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8月11日、フランスで行われたステージレース、ツール・ド・ランでビノクロフがレースに復帰。なんとステージ優勝したとか。
ブエルタに出て、強烈アタックをみせてほしいもの。
Vinokourov wins time trial at Tour de l’Ain
Aug 11, 3:04 pm EDT

Buzz up!0 votes PrintSAINT-GENIS-POUILLY, France (AP)—Kazakh cyclist Alexandre Vinokourov won the time trial Tuesday at the Tour de l’Ain, while American Chris Horner maintained the overall lead.

Vinokourov, riding for the Kazakh national team, won the 5.5-mile sprint around Saint-Genis-Pouilly in 9 minutes, 50 seconds. Dutch rider Michiel Elijzen trailed by 10 seconds. Horner was 13 seconds back in third.

The win improved Vinokourov to 22nd place overall, 3:29 behind Horner. The four-day race ends Wednesday.

Last week, Vinokourov competed for the first time since his ban for blood doping ended last month, finishing seventh in the Castillon-La-Bataille criterium race in France.

Vinokourov was banned when racing for Astana at the 2007 Tour de France. He has denied doping during the 2007 Tour.

Updated Aug 11, 3:04 pm EDT