LEIPHEIMER SOARS TO DAUPHINE PROLOGUE WIN

Dauphine Libere 2008 Levi Leipheimer
(Image credit: LUC CLAESSEN)

Just one second down on Britain?s Bradley Wiggins in the 2007 Dauphine prologue, this time round Levi Leipheimer (Astana) was the fastest - by the same margin.

Second behind the American national road-race champion and 2006 Dauphine Libere winner was Norway?s Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole). Third - and showing strong form in his build-up to the summer - was Spaniard Alejandro Valverde (Caisse D?Epargne), just six seconds back.

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