Mancebo victorious in Chihuahua

Event winner Francisco Mancebo (Relax-Gam)

Event winner Francisco Mancebo (Relax-Gam) (Image credit: Monika Prell)

Spanish pro Francisco 'Paco' Mancebo (Relax-Gam) has won the overall classification of the Vuelta a Chihuahua in Mexico this week-end. The rider, who was dismissed by ProTour team Ag2R last year because of his presumed involvement in the Operación Puerto doping case just prior to the Tour de France, won his first stage race since 2003, ahead of Canadian Christian Meier (Symmetrics) and Mexican Antonio Aldape (Canels).

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