"Astana» cyclist 7th in «Tour de France"

ASTANA. July 1. KAZINFORM - Francesco Gavazzi, Italian rider of "Astana" Kazakh team, has taken the seventh place in the second stage of the most prestigious marathon cycling race called "Tour de France", Vesti.kz informs.

Gavazzi lost to Jan Bakelantsu, the winner, one minute, however, as many peloton participants. The thing is that Belgian has gone into the lead a few kilometers before the finish line and nobody could catch up with him. It is noteworthy that no one from "Astana" team but Gavazzi was among the first 40 athletes.

Slovak Peter Sagan has come in at second place and Pole Michal Kwiatkowski closed three strongest. On Monday, July 1 racers are to overcome 145.5 kilometers between the towns of Ajaccio and Calvi. Third mid-mountain stage will be the last for peloton in Corsica after which the riders travel to Nice.