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RACE REPORTS: TOUR DE SUISSE STAGE 7: BURGHARDT AGAIN
Road Bike Action & AFP
June 18, 2010
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(Photo: Roberto Bettini)
German rider Marcus Burghardt (BMC) collected his second win of the Tour de Suisse when he won the seventh stage between Savognin and Wetzikon on Friday. Burghardt, who took the fifth stage on Wednesday, finished on his own some 55-seconds ahead of Oscar Freire, Greg van Avermaet and Manuel Quinziato, three of 15 riders who took off in a morning breakaway.
Dutchman Robert Gesink (Rabobank), who finished in the peloton five minutes behind, keeps the leader's yellow jersey. He is 29-seconds ahead of Spaniard Rigoberto Uran and 36 in front of the Swiss Steve Morabito. Frank Schleck is a further two seconds back with Lance Armstrong in seventh place, 55-seconds behind the leader.
Burghardt, a stage winner in the Tour de France two years ago, made his move 60km from home when he broke away from the leading group, which had itself gone clear 62km into the race. They had built up a five-minute lead over the peloton before Burghardt's decisive escape.
The eighth stage on Saturday sees the peloton travel the 172km between Wetzikon and Liestal. It ends with a time-trial on Sunday.
Tour de Suisse Stage 7: Savognin - Wetzikon 204.1km
1. Marcus Burghardt (Ger/BMC) @ 4:52:02
2. Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa/Rabobank) @ 1:01
3. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel/Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ s.t.
4. Manuel Quinziato (Ita/Liquigas-Doimo)
5. Luis Leòn Sánchez (Spa/Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1:08
6. Mathias Frank (Swi/BMC) @ s.t.
7. Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa/Sky) @ 3:24
8. Matti Breschel (Den/Saxo Bank) @ 3:28
9. Michal Golas (Pol/Vacansoleil)
10. Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel/Quick Step)
General Classification After Stage 7
1. Robert Gesink (Ned/Rabobank) 30:15:59
2. Rigoberto Uran (Col/Caisse d'Epargne) @ .29
3. Steve Morabito (Swi/BMC) @ .36
4. Fränk Schleck (Lux/Saxo Bank) @ .38
5. Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa/Katusha) @ .42
6. Matteo Carrara (Ita/Vacansoleil) @ .54
7. Lance Armstrong (USA/Radioshack) @ .55
8. Oliver Zaugg (Swi/Liquigas-Doimo) @ 1:01
9. Jakob Fuglsang (Den/Saxo Bank) @ 1:17
10. Thomas Löfkvist (Swe/Sky) @ 1:38
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