Cancellara achieved pole in Assen

* Olympic time trial champion smashed all times and kept his favorite role · Alejandro Valverde and Samuel Sanchez responded well and were close to other favorites · Andy Schleck and Ezequiel Mosquera gave were the most





Swiss Fabian Cancellara was fastest in the first stage of the Tour of Spain 2009. The Saxo Bank rider clocked the fastest time in the lap of 4.8 kilometers running through the legendary Assen circuit rider and stands as the first leader Tom Boonen and followed by Tyler Farrar. The other favorite was similar times and the differences between them are minimal.


See the result of the stage and how is the general

Spectacular home that we saw in the opening day of the Tour of Spain 2009. The riders faced a very short time trial on "The Cathedral" of motorcycling, Assen Netherlands settled in lands. The anticipation was high to see the top favorites in general, not disappointed.

The first to give a good reference for those who came later was the Czech Roman Kreuziger. The Liquigas rider managed a time of 5:37 on the goal line. But neither that, nor the subsequent heavy rain fall on the trail made the other riders try to fight with everything to beat him.

Great work Liquigas
One of the first to get it was his teammate Daniele Bennati. The Italian was ahead in only 1 second to Kreuziger and thus establishing a new benchmark. Meanwhile, the important men in the face of general and chrono your engines started.

But little joy would last because soon after jumping one of the biggest surprises of the day with time the Dutchman Jens Mouris, leaving the time trial in 5:34, lifting his countrymen out of their seats. But much remained to be seen. Belgian Tom Boonen came moments later before spraying all time with a mark of 5:29.

Then came the turn of the heavyweights in the face of general and all achieved a similar time in the goal. All but Andy Schleck, who lost with 38 seconds on the leader, and Ezequiel Mosquera, who yielded 33. Especially good was the time of Alexander Vinokourov, who made better time than men as Ivan Basso and Alejandro Valverde.
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The Spanish, well placed
In Murcia you could see very focused at all times and his hard work on the bike was rewarded with a more than acceptable time of 5:38. Something else, namely 6 seconds, was what gave the last to exit, Samuel Sanchez, who however did not lose too much with the rest of favorites.

But none of them who was the favorite of the day, Fabian Cancellara. The Swiss smashed all-time mark of 5:20 unattainable and thus achieved the pole position on the first day of the Vuelta. Boonen was second and third Farrar, who was also one of the sensations of the day. Tomorrow, Sunday, the second stage with a distance of 202 kilometers divided between Assen and Emmen.