Risks pay off as Dessel takes Tour lead

CYRIL DESSEL claimed the overall lead in the Tour de France after finishing second to Juan Miguel Mercado on stage 10 between Cambo-les-Bains and Pau.

Risks pay off as Dessel takes Tour lead
Thu, 13 Jul, 2006 - 01:00
Tom White

The Frenchman, riding for the AG2R Prevoyance team, also snatched the lead in the King of the Mountains standings, his 54 points on the day’s three climbs handing him the polka dot jersey as well as the prized yellow.

Mercado was named as the most aggressive rider for the stage, and took victory on the day after a thrilling sprint finish over the last 200m.

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CourtsPlace: Cambo-les-BainsPlace: PauPlace: DesselPerson: DesselPerson: Cyril DesselPerson: Juan Miguel MercadoPerson: MercadoPerson: Inigo LandaluzePerson: Cristian MoreniPerson: Cristophe RineroPerson: Richard VirenquePerson: Sylvain CalzatiPerson: Vincent LavenuPerson: CyrilPerson: Serhiy HoncharPerson: Floyd LandisPerson: Michael RogersPerson: LandaluzePerson: Patrik SinkewitzPerson: Andreas KlodenPerson: Vladimir KarpetsPerson: Olaf LudwigPerson: Jimmy EngouventEvent: Tour de FranceEvent: Tour MediterraneanEvent: Tour of AustriaOrganisation: AG2R PrevoyanceOrganisation: EuskaltelOrganisation: CofidisOrganisation: Saunier DuvalOrganisation: AG2ROrganisation: T-MobileOrganisation: Credit Agricole
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