Luis Leon Sanchez Wins Paris-Nice Cycling Race

I am so happy at the way Paris-Nice cycling race ended today. Alberto Contador lost this one and couldn't even make it to 3rd place! Don't take me wrong, I know that Contador is a great cyclist but I'm so so happy that Luis Leon Sanchez ( Caisse d'Epargne Equipe Cycliste ) won this race, I am very happy, more than happy, excited!

You know my friends? Lots of people believe that Lance Armstrong thinks too much of himself and that he has a pedantic attitude. Let me tell you something: Lance is one of the most down to earth pro-cyclists I have ever known. Of course, of course, Lance Armstrong knows that he has been one of the best cyclists in the world and likes to show it off by performing like a cycling God on the bike when climbing the Alps, and who wouldn't? We all athletes like to show off how good we are at what we do. But when Lance is not pedaling his bike he is humble, kind, cute, courteous, frank, honest, he is simply..... ADORABLE! Lance also likes to thank his teammates when he wins and recognizes that it takes the effort of a lot of people behind him to put him on the podium. Luis Leon Sanchez, our Paris-Nice 2009 winner is a very nice guy too and his attitude reminds me of that of my hero's -Lance Armstrong- and to prove it to you here it is what he said after he won:

"I owe this victory to my teammates, who helped me a lot," Sanchez said. "I always remained calm and collected. I had a great morale throughout and this win is also theirs."

"Everybody's main objective in cycling, whether you're a rider or a sponsor, is the Tour. In the team, we have riders who can win it. Today, I'm the Paris-Nice winner, but in July, I'll become a teammate again, trying to help Oscar [Pereiro] or Alejandro [Valverde] win the Tour." ~Luis Leon Sanchez

He [Sanchez] said about Contador: "He is a great rider, but his goal is also the Tour more than Paris-Nice. I'm glad this was my turn and today's my day."

FINAL CLASSIFICATION PARIS-NICE 2009

1 Luis-Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne         30.53.51
2 Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank                   1.00
3 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step                    1.09
4 Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana                        1.24
5 Antonio Colom (Spa) Team Katusha                     1.47
6 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank                      1.59
7 Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step                   2.29
8 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Skil-Shimano                   2.57
9 Yury Trofimov (Rus) BBox Bouygues Telecom            3.37
10 Mevel Christophe Le (Fra) Française Des Jeux        4.00

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