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Dream start

Danish duo finish home in European season-opener

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GARDANNE, France (Reuters) -- The new Danish team CSC-World online had a dream start to its European season with a fine double in the 149km Grand Prix d'Ouverture cycling race Tuesday.

Denmark's Jakob Pill won ahead of his teammate and compatriot Nicolai-Bo Larsen in three hours 32 minutes 18 seconds, while team leader, Frenchman Laurent Jalabert, was the most active rider of the day.

Former world number one Jalabert broke clear on the only hill of the day and remained on his own for 35kms before being caught.

Pill and Larsen took the opportunity to attack in turn with Frenchmen Florent Bard and Christophe Oriol. Larsen led the way until the finish, leaving his teammate to outsprint the French duo.

Grand Prix d'Ouverture (149kms)
Pos.	Rider	Country	Team	Time
1	Jakob Pill	Denmark	CSC-World on Line	3:32:18
2	Nicolai-Bo Larsen	Denmark	CSC-World on Line	same time
3	Florent Brard	France	Festina	same time
4	Christophe Oriol	France	Jean Delatour	same time
5	Christophe Halgand	France	Jean Delatour	+2:39
6	Alexandre Botcharov	Russia	AG2r Prevoyance	same time
7	Peter Farajzin	Belgium	Cofidis	same time
8	Sebastien Demarbaix	Belgium	AG2r Prevoyance	+3:19
9	Jurgen Vermeersch	Belgium	Landbouwkrediet	same time
10	Nicolas Fritsch	France	Francaise des Jeux	same time

 

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