Tour de France 2011: Philippe Gilbert Wins 1st Stage. Philippe Gilbert won the first stage of the Tour de France on Saturday to take the yellow jersey.
The Belgian champion, who dazzled fans by winning three classics in April, left it late before speeding ahead from the pack and kissing his jersey as he crossed the line.
"It was the last 500 meters, I had a lead ... (and) I went for it," Gilbert said. "It was an extreme effort and I was able to take advantage."
He clocked 4 hours, 41 minutes, 31 seconds for the sun-baked 191.5 kilometer (119 mile) ride from La Barre-de-Monts to Mont des Alouettes in the western Vendee region.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Tour de France 2011: Philippe Gilbert Wins 1st Stage
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