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Gerdemann wins opening Tirreno-Adriatico stage

The Columbian
Published: March 10, 2010, 12:00am

ROSIGNANO SOLVAY, Italy (AP) — Linus Gerdemann of Germany won the opening stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico race in a sprint.

Mark Cavendish of Britain fell behind on a mild climb shortly before the finish Wednesday.

Gerdemann, who rides for the Milram team, covered the 92-mile route from Livorno to Rosignano in 3 hours, 36 minutes, 15 seconds. Pablo Lastras Garcia of Spain crossed second, and Matti Breschel of Denmark was third.

The weeklong race is a warmup for the Milan-San Remo, the opening single-day classic of the cycling season on March 20. Cavendish won the Milan-San Remo last year.

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