Cancellara Opens with Convincing Victory
[18.02 07:15] Team CSC and Fabian Cancellara got a perfect start to this year's edition of the Amgen Tour of California. In the 3.4-kilometer prologue from Palo Alto to Stanford University, Cancellara was unbeatable, four seconds ahead of Bradley Wiggins (High Road) in second place.
”We couldn't have hoped for a better start. Tour of California is an important race for all of us and I wanted to prove that I'm ready from the season. It was an honor to wear the World Champion Jersey here at one of the most important sports universities and it was amazing to see such a big crowd of people cheering us on. It's obvious that cycling has grown very big here in California thanks to this race. We're aiming for the overall victory and now we've managed to demonstrate that we mean business out here. The whole team is top motivated to deliver a big result,” said a happy Fabian Cancellara following his victory.
Gustav Larsson was second best for Team CSC in sixth place.
Palo Alto, 3,4km ITT; Results |
