Zabel's consolation prize

Zabel in green

Zabel in green (Image credit: Sirotti)

Milram's sprinter Erik Zabel had the bittersweet experience of taking the green jersey on a stage he very much wanted to win. Zabel has won the points classification in six consecutive Tours (1996-2001), but found his time on the podium to be a bit of consolation for failing to take the stage five bunch sprint, which was won by Liquigas' Filippo Pozzato.

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