Levi wins a race

frenchfighter
frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
edited August 2012 in Pro race
Thought this deserved its own thread.

They should have screened this:
Levi Leipheimer conquered the dauntingly steep slopes of the 17 km Empire Pass climb Sunday to take the stage win on the final day of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah but wasn't able to pull back enough time on race leader Johann Tschopp (BMC) to steal his third consecutive overall win.

Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quickstep) rode away from a small, very select group of six riders on the Empire climb, then reeled in leaders Rory Sutherland (UnitedHealthcare) and Timmy Duggan (Liquigas-Cannondale) before summiting the climb alone and zipping down the 13 km descent to the finish in a jam-packed and raucous downtown Park City.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-o ... -6/results

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  • shinyhelmut
    shinyhelmut Posts: 1,364
    Which is the bigger story, Levi winning something or BMC winning something?
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    This is the same Levi that beat Contador earlier this year?

    Sorry Frenchie, couldn't resist.

    Seems mad but Levi won a lot of races last year, admittedly they were mostly chippers.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Where did he beat him? Was that one of Contador's gracious gifts ? ; )
    Contador is the Greatest
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Where did he beat him? Was that one of Contador's gracious gifts ? ; )

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-san-luis

    Chipper, obviously.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Oh that race. Yeah the one where Contador solo'd the MTF with Levi drafting him. With Levi marginally beating him in the TT. Good race.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Oh that race. Yeah the one where Contador solo'd the MTF with Levi drafting him. With Levi marginally beating him in the TT. Good race.

    Levi, sitting in the wheels on a mountain stage, surely some mistake? :wink:

    Can't say I watched it to be honest, think I was still getting over the mind blowing experience that was the Tour Down Under.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I like the race. The last time Tondo rode it, the race was quite a story.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Abdoujaparov
    Abdoujaparov Posts: 642
    That photo has epic win and True Champion written all over it. Fair play to Levi.

    (Shame it's the Tour of Utah)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Veloimages have superb photos

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    Contador is the Greatest

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