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Toma La Punta 4C EXPRESO Viernes 14 de Julio de 2006 aCCIÓN LANDISES EL NUEVO LÍDER GENERAL DEL TOUR TOMA LA PUNTA El estadounidense gana Decepcionan la difícil prueba en los LA PRIMERA La victoria de Denis Menchov Pirineos fue su primera de etapa en seis lgunos ciclistas de Tours. El ruso ganó la Vuelta A los que se esperaba a España el año pasado, luego iban a rendir ayer PLA-DE-BERET, ESPAÑA.- que se le despojase el título al decepcionaron, entre ellos Floyd Landis, el fi el escudero español Roberto Heras por un el estadounidense George de Lance Armstrong, dio ayer caso de dopaje. El recorrido de Hincapié, quien quedó muy un golpe fi rme en su aspiración ayer jueves, de 206.5 kilóme- rezagado. Asimismo, el es- de convertirse en el sucesor del tros, incluyó cuatro ascensos pañol Iban Mayo, un exper- séptuple campeón en el Tour antes de la ardua alto en la to para los ascenso, debió de Francia. localidad española de Pla-de- abandonar el Tour. El estadounidense se erigió Beret. A juicio de Menchov, “Estoy muy decepcio- como el nuevo líder de la clasifi - el campeón podría definirse nado”, dijo Hincapié, del cación general de la ronda gala al cuando el Tour pase a los Alpes equipo Discovery Channel fi gurar tercero en la etapa reina la semana que viene. y quien fi guró en el puesto de los Pirineos, la cual fue gana- 46. “La carrera por el título da por el ruso Denis Menchov. se acabó para mí”. Cumplidas 11 etapas, Landis sobre el francés. El alemán Andreas Klo- le despojó la camiseta amarilla Menchov marcha tercero a eden, otro favorito, llegó no- de líder al francés Cyril Dessel 1:01 y el australiano Cadel Evans veno, a 1:31 del trío ganador. y se confi rmó como el gran fa- se ubica cuarto a 1:17. Kloeden, subcampeón en el vorito para suceder Armstrong, La etapa de ayer, que incluyó Tour de 2004, marcha a 2:29 su compatriota y ex compañero cinco puertos de montaña, pa- de Landis en la general. de equipo. reció aclarar el panorama de los Discovery Channel, el Menchov, el también estado- candidatos al título. equipo con el que Arms- unidense Levi Leipheimer y Lan- Varios de los favoritos que- trong contó para su monu- dis fueron los tres protagonistas daron marginados al estallar mental empresa de siete de la jornada, llegando juntos a la un escándalo de dopaje en la títulos consecutivos, parece línea de meta juntos, con el ruso víspera de su inicio el 1 de julio. condenado al fracaso tras el imponiéndose en el sprint. Landis, Menchov y Evans aso- retiro de su baza principal. Los tres cronometraron un man ahora como los candidatos “Este no va a ser nues- tiempo de 6 horas, 6 minutos y con mejores opciones. tro Tour”, dijo Johan Bru- 25 segundos. Landis sonrió radiante al yneel, el director del equi- Dessel había comenzado la lucir por primera vez en su ca- po. “Lo mejor es olvidarse fecha con una diferencia de 4 rrera el “maillot” amarillo. Con de la general”. minutos y 45 segundos sobre el león de peluche y el ramo de El portugués José Aze- Landis, pero el estadouniden- flores que se entrega al líder, vedo es el ciclista de Disco- se quedó ahora como líder con levantó la manos en señal de very que mejor se ubica en una ventaja de ocho segundos triunfo en el podio. la general al situarse 18. Decídase AFP / EXPRESO AFP Esta es una mujer Floyd Landis (centro) llega detrás del ruso Denis Menchov y del estadounidense Levi Leipheimer. que va a comprar fruta al mercado, y le pregunta al frutero: -¿Estas manzanas son francesas o americanas? 30 23 28 Y le contesta el frutero: -perdone Señora, AÑOS DE EDAD DE JULIO FINALIZA EL TOUR AÑOS DE EDAD TIENE EL RUSO pero usted piensa comerlas TIENE EL ESTADOUNIDENSE FLOYD LANDIS DE FRANCIA EN PARÍS DENIS MENCHOV o platicar con ellas. SUIZA Powell buscará hoy en Roma Gaudio y Gasquet la marca de los 100 metros avanzan en tenis GSTAAD.- El argentino Gastón Gaudio despachó ayer al belga Christophe Ro- Quiere chus por 6-0, 6-4 y se clasi- ficó a los cuartos del Abierto de Suiza, del cual es el cam- peón vigente. El partido fue interrumpido por la lluvia cuando Gaudio y Rochus récord empataban 3-3 en el segundo set, pero el argentino no le AP / EXPRESO AP dio cuartel a su rival en la re- El cirujano Dean Richardson informa sobre el estado de salud de anudación. Segundo precla- Barbaro durante una conferencia de prensa. sificado, Gaudio se medirá ahora con el francés Richard para él El estado de salud del ganador del Derby de Gasquet, que vapuleó 6-1, 6-1 Kentucky es desalentador al checo Robin Vik. EU Preocupa Bárbaro Eliminan solo a Capdeville ROMA.- Asafa Powell ansía que el KENNETT SQUARE, las catastrófi cas lesiones que récord mundial de los 100 metros PENSILVANIA.- Después sufrió en el Preakness. NEWPORT.- El chileno sea de su propiedad absoluta y de semanas de buenas noticias Bárbaro, que se destrozó Paul Capdeville fue elimi- confía que este viernes será todo sobre Bárbaro, repentinamen- tres huesos en su pata derecha nado del torneo de tenis de suyo en la Gala Dorada de Roma. 24 te han surgido nubarrones en el 20 de mayo, ha sido some- Newport (Estado de Rhode El jamaiquino y su rival esta- el panorama. En los últimos tido a tres cirugías durante Island), al perder ayer su dounidense Justin Gatlin com- AÑOS CUMPLIRÁ EL 11 DE NOVIEMBRE EL días, palabras como “poten- la última semana. En la más partido de segunda ronda parten el récord más codiciado VELOCISTA JAMAIQUINO cialmente grave” han sido reciente efectuada el sábado, contra el danés Kristian del atletismo con una marca de empleadas más de una vez el doctor Dean Richardson Pless por 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. El 9.77 segundos. para describir su estado. El reemplazó la placa de titanio encuentro había sido sus- “Quiero hacer algo especial y veterinario que atiende al ga- y los 27 tornillos que se le ha- pendido la víspera, a mitad hay una buena posibilidad de algo nador del Derby de Kentucky bían colocado y atendió dos del primer set, debido a las especial si puedo correr a mi ple- describió como “posibilidades i n fecciones , u n a en l a pat a que lluvias. El certamen está nitud mañana”, dijo Powell ayer. poco alentadoras” las opor- no está lesionada y un peque- dotado con premios por Powell reconoció que quizás 1.91 tunidades que tiene el potro ño absceso en la parte baja del 380,000 dólares y puntos dejó escapar la oportunidad de tresañero de recuperarse de casco de su pata izquierda. para el ránking de la ATP. batir el récord el martes al ausen- METROS DE ESTATURA (AFP) tarse del Grand Prix de Lausana en MIDE ASAFA POWELL Suiza, donde varios atletas fi jaron Ya está acusado TORNEO LPGA nuevas marcas. “La primera cosa que me di- su ex novio Neumann je fue ‘debí haber ido”’, señaló Powell sobre el momento en el Vinculan encabeza que el chino Liu Xiang eclipsó el récord mundial en los 110 metros 88 SYLVANIA, OHIO.- En con vallas. un grupo de competidoras Powell recibió una invitación KILOS PESA EL POSEEDOR a Marion que incluía a las favoritas de último momento para compe- DEL RÉCORD MUNDIAL DE 100 METROS Annika Sorenstam y Nancy tir en Lausana luego que Gatlin López, a Liselotte Neu- se retiró por problemas en la ro- en fraude mann no le importaba estar dilla, pero el jamaiquino venía de lejos del centro de aten- competir y ganar la distancia en NORFOLK, Virginai.- La ve- ción ayer en el torneo que la justa Gaz de France en París locista Marion Jones ha sido se disputa aquí. Neumann el sábado. vinculada al fraude banca- firmó una tarjeta de 65 “Estaba un poco adolorido y 9.77 rio del que están acusados golpes, seis bajo par, para no quería exponerme a una lesión, su ex novio Tim Montgomery ponerse al frente en la pri- así que me tomé un descanso”, SEGUNDOS ES EL RÉCORD y otras once personas, tras mera ronda. Sung Ah Yim, dijo Powell. MUNDIAL EN LOS 100 METROS recibir un cheque de 25,000 Reilley Rankin y Michelle El caribeño estableció el ré- dólares de uno de los implica- Estill abrieron con 66 im- cord en los 100 el año pasado, y dos, reveló ayer el diario Vir- pactos, y 18 jugadoras se Gatlin lo igualó este mismo año. / EXPRESO AFP ginian-Pilot, quien dice que / EXPRESO AFP encontraban a tres golpes Powell volvió a correr para 9.77 el El jamaicano Asafa Powell Jones depositó un cheque en Marion Jones enfrenta de la líder, entre ellas Se Ri 4 de junio. Un duelo frente a frente no quiere compartir nada su cuenta. problemas legales. Pak, quien ha ganado este entre ambos sigue en espera. con Justin Gatlin. torneo cuatro veces. .
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