RACE REPORTS: 89TH VOLTA A CATALUNYA: HUSHOVD STORMS TO VICTORY IN CATALUNYA OPENER

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RACE REPORTS: 89TH VOLTA A CATALUNYA: HUSHOVD STORMS TO VICTORY IN CATALUNYA OPENER
Road Bike Action & AFP
May 18, 2009

(Photo: Roberto Bettini)

Norway's Thor Hushovd of the team Cervélo won the first stage of the Tour of Catalonia, a 3.6-kilometer time trial in Lloret de Mar on Monday. Spanish ace Alejandro Valverde of Caisse d'Epargne was second while New Zealand's Greg Henderson of Team Columbia was third.

The second stage on Tuesday will consist of a 163.1-kilometer ride between Girona and Roses. The Tour of Catalonia, the third oldest cycling stage race in the world after the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, will finish on May 24 in Montmelo.

Hushovd will skip this year's Giro and is instead taking part in smaller races to concentrate fully on his bid for stage wins and possibly other successes at the Tour de France in July.

89th Volta a Catalunya
Spain, May 18-24, 2009
Stage 1: May 18 Lloret de Mar - Lloret de Mar (ITT), 3.6km
1. Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo 4.47 (45.147 km/h)
2. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne @ 0.01
3. Greg Henderson (NZl) Team Columbia-Highroad @ 0.02
4. Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des Jeux @ 0.03
5. Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step @ s.t.
6. Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française des Jeux
7. Dominique Cornu (Bel) Quick Step
8. Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram @ 0.04
9. Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas @ s.t.
10. Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo

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