Gerdemann wins opening Tirreno-Adriatico stage (AP) Linus Gerdemann of Germany won the opening stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico race in a sprint Wednesday, and British standout Mark Cavendish showed poor form by falling behind on a mild climb shortly before the finish. Gerdemann, who rides for the Milram team, covered the 148-kilometer (92-mile) route from Livorno to Rosignano in 3 hours, 36 minutes, 15 seconds.
Peter Sagan of Slovakia won the third stage of Paris-Nice on Wednesday, and German veteran Jens Voigt claimed the overall lead. Sagan was able to follow Nicolas Roche's attack in the last climb and won the 153-kilometer stage ahead of Joaquin Rodriguez. Roche finished third. The 38-year-old Voigt was two seconds back in fourth to overtake the yellow jersey from Lars Boom of the Netherlands, who...
