SALUTE OF A MOUNTAIN DAREDEVIL ; Heavens above: Sanchez points skywards after his stage win.

From: The Daily Mail (London, England) | Date: July 12, 2008 | Copyright information

Byline: IVAN SPECK

SPAINSLuisLeonSanchez provedthatspeedingdown mountainsisjustasimportant as climbing up them when he pulled off a spectacular stage win.

Withnothoughtforhiswelfare,the Caisse dEpargne rider cemented his reputation as the new descendingdaredevil of cycling by throwing his bike around corners that had othersbacking off in fear.

By the time he hit the flat roads leading intoAurillactheumbrellamanufacturing capital of FranceSanchez had builtupanunassailablelead,allowing him to freewheel over the line and savour the victory as he pointed tothe ...

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