The Peloton & The Podium: Pro Cycling Update for 4/8/11

Another hot day in the Basque Country as Stage 5 of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco ended with a victory for Spain’s Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre-ISD) followed respectively by Jurgen Van De Walle (Omega Pharama Lotto) and John Gadret (Ag2r La Mondiale). Oscar Freire (Rabobank) was actually the first to cross the line, but disqualified after race officials ruled that teammate Luis Leon Sanchez gave him a push in the final km. Freire was dumped down in the rankings to #48. (And you thought pro cycling would be boring without Lance).  If you look close enough in this video you may be able to see the push by Sanchez. It's beyond me why Universal wouldn't attempt to post a video that clearly shows the move. http://www.universalsports.com/video/assetid=6370a9fd-bc5e-4749-b366-e25c0b1e77fc.html