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Article: MONCASSIN RIDES AWAY WITH YELLOW JERSEY THIRD-PLACE FINISH IN STAGE MOVES FRENCHMAN TO LEAD.(Sports)
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- Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
- Article date:
- July 3, 1996
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Byline: Associated Press
NOGENTSUROISE, France -- Germany's Erik Zabel edged sprint specialist Mario Cipollini to win his third career Tour de France stage victory in Tuesday's 195-kilometer third stage.
France's Frederic Moncassin took the overall lead by earning an 8-second time bonus for his third-place finish Tuesday, moving ahead of Alex Zulle at 7 seconds back, and Evgeny Berzin, 10 seconds back.
Five-time defending champion Miguel Indurain is in sixth place, 19 seconds back, within easy striking distance.
Moncassin earned the yellow jersey marking the overall leader on the day the tour ended in his wife's hometown. He held his ...