Mon, 09 Jul, 2001 - 09:43
German Erik Zabel won a sprint finish to claim the first stage of the Tour de France between St-Omer and Boulogne-sur-Mer.
The Telekom rider completed the 120.78 mile course in four hours, 55 minutes and 15 seconds to claim the sprinters' green jersey.
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CourtsHeathrowPlace: St-OmerPlace: Boulogne-sur-MerPlace: LatviaPlace: CalaisPlace: AntwerpPlace: Saint-OmerPlace: BritainPlace: -NezPerson: ZabelPerson: Erik ZabelPerson: Jimmy CasperPerson: Christophe MoreauPerson: Lance ArmstrongPerson: Jan UllrichPerson: ArmstrongPerson: David MillarPerson: Jacky DurandPerson: Jean DelatourPerson: Christophe OriolPerson: DurandPerson: DomoPerson: Erik DekkerPerson: FestinaPerson: Florent BrardPerson: GrisPerson: Brad McGeePerson: Francisco CerezoPerson: CerezoEvent: Tour de FranceEvent: 1999 Dauphine LibreOrganisation: TelekomOrganisation: FDFOrganisation: AG2ROrganisation: RabobankOrganisation: Oriol
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