ESCONDIDO:
Dutchman Lieuwe Westra seized the yellow jersey at the Tour of California after winning the 165-kilometre opening stage on the outskirts of San Diego.
Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) outdueled Spaniard Francisco Mancebo in a sprint over the final kilometres, while Slovak Peter Sagan led the chase bunch, finishing six seconds back. Cannondale’s Sagan had to overcome a rear derailleur problem. Westra made his move with about five kilometres to go and Mancebo quickly took off in pursuit, making it a two-man sprint to the finish under trying hot conditions. Mancebo grabbed the lead with about 300 metres to go but Westra answered by slipping around him before powering his way in for the victory.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 14th, 2013.
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