Tour of Qatar
Haussler takes his first win of the season after a lack-luster season last year. Looks like Qatar is a good place to get back on the horse after a bad season. Haussler's win was no easy task having to go against the "heads of state" of sprint. Bennati represented his new team Leopard, Theo Bos was in the mix. Boonen ended up in 6th and retained the leader's jersey.
1 Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo 3:04:03
2 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Leopard Trek
3 Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha Team
4 Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team
5 Roger Kluge (Ger) Skil - Shimano
6 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team
7 Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Pro Team Astana
8 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre - ISD
9 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team
10 Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Leopard Trek
Challenge Mallorca
Ben Hermans of RadioShack took one in Trofeo Inca. He sprinted his fellow escapees Tondo and Duran. Hermans made a nature-break befor the first climb and had to chase back on. When you gotta go you gotta go. Looks like Ryder Hesjedal is getting his legs back, and Danilo Di Luca is back from a mandatory "recess".
1 Ben Hermans (Bel) Team Radioshack 4:02:23
2 Arkaitz Duran Aroca (Spa) Geox-TMC
3 Xavier Tondo Volpini (Spa) Movistar Team 0:00:01
4 Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) Team Garmin-Cervelo 0:00:45
5 Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team
6 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Team Garmin-Cervelo
7 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Katusha Team
8 Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMC
9 Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
10 Tony Gallopin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
Other News
Riccardo Ricco was hospitalized with kidney failure. It turned out that he administered a transfusion that he had kept in his own refrigerator. Some people just don't learn. I am a forgive and forget kind of guy, but Ricco just seemed like he did not get it. I feel for the guy, getting sick and all and I hope he recovers from this. I am sad that he was given a second chance at the sport, and he goes out and does something so stupid. Seriously, take your lumps, ask for forgiveness and go on with your life. -David Millar is a prime example. The best case would be... DON'T FN DOPE...IT COULD KILL YOU. Plus it is killing our sport. With Reagan fresh in our minds, take the advise of Nancy... Just Say NO!!!
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