64th Paris-Nice - ProTour 2006: Stage 7
January 1 - March 12, Nice, France, Road - JC (Continental Games)
Welcome to the final stage of the
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The story so far: Last
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Nicolas Crosbie (Agritubel)
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Moncouti
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Aitor Osa is the best
Chris Horner (Davitamon-Lotto) is
Zberg accelerates now and gets a gap.
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Eric Leblacher (Fran
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Zberg reaches the top
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The peloton is still
The lead group: Marcus Zberg (Gerolsteiner),
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The descent of La Turbie
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Osa is now helping
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Moncouti
The eight lead Leblacher and Grivko
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Osa now attacks the
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Moncouti
Arrieta has bridged to Osa: two leaders.
Five leaders now: Sergio Paulinho,
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One lap to go for
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There are people sunbathing
Just one more climb to come, the Col
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Zberg rolls through
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Results of the second
Correction: It's Contador in the front
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Zberg will be annoyed.
Contador and Rodriguez are joined
In front, Rodriguez attacks with Contador
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Rodriguez talks to
A Liquigas rider attacks out of the
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Zberg passes 20 km
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Zberg closes just
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Rabobank is working
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They can see Nice
It looks like we have just three leaders
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The two leaders reach
Rodriguez takes the points at the
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Petrov and Zberg cross
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The leaders are on
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The descent begins
Colom hammers the three chasers as
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Posthuma and Rubiera(?)
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Rodriguez gets the
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Rodriguez checks behind
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Contador has been in
The three chasers are almost on the
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Alberto Contador (Liberty),
Colom continues to drive on the front
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Colom is very strong
3 km to go and it's still anyone's
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Through the streets
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The five leaders
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They reach the final
Zberg is in third wheel, then Rodriguez
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Colom leads it out
Well, there you go, a very tense final
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