Horner happy to help out

By Hedwig Kröner in L'Alpe d'Huez

When Davitamon-Lotto's Chris Horner crossed the finish line in L'Alpe d'Huez today, he was quite satisfied with his ride up the mythical mountain. Granted - he was more than 11 minutes off the winner, Fränk Schleck, but he fulfilled the task his team directors had planned for him: protect the team's overall classification man, Cadel Evans.

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