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Escapee Diaz Lobato solos to Ruta win
Published: Feb. 18, 2001
On his own. Pedro Diaz Lobato went early and stayed away.
Spaniard Diaz Lobato (Jazztel) survived a 120km breakaway effort to win the opening stage of Spain’s season-opening Ruta Del Sol.
Diaz Labato slipped off the front of the peloton only 28km into the day’s 148.5km stage around the southern city of Cordova. Building an advantage that exceeded 15 minutes; Diaz Labato triggered a chase when the race’s powerhouse teams finally realized that he stood a real chance of taking a stage win.
Spoils. Diaz Lobato held off cycling's big guns.
With Deutsche Telekom, Rabobank and Festina in pursuit, Diaz Labato still managed to hold on to a significant lead finishing 1:43 ahead of Deutsche Telekom’s Jan Schaffrath.
Copyright AFP2001
