Ignatiev wins stage; Scarponi retains overall lead (AP) Mikhail Ignatiev won the penultimate stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico on Monday and Michele Scarponi held on to a slim overall lead in the weeklong race. Ignatiev, a Russian with the Katusha team, covered the hilly 134-kilometer (83-mile) route from Montecosaro to Macerata in 3 hours, 18 minutes, 9 seconds.
Armstrong enters Milan-San Remo classic (AP) Organizers for the Milan-San Remo have confirmed that seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong will take part in Saturday's race. RCS Sport said Monday that Armstrong made the commitment in a phone call with race director Angelo Zomegnan. The Milan-San Remo is the opening single-day classic of the cycling season, and at 185 miles it is one of the longest races of the year.
Mature Contador revels in 'mini Tour' win (Reuters) One year after cracking
in the penultimate stage, Alberto Contador showed how much he
has matured by mastering a treacherous finale in the Paris-Nice
race on Sunday.
Alberto Contador of Spain won the Paris-Nice race for the second time Sunday after successfully defending his narrow lead over Alejandro Valverde in the seventh and final stage. Amael Moinard of France won the 73.8-mile stage around Nice in a sprint finish, finishing less a wheel's length ahead of Frenchman Thomas Voeckler after overtaking him at the line.
