The Italian Giovanni Visconti (ISD) has won the first stage of the Tour of Luxembourg on Thursday Hespérange where French Cyril Lemoine (Saur-Sojasun), 11th in the sprint, took on the leader's jersey of the overall standings. Lemoine has captured the shirt to his compatriot and teammate Jimmy Engoulvent, winner of the prologue Wednesday and delayed by a fracture of the pack at five kilometers from the line Thursday.
American Lance Armstrong continued to lead the pack all day, obviously very comfortable, finished in 50th position in the first platoon and advanced to third place overall. Three riders (the Dane Knudsen, Dutch and French Hoogerland Charteau) escaped after three kilometers of the race were taken at twenty kilometers to go. In the sprint, Visconti beat Belarus Yauheni Hutarovich and Slovenian Borut Bozic. "I had to start the sprint my leader Oscar Gatto. But he lost my wheel. So I decided to play for the win "Said Visconti, who won for the fifth time this season.
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