yesterday’s chaos on the bike and only a few riders hit the deck, with Team RadioShack riders all ok. Meanwhile the group sprint went on with William Bonnet (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) able to take the win with a bike throw ahead of Peter Sagan (Liquigas) and Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d’Epargne). Rabobank’s Lars Boom retained the race lead for a third day followed by Jens Voigt (Team Saxo Bank) but Sanchez’s third place on the stage gave him a time bonus to move into third on general classification. Levi Leipheimer remains in 8th-place on GC at 25-seconds off Boom’s lead.
Crashes Rule the Day
Paris-Nice
Stage 1: Saint-Arnoult-enpYvelines to Contres, 203.5km/126mi
By Cathy Mehl
It was a chaotic day in Paris-Nice with wind splitting the peloton apart and crashes marring the day. The Shack’s Levi Leipheimer went down with under 25km to go, but was able to finish with a large group at 17-seconds off the winning time. Barreling down the finishing straight with only fifteen riders left in contention, Team Sky’s Greg Henderson overtook Grega Bole (Lampre) to snatch the win in an exciting victory for the British team. Third place went to Jeremy Galland of Saur-Sojasun. After a strong showing in the prologue on Sunday, Lars Boom (Rabobank) kept his yellow jersey for another day and continues to lead in Paris-Nice.
Update/Press Conference with Gert Steegmans
Waregem - 8th March, 2010 - Gert Steegmans, who crashed yesterday in the prologue of Paris-Nice has been successfully operated on by the team of Dr. Lenaert of the OLV van Lourdes Hospital in Waregem, Belgium. Dr. Sioen, orthopedist, fixed the left collar bone fracture with a solid plate and nine screws. Most likely Gert Steegmans will be able to ride on the rollers within a week. Competition however is excluded for a longer period . If no complications occur, the doctors expect a full recovery after eight weeks.
The rider showed several deep road rashes on the left side of his body. These were cleaned and will probably heal over the next few weeks. A hospitalization of two days is expected. Today Gert Steegmans is absolutely unable to give any comments. He will give a press conference - no individual interviews - in the hospital on Tuesday, March 9th, at 12.00 (12 PM).
Finishing Up in West Flanders
Three Days in West Flanders
Stage 3: Middelkerke to Ichtegem, 194.5km/121mi
By Cathy Mehl
It was the last and longest stage of Three Days in West Flanders on Sunday as the peloton rode 194.5km from Middelkerke to Ichtegem. Two climbs, including the Kemmelberg made for a hard day of racing, but Belgian Jens Keukeleire of Cofidis successfully defended hi race lead to capture the overall victory. Rounding out the podium were Kris Boeckmans (Topsport Vlaanderen) and Bobbie Traksel of Vacansoleil. It was Keukeleire’s third victory of the season.
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