No plan works for Menchov

Denis Menchov (Rabobank)

Denis Menchov (Rabobank) (Image credit: Sirotti)

Russian Denis Menchov (Rabobank) came into his own in stage 11, beating Levi Leipheimer and Floyd Landis at the finish in Pla-de-Beret. The probably winner of the 2005 Vuelta a España is now a strong candidate for the Tour podium in Paris, as Brecht Decaluwé reports from Pla-de-Beret.

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