Red-hot Petacchi strikes again

ITALIAN sprint king Alessandro Petacchi yesterday claimed his fourth victory in six stages of the centenary Tour de France after an explosive burst in the closing metres in Lyon.

The Fassa Bortolo rider beat

Australia's Baden Cooke into second place while Petacchi's fellow Italian Fabrizio Guidi finished in third after the 230 kilometre sixth stage which began in Nevers.