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Bennati wins stage, Paolini seizes lead in Polish tour
Italian Daniele Bennati (Lampre), won the second stage of the Tour of Poland on Tuesday.
Bennati outsprinted compatriots Luca Paolini (Quick Step) and Francesco Chicchi (Fassa Bortolo) to win the 226.5km stage from Tczew to Olsztyn.
Paolini took the race leader’s jersey from stage-1 winner Baden Cooke (Française des Jeux), who slipped to second at two seconds back with Bennati third in the same time.
Wednesday’s third stage will be held over 212km between Ostroda and Bydgoszcz.
Results
1. Daniele Bennati (I), Lampre, 226,5km in 5:54:37
2. Luca Paolini (I), Quick Step, same time
3. Francesco Chicchi (I), Fassa Bortolo, s.t.
4. Jaroslaw Zarebski (Pol), Intel;-Action, s.t.
5. Max van Heeswijk (Ned), Discovery Channel, s.t.
6. Fabian Wegmann (G), Gerolsteiner, s.t.
7. Baden Cooke (Aus), Française des Jeux, s.t.
8. Filippo Pozzato (I), Quick Step, s.t.
9. Uros Murn (Slo), Phonak, s.t.
10. Jaan Kirsipuu (Est), Crédit Agricole, s.t.
Overall
1. Luca Paolini (I) Quick Step), 9:15:48.
2. Baden Cooke (Aus), Française des Jeux, at 0:02
3. Daniele Bennati (I), Lampre, s.t.
4. Robert Forster (G), Gerolsteiner, at 0:03
5. Francesco Chicchi (I), Fassa Bortolo, at 0:04
6. Freddy Bichot (F), Française des Jeux, at 0:09
7. Luciano Pagliarini (Bra), Liquigas-Bianchi, at 0:10
8. Carlos Da Cruz (F), Française des Jeux, 10
9. Aurelien Clerc (Swi), Phonak, at 0:11
10. Lilian Jegou (F), Française des Jeux, 11
