Tirreno-Adriatico 2008 Stage 5

Fabian Cancellara (Team CSC) on Sunday, March 16, won the fifth stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico, a 26km time-trial from Macerata to Recanati.

Fabian Cancellara

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The twice world time-trial champion also took over the leader's blue jersey following his victory.

The Team CSC rider finished 22sec clear of second-placed American David Zabriskie in a time of 33min 41sec and more than a minute clear of third-placed Italian Enrico Gasparotto.

Gasparotto moved up to second overall, 16sec back, while previous leader Niklas Axelsson of Sweden finished 2min 26sec back and dropped to sixth.

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A scary moment for Paolo Bettini found himself with a car heading towards him after a left hand corner coming down from the town of Macerata. More than likely the vehicle came out of a private drive on to the race route.

“I was very lucky - Bettini said - If I had met that car just the bend before where visibility was poor, I don't think I'd be here telling you about it! I don't want to blame anyone but things like this really shouldn't happen”.

1 181 Fabian Cancellara Team Csc 33'41 0
2 176 David Zabriskie Slipstream Chipotle 34'03 22
3 108 Thomas Loevkvist High Road 34'35 54
4 92 Markus Fothen Gerolsteiner 34'38 57
5 26 Enrico Gasparotto Barloworld 34'41 1'00
6 207 Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems 34'49
7 184 Erik Larsson Team Csc 34'53 1'12
8 103 Linus Gerdemann High Road 34'57 1'16
9 127 Manuel Quinziato Liquigas 34'57 1'16
10 4 Stijn Devolder Quick Step 35'01 1'20

Gneral Classification
1 181 Fabian Cancellara Team Csc 18:30'47 0
2 26 Enrico Gasparotto Barloworld 18:31'03 16
3 108 Thomas Loevkvist High Road 18:31'27 40
4 103 Linus Gerdemann High Road 18:31'33 46
5 92 Markus Fothen Gerolsteiner 18:31'40 53
6 65 Niklas Axelsson Diquigiovanni - Androni 18:32'19
7 184 Erik Larsson Team Csc 18:32'23 1'36
8 121 Filippo Pozzato Liquigas 18:32'37 1'50
9 111 Alessandro Ballan Lampre 18:32'38 1'51
10 11 Tadej Valjavec Ag2r La Mondiale 18:32'40 1'53
11 178 Ryder Hesjedal Slipstream Chipotle 18:32'40 1'
12 38 Joaquin Rodriguez Caisse D'epargne 18:32