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LPR wins opening TTT at the Settimana Lombarda
Published: Mar. 31, 2009
The Italian team of defending champion Danilo Di Luca, LPR, won the opening team time trial in Tuesday’s first stage of the Settimana Lombarda.
The team covered the 18.7km course in 20 minutes, 54 seconds, nipping Katusha by six seconds with the Rabobank continental team, featuring Tejay Van Garderen, stopping the clock for third at 23 seconds back.
LPR sprinter Alessandro Petacchi was first across the line to snag the leader’s jersey.
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