Charlie Schuessler
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Velonews.com is reporting that Discovery Channel's George Hincapie (USA) has won the prologue of the 57th edition of the Dauphiné Libéré, a 7.9-kilometer individual time trial in Aix-les-Bains.
Hincapie surprised prologue specialists with a winning time of 9:55 for the 7.9km individual time trial held in hot temperatures in the historic spa town. That just under 30-MPH!
Four Americans broke into the top five on Sunday, with Hincapie besting Gerolsteiner's Levi Leipheimer by one second. Phonak's Floyd Landis took fourth, bettering Hincapie's teammate Lance Armstrong by one second.....
http://www.velonews.com/race/int/articles/8161.0.html
Hincapie has been riding extremely well this spring and is one of the leaders in the Pro Cycling Championship Points...if all goes well he should lead Armstrong to a 7th Tour de France Win in July...
Dauphiné Libéré - Standings after 1 Day:
1. George Hincapie (USA), Discovery, 9:55
2. Levi Leipheimer (USA), Gerolsteiner, 9:56
3. Andrey Kashechkin (Kz), Crédit Agricole, 9:58
4. Floyd Landis (USA), Phonak 10:00
5. Lance Armstrong (USA), Discovery, 10:01
Hincapie surprised prologue specialists with a winning time of 9:55 for the 7.9km individual time trial held in hot temperatures in the historic spa town. That just under 30-MPH!
Four Americans broke into the top five on Sunday, with Hincapie besting Gerolsteiner's Levi Leipheimer by one second. Phonak's Floyd Landis took fourth, bettering Hincapie's teammate Lance Armstrong by one second.....
http://www.velonews.com/race/int/articles/8161.0.html
Hincapie has been riding extremely well this spring and is one of the leaders in the Pro Cycling Championship Points...if all goes well he should lead Armstrong to a 7th Tour de France Win in July...
Dauphiné Libéré - Standings after 1 Day:
1. George Hincapie (USA), Discovery, 9:55
2. Levi Leipheimer (USA), Gerolsteiner, 9:56
3. Andrey Kashechkin (Kz), Crédit Agricole, 9:58
4. Floyd Landis (USA), Phonak 10:00
5. Lance Armstrong (USA), Discovery, 10:01