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Horner overtaken in time trial, loses in Italy

The Columbian
Published: March 12, 2012, 5:00pm

SAN BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO, Italy (AP) — Vincenzo Nibali of Italy won the Tirreno-Adriatico after finishing in front of American veteran Chris Horner in the final stage on Tuesday.

Nibali was ninth fastest in the 5.8-mile individual time trial, but he finished the race in 29 hours, 38 minutes, 8 seconds to beat Horner by 14 seconds.

Nibali, the 2010 Spanish Vuelta champion, started the final stage 6 seconds behind the 40-year-old Horner and 1 second back from Czech rider Roman Kreuziger.

Four-time time trial world champion Fabian Cancellara won the stage in 10:36.

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