Cycling: Horner wins Tour of California
Horner led the overall standings and won with a total time of 23 hours, 46 minutes and 41 seconds.
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American Chris Horner won the Tour of California, sealing his victory in the eighth and final stage won by Australian Matthew Goss.
In the overall standings, 39-year-old Horner finished 38 seconds ahead of compatriot and RadioShack teammate Levi Leipheimer. HTC rider Goss, who in March triumphed in the Milan-Sanremo, seized the 132-km final stage as the race concluded in a sprint finish.
Horner, the oldest rider to complete the race, crossed the finish line near the back of the peloton with his arms raised in triumph.
He had led the overall standings on each of the final five days and won with a total time of 23 hours, 46 minutes and 41 seconds.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 24th, 2011.
American Chris Horner won the Tour of California, sealing his victory in the eighth and final stage won by Australian Matthew Goss.
In the overall standings, 39-year-old Horner finished 38 seconds ahead of compatriot and RadioShack teammate Levi Leipheimer. HTC rider Goss, who in March triumphed in the Milan-Sanremo, seized the 132-km final stage as the race concluded in a sprint finish.
Horner, the oldest rider to complete the race, crossed the finish line near the back of the peloton with his arms raised in triumph.
He had led the overall standings on each of the final five days and won with a total time of 23 hours, 46 minutes and 41 seconds.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 24th, 2011.