Rabobank "more than satisfied"

Denis Menchov (Rabobank)

Denis Menchov (Rabobank) (Image credit: AFP)

Team Rabobank was "more than satisfied" with Denis Menchov's ride in Tuesday's Dauphine time trial. "Denis and I had agreed that he would really put himself to the test and that went better than expected," said team manager Erik Breukink. "The upward trend that began in Catalunya is still going on." The Russian finished fifth, not quite 40 seconds behind the winner.

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