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Alessandro Petacchi takes #2 in Stage 11 (Green Jersey)

By Tony Mamone on
Alessandro Petacchi ranked #2 in today's stage of the Tour de France.  He completed the ride in 04:42:29.  The stage ended in a contested sprint and was won by Mark Cavendish.     Saxo Bank's Andy Schleck maintained his overall lead in the 2010 Tour.  Schleck is chased by Astana's Alberto Contador in second, Samuel Sanchez in third, and Denis Menchov in fourth.    Alessandro Petacchi, for LAMPRE, is now in the Green Jersey, while Jerome Pineau of QuickStep holds the best climber jersey.  In...Read Full Story

Alessandro Petacchi Stats After Stage 6

By Tony Mamone on
Alessandro Petacchi competed Stage 6 of the 2010 Tour de France today in 05:37:42.  He ranked #3 for the stage.  Mark Cavendish won the stage in a sprint.    At the end of Stage 6, Alessandro Petacchi now ranks #121 in the overall general classification.  His current GC time is 04:50:04 and he has a total gap of 00:12:34 from Fabian Cancellara.  Cancellara currently holds the yellow jersey, followed by Geraint Thomas in second and Cadel Evans in third.    Alessandro Petacchi is competing for...Read Full Story

Alessandro Petacchi Wins Stage 4 of the 2010 Tour de France

By Tony Mamone on
Alessandro Petacchi won Stage 4 of the 2010 Tour de France today in 03:34:55.  Petacchi crossed the line just ahead of Julian Dean and Edvald Boasson Hagen it a dead sprint.    After Stage 4, Alessandro Petacchi is now ranked #126 in the overall general classification.  His current GC time is 18:41:32 and he has a total gap of 00:12:37 from the yellow jersey.    Alessandro Petacchi is riding on the Lampre roster.  The team is managed by Giuseppe Saronni. More on Le Tour: Tour de France...Read Full Story

Alessandro Petacchi Tour de France Stage 3 Results

By Tony Mamone on
Stage 3 of the 2010 Tour de France featured seven sections of cobblestones and many crashes.  Alessandro Petacchi competed the bumpy ride in 04:51:46.  He ranked #28 for the stage with a gap of 00:02:08 behind the day's winner, Thor Hushovd.    After Stage 3, Alessandro Petacchi is now ranked #128 in the overall general classification.  His current GC time is 15:06:37 and he has a total gap of 00:12:37 from the yellow jersey.    Alessandro Petacchi is riding on the Lampre roster.  The team is...Read Full Story

Alessandro Petacchi Beats Julian Dean and Edval Boasson Hagen to the Line

By Tony Mamone on
Alessandro Petacchi won Stage 4 of the 2010 Tour de France today.  The race started in Cambrai and finished up in Reims, France.  The course covered 95.4 miles of racing.Julian Dean of New Zealand took second today.  Edval Boasson Hagen of Norway placed third.  Fabian Cancellara still holds the yellow jersey in the general classifications.  His combined time after stage 4 is 8:28:55.The Tour de France is a stage race consisting of a Prologue plus 20 stages of racing.  It is considered the...Read Full Story

Mark Cavendish Out-Sprints Alessandro Petacchi

By Tony Mamone on
Alessandro Petacchi took eigth place in Stage 5 of the Tour de France today in a time of 4:30:50.  His overall combined time in the general classification is now 23:12:22.    Mark Cavendish won the stage in a sprint finish.  All of the top riders were awarded the same time in the GC with now gap.    This is Mark Cavendish's 11th stage win in his history of riding the Tour de France.  It was his first stage win of the 2010 Tour.     Fabian Cancellara of Saxo Bank still holds the yellow jersey...Read Full Story

Alessandro Petacchi finding sprint form

By Ron Callahan on  From bikeworldnews.com
Alessandro Petacchi finding sprint formAfter showing promise in the early season, Alessandro Petacchi once again came to form in the 4th stage of the 2012 Tour de France. Unfortunately for his Lampre-ISD team, the result of the sprint duel between Petacchi and André Greipel honored the German sprinter, as previously happened in the 1st stage of the Tour Down Under. AleJet, despite a superb final run in which he managed to avoid a fall that broke the main group and despite a very strong sprint...Read Full Story
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