Sanchez takes late stage win

Luis-Leon Sanchez produced a masterful late charge in a four-man sprint finish to claim stage eight of the Tour de France today.

Sanchez takes late stage win
Sat, 11 Jul, 2009 - 19:15

Luis-Leon Sanchez produced a masterful late charge in a four-man sprint finish to claim stage eight of the Tour de France today.

The Spaniard, who rides for Caisse d'Epargne, fell back on the shoulder of Sandy Casar about 100 metres out before breezing past the Frenchman to take glory in some style at the end of the 176.5km hike from Andorra La Vella to St Girons.

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CourtscyclingTour de FrancePlace: Andorra La VellaPlace: St GironsPlace: IrelandPlace: Col d'AgnesPlace: PyreneesPlace: AustraliaPlace: Port d'EnvaliraPlace: Col de PortPerson: SanchezPerson: Luis-Leon SanchezPerson: Sandy CasarPerson: Nicolas RochePerson: CasarPerson: Mikel AstarlozaPerson: Vladimir EfimkinPerson: Rinaldo NocentiniPerson: Alberto ContadorPerson: Lance ArmstrongPerson: Christophe KernPerson: Brice FeilluPerson: NocentiniPerson: Stephane GoubertPerson: AstarlozaPerson: Cadel EvansPerson: Fabian CancellaraPerson: Sebastien RosselerPerson: Mikhail IgnatievPerson: Juan Antonio FlechaPerson: Andy SchleckPerson: George HincapiePerson: EfimkinPerson: SpaniardPerson: Oscar PereiroPerson: Eduardo GonzaloEvent: Tour de FranceOrganisation: Caisse d'EpargneOrganisation: AG2R La MondialeOrganisation: France 2Organisation: des Jeux
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