TOUR DE FRANCE 2008: FREIRE WINS IN DIGNE-LES-BAINS

Oscar Freire stage 14 Tour de France 2008
(Image credit: LUC CLAESSEN)

Oscar Freire (Rabobank) finally won a stage in the 2008 Tour de France in Digne-les-Bains after Mark Cavendish (Columbia) was dropped on the short climb near the finish.

Freire rode a perfect finale. He stayed well covered and then after Romain Feillu (Agritubel) and Erik Zabel (Milram) went far too early, he emerged and accelerated at the right time to win.

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