Voigt wins Critérium International

By Agence France Presse

Published: Mar. 30, 2008

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The final podium at the 2008 Critérium International, won by Jens Voigt (CSC).

Jens Voigt (Team CSC) won the Critérium International on Sunday in Charleville-Mezieres.

The 36-year-old Voigt took the leader’s yellow jersey after finishing second in the morning’s stage 2, a 98.5km leg between Les Vieilles Forges and Monthermé won by Australian Simon Gerrans (Crédit Agricole) with Spaniard Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne) third.

The third and final stage, a 8.3km time trial, was won by Norwegian Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team High Road), seven seconds ahead of teammate Tony Martin and a further six in front of Gustav Larsson (Team CSC).

Voigt finished 43rd at 52 seconds back to win the overall by 57 seconds over Larsson and Luis-Leon Sanchez (Caisse d’Epargne).