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Alonso, El Mejor La UCI Suspende a Danilo Di Luca 22/07/2009 22:26 Cuerpo D Pagina 5 Cyan Magenta Amarillo Negro | JUEVES 23 DE JULIO DE 2009 | EL SIGLO DE DURANGO 5 PLAYBALL Camino a un nuevo equipo En el Tour de Francia sube Los Medias Rojas de Bos- ton añadieron uno de los bateadores del medio de la alineación de los Piratas de Pittsburgh por muchos años, adquiriendo al pri- la temperatura al máximo mera base Adam LaRoche por dos prospectos de me- diano nivel. El ciclista Frank El cambio es posible- Seguridad mente uno de varios en los Schleck gana la etapa en la que los sotaneros Piratas 17yAlbertoContador se verán involucrados an- mente tes de la fecha límite de no afloja el liderato. Contador casi cambios sin tener que pa- sentenció su sar por waivers. EFE coronación al París, Francia solventar el tramo de 169 kilómetros entre El luxemburgués Frank Bourg-Saint-Maurice y Schleck, ganador de la etapa Le Grand-Bornand. reina de los Alpes, y su her- mano menor Andy dieron, junto a Alberto Contador, un Lance se vuelco a la clasificación ge- fue para neral y se subieron al podio desalojando del mismo des- abajo pués de una gran exhibición Lance Armstrong ofensiva a Lance Armstrong, quedó bastante Julio Castillo en quien pasó del segundo al rezagado, a más de cuarto lugar. problemas dos minutos, con lo Un aficionado, quien dice cual cayó del segundo ETAPA que fue golpeado por una al cuarto puesto Frank Schleck, de 29 años, pelota de beisbol arrojada general. ganador en Alpe D’Huez en por un lanzador dominica- 2006, fue el encargado de ano- no de las Menores durante tarse la etapa con permiso de una gresca en el terreno Contador, quien no discutió Segunda de juego, testificó el mar- la victoria y entró segundo, vez en el tes que el golpe le causó con Andy tercero, todos con hinchazón y un dolor de Tour el mismo tiempo invertido - cabeza palpitante por va- de 4h.53.54- en el trayecto de El mayor de los rios días. Chris McCarthy, 169 kilómetros entre Bourg- Schleck obtuvo su de 45 años, dio su testimo- Saint-Maurice y Le Grand segundo triunfo de nio en el juicio del lanza- Bornand. etapa en el Tour, luego dor dominicano Julio Cas- El destrozo fue considera- que en 2006 ganara tillo, de 22 años, quien es EFE ble. Lance Armstrong cruzó otro tramo alpino en la acusado de ataque grave. Táctica. La etapa del miércoles tuvo cinco ascensos, pero el drama se concentró en los dos últimos, la meta junto al italiano Ni- estación de L’Alpe. los empinados puertos de Rome y Colombiere. Contador demostró que simplemente no se achica en bali a 2.18 minutos, Andreas montaña. Kloeden a 2.26, Mikel Astar- loza, el héroe de la víspera, a 6.12 y Carlos Sastre a 7.47. PELEA Un vuelco espectacular con una plaza que tiene dueño, la Sabía que los dos hermanos Schleck me Decidimos apostar todas nuestras de Contador, quien tiene más iban a atacar y he preferido no fichas, todo o nada, merecíamos la de una rueda en París, de amarillo campeón. El podio arriesgar”. victoria”. ALBERTO CONTADOR FRANK SCHLECK Manny Ramírez adquiere tintes familiares, Líder del Tour Ganador de la Etapa 17 conAndysegundoa2.26y al hospital Frank tercero a 3.25. Un Roselend (primera, con 16 ki- vez en esta edición asomó cuatro ilustres a 25 kilóme- bajaba volando, con Kloden Manny Ramírez abandonó guantazo para Armstrong, lómetros en 6.6 por ciento), el con luz propia entre la alta je- tros de meta. intercalado. el partido de los Dodgers en la plaza de la medalla de protagonismo correspondió rarquía. Estirado el grupo, Las palmaditas adquirie- de Los Ángeles contra los chocolate, cuarto, a 3.55. Y el a Franco Pellizotti, empeña- Andy Schleck reventó la ca- MALA DECISIÓN ron significado a dos mil me- Rojos de Cincinnati tras alemán Kloden, el tercer As- do en el maillot de la monta- rrera con dos demarrajes Alberto Contador probó su tros de la pancarta. Contador recibir un pelotazo y fue tana en el top cinco, a 4.49. ñayaThorHushovd,quien que sólo pudieron seguir su ‘reprisse’ a dos kilómetros de impulso un par de veces a llevado por precaución a reclamó ante una cámara de hermano Frank, Alberto la cima de La Colombière Frank, otra a Andy. “La eta- un hospital para aplicarle EMOCIÓN televisión la titularidad del Contador y Andreas Kloden, (primera, 16 kms al 6.8 por pa para vosotros pero daos radiografías. El Tour adquiere un interés jersey verde. o sea dos Astanas contra dos ciento), un movimiento que prisa”, parecía indicar el ma- Ramírez fue golpeado creciente en la lucha por el El italiano sumó los pun- saxo Bank. cambió la cara de su director, drileño a sus compañeros de en el costado de la mano segundo y tercer puesto. Ha- tos en la cima del Roselend y Apasionante duelo tácti- pues sólo consiguió quemar fuga. izquierda por un lanza- brá batalla por la plata y el el noruego pasó al frente el co con el peso para el dúo fa- a su compañero Kloden. Los miento de Homer Bailey bronce entre Saxo Bank y As- de Saisies y Araches. Esos miliar, tal vez pensando más hermanos Schleck contra el CON PERMISO cuando se iniciaba la ter- tana. La primera este jueves fueron los prolegómenos de en el podio final de París que líder. Los tres coronaron en Así fue. No hizo falta el pari- cera entrada, dijo un voce- en la cronometrada de la madre de todas las bata- en desbancar a Contador del cabeza, juntos. A 1.06 Kloden pé de Contador en el esprint, ro de los Dodgers. El domi- Annecy, y si falta otra cita, llas, la que se desencadenó maillot amarillo. y a 2.06 Armstrong, quien tu- que, gentilmente cedió el pa- nicano fue reemplazado. queda el terrible Ventoux. El en el Col de Romme, con 8.8 vo una reacción de raza, co- so al mayor de los Schleck. Tour se anima en la tercera kilómetros a 8.9 por ciento de REZAGO mo en la víspera. Un respeto a la edad, ¿no?. semana. Ésa era la idea de la pendiente, y las más duras al El hachazo de Andy descolgó Los Schleck gestionaron Frank logró su segunda vic- organización. final. a Armstrong, quien ni alzó la el descenso de 15 kilómetros toria en el Tour, para orgullo La etapa que sacó al Tour mirada. El texano formó gru- hasta Le Gran Bornand. Con- del padre, Johnny Schleck, de los Alpes respondió a las CARRERA po con Wiggins, Vandevelde tador, a rueda de ambos. Al- profesional del ciclismo du- expectativas, al deseo de ver Carlos Sastre encendió la tra- y Nibali. Pasaron por la cima guna que otra charla y pal- rante una década. a los gallos de la carrera en ca con dos tímidos ataques a 1.03 y Sastre, quien además maditas en la espalda del es- Este jueves se disputará combate. Con un inicio ex- que no hicieron el daño de- tuvo la mala suerte de pin- pañol a Frank. la decimoctava etapa, una plosivo, de los que cortan la seado por el ganador del char, se hundía a más de dos La negociación por la vic- contrarreloj individual de respiración, con el ascenso al Tour 2008, quien por primera minutos. La etapa era cosa de toria. Por detrás Armstrong 40.5 kilómetros. Alonso,elmejor La UCI suspende AGENCIAS Roma, Italia a Danilo Di Luca No es el primero ni será el úl- EFE por los médicos de la UCI timo en decir que Fernando París, Francia en función de las sospe- Alonso, más allá de brillantes chas que levantaban los da- británicos, apariciones estela- El italiano Danilo Di Luca, tos recogidos en su pasapor- res de coches con nombre de segundo en el pasado Giro te biológico. ingeniero, es el mejor piloto de Italia, fue encontrado po- de la actual Fórmula Uno, pe- sitivo por CERA en la ronda CASTIGO ro tampoco será Willi Weber transalpina, por lo que ha La suspensión provisional el pionero en expresar una sido provisionalmente sus- de Di Luca durará hasta que opinión compartida por toda pendido, informó la Unión una instancia de la Federa- la afición española e italiana AGENCIAS Ciclista Internacional ción Italiana revise el caso Sucesor. Schumacher felicitó a y que pasa dentro, no sólo de (UCI). y confirme o no el positivo Alonso tras sus títulos. la más pura lógica, sino de los Los analistas del labora- del ciclista. La UCI recordó hechos que se están sucedien- ber, representante de Michael torio de Chatenay-Malabry que el ciclista tiene derecho do: Fernando Alonso debería Schumacher y su hermano encontraron restos de CE- a pedir el contra-análisis de correr para Ferrari a partir Ralf durante muchos años y RA (eritropoietina de últi- las muestras en las que ha del próximo año. el hombre que descubrió al AGENCIAS ma generación) en la sangre dado positivo. “No sé si será así y sé que mejor piloto de la historia. del ciclista recogida en un Di Luca fue el gran ani- no es totalmente seguro al 100 El alemán argumenta sus SIGUEN BASTOS control efectuado los pasa- mador del pasado Giro de que tengan un contrato firma- palabras apoyado en opinio- El campeón italiano de motociclismo, Valentino Rossi, quien se im- dos20y28demayo,precisó Italia, donde ganó dos do entre Fernando y Ferrari, nes y hechos: “Fernando puso al español Jorge Lorenzo en el Gran Premio de Alemania, ha afir- la UCI en un comunicado.
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