Stage 2 Results
1 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Milram - 4:43:12
2 Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas
3 Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam
4 André Greipel (Ger) Columbia-HTC
5 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Slipstream
6 Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis
7 Jürgen Roelandts (Bel) Silence-Lotto
8 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step
9 Davide Viganò (Ita) Fuji-Servetto
10 Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française des Jeux

General classification after stage 2
1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Saxo Bank - 4:48:32
2 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Milram - 0:00:08
3 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step - 0:00:09
4 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Slipstream - 0:00:12
5 Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil - 0:00:14
6 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas - 0:00:16
7 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas - 0:00:17
8 David Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia - 0:00:18
9 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas
10 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne

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- A RECORD-EIGHT TDF TEAMS WILL TAKE THE START LINE ON FI’ZI:K SADDLES-

Pozzoleone, Italy – For the first time in Tour de France history, fi’zi:k saddles is dominating the peloton as the premiere saddle supplier and sponsor to participating Pro Tour and Pro Continental teams. Of the twenty select 2009 Tour de France teams, 8 will be riding fi’zi:k saddles.

Amplified support of professional teams comes not only the heels of increased global original equipment specification, but more so from increased demand from road teams for the premiere brand. As an example, one of the non-official-fi’zi:k-sponsored TdF Pro Tour teams, has twenty team members using their brand.

Many of the 2009 Tour de France teams will using the new ultra light Antares road saddle as well as the recently introduced Ares time trail saddle. Among those cyclists using the new Antares and the new Ares is defending Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre who, after testing the final Ares version earlier this summer said, “It’s now perfect. I definitely noticed the difference between the first and final versions.” Dave Zabriskie, US National Time Trial Champion, joins Sastre in choosing both the Antares and Ares; and most of the entire Columbia-High Road will be riding the Ares time trial saddle when they line up in Montpelier on July 7th in attempt to maintain their title as the world’s number one time trial team following their 2009 Giro d’Italia TTT victory.

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