Kirchen gives Columbia another win in Switzerland

Kim Kirchen wins Tour of Switzerland 2009 stage 7

Kim Kirchen continued Team Columbia's almost embarassing run of success on Friday, winning the seventh Tour of Switzerland stage to Vallorba near the French border with his trade mark last kilometre attack.

The quiet Luxembourg rider let 2008 winer Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas) attack with three kilometres, used other attacks by team mates and by Fabian Cancellara to close the gap, before jumping away himself and passing Kreuziger just before the line.

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