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The Argentinian, who won the race in 2007, came out on top of race favorite André Greipel (HTC Columbia) and the Italian Enrico Rossi (Ceramica Flaminia).

Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre – Farnese Vini) took the finish sprint ahead of Enrico Rossi (Ceramica Flaminia) and Jacopo Guarnieri (Liquigas – Doimo) to create the second all Italian podium in three days.

Lampre – Farnese Vini rider racks up third win of the season

In today’s cycling news, squad announcements for upcoming races from Quick Step, Ceramica Flaminia and Ag2R ; Gert Steegmans wants to get paid; David Kopp returns; Steve Bauer aiming for Canada-based Pro Tour team and more….

Lance Armstrong expected at Tour presentation, Kohl pointing fingers, transfer news, road and cross results and more…

Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto) won Italy’s Coppa Sabatini Thursday, outsprinting ISD’s Giovanni Visconti and Leonardo Bertagnoli (Diquigiovani) after joining a large and successful 24-man break earlier in the 199km race.

In today’s road racing news, the AFLD/UCI/Astana battle heats up, new signings for women’s teams, drug charges expected in Portugal and more…

Frenchman David Le Lay (Agritubel) won the second stage of the Circuit de la Sarthe on Wednesday. Slightly less than one third of the way through the 93.8 kilometer stage from Ancenis to Angers, Le Lay made a successful break from the pack and  finished in front by 27 seconds.
Greg Henderson (Team Columbia – Highroad) from New Zeland won the sprint for second place and Italian Alberto Loddo (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli) was third. First stage winner Enrico Rossi (Ceramica Flaminia-Bossoni Docce) of Italy suffered a fall and finished 27 seconds …

Enrico Rossi (Ceramica Flaminia – Bossini Docce) seized control of the first stage of the Circuit de la Sarthe, successfully forcing a breakaway at the 35 kilometer mark following several earlier attacks. The Italian escaped with Martin Kohler (BMC) and Kévin Ista (Agritubel) ahead of the day’s first sprint in Bois-de-Cené and led the way throughout the 191.9 kilometer stage from Noirmoutier-en-I’Ile to Ancenis.

Tags: 2009 Circuit de la Sarthe, Alberto Loddo, Ceramica Flaminia, Enrico Rossi, Kevin Ista, Martin Kohler

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Enrico Rossi won the first stage of the Circuit de la Sarthe from Noirmoutier-en-I’Ile to Ancenis.
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