Paris-Tours podium history

Paris - Tours, World cup Round 9, Sunday, October 5. 257 km.

Results. Paolo Bettini, who took a flyer at the end of the race but was gobbled up before the sprint, now has the World Cup sewn up.

1. Erik Zabel (Telekom) 5hr 24min 55sec. 47.550 km/hr

2. Alessandro Petacchi (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

3. Stuart O'Grady (Credit Agricole) s.t.

4. Baden Cooke (FDJ) s.t.

5. Franck Renier (Brioches La Boulangere) s.t.

6. Julian Dean (CSC) s.t.

7. Stefano Zanini (Saeco) s.t.

8. Luca Paolini (Quick Step) s.t.

9. Fred Rodriguez (Vini Caldirola) s.t.

10. Peter Van Petegem (Lotto) s.t.

11. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) s.t.

12. Marcus Zberg (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

13. Alessandro Bertolini (Alessio) s.t.

14. Giovanni Lombardi (Domina Vacanze) s.t.

15. Ludovic Capelle (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.

16. Gabriele Missaglia (Lampre) s.t.

17. Aart Vierhouten (lotto-Domo) s.t.

18. Robbie McEwen (Lotto-Domo) s.t.

19. Steffen Radochla (Bianchi) s.t.

20. Sebastien Hinault (Credit Agricole) s.t.

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