Zabel scores again in Majorca
Telekom’s Erik Zabel scored his second stage win at the Majorca Challenge on Tuesday, winning the field sprint at the end of the 163km stage three from Cala Bona to Cala Rajada on the island of Majorca. Zabel, who also won the opening stage on Sunday, again outsprinted fellow German Sven Teutenberg, with Australian Robbie McEwen grabbing third for the second day in a row. Following a last-kilometer attack by Juan José de los Angeles (Kelme-Costa Blanca), the peloton regrouped, only to be splintered into several small groups due to a crash in the closing meters. Zabel escaped harm, however,
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By VeloNews Interactive wire services, Copyright 2001 AFP
Telekom’s Erik Zabel scored his second stage win at the Majorca Challenge on Tuesday, winning the field sprint at the end of the 163km stage three from Cala Bona to Cala Rajada on the island of Majorca.
Zabel, who also won the opening stage on Sunday, again outsprinted fellow German Sven Teutenberg, with Australian Robbie McEwen grabbing third for the second day in a row. Following a last-kilometer attack by Juan José de los Angeles (Kelme-Costa Blanca), the peloton regrouped, only to be splintered into several small groups due to a crash in the closing meters. Zabel escaped harm, however, and burst through to the win.
Results
Stage 3
1. Erik Zabel (G), 163km in 4:15:56; 2. Sven Teutenberg (G); 3. Robbie McEwen (Aus); 4. Tom Desmet (B); 5. Steven De Jongh (Nl); 6. Juan José de los Angeles (Sp); 7. Stefan Van Dijk (Nl); 8. Werner Riebenbauer (A); 9. Javier Pascual Llorente (Sp); 10. Josu Silloniz (Sp), all s.t.
