The Caisse d'Epargne rider Luis Leon Sanchez won the first stage of the Tour de Alto Var, held today in France between the towns of Saint Raphael and Grimaud.
The Murcia, and getting his second win of the season after last week entered the final standings of the Tour Mediterranean, did not hide his satisfaction with this new success: "We worked in a very smart all day.
The Caisse d'Epargne has again demonstrated its strength and cohesion.
Imanol Erviti and Vasil Kyryienka escaped with a large group of 24 riders, which allowed us to control the race.
In the end we decided to try to win by surprise.
Everyone thought we had prepared the ground for Alejandro Valverde, but we decided between us that was going to try me.
The gave me perfectly and only had to finish. "
Source: Caisse d’Epargne